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Are there ugly brownish spots of dead grass that is spoiling the splendor of your lawns? The culprit might be your furry canine pal.
Dog urine can take its toll on your green grass. The ugly lawn burn spots are caused by the high nitrogen content found in dog urine. Each time the dog urinates on the grass, he or she adds a hefty dose of nitrogen to the soil. This is equal to pouring liquid fertilizer on the yard. While a small amount of fertilizer is beneficial, an excess amount of urine causes nitrogen burns.
If you use fertilizer for your lawn, the grass is already getting high levels of nitrogen. Add dog urine and you have the just right situation for lawn burn. While lawn burn is unpleasant, it does not mean that your dog has a medical problem. Lawn burn from canine urination is normal.
It has been said that female dogs contribute more to lawn burn than do male dogs. This may be genuine, but it is not on account of physical differences. Females squat to pass urine, hence saturating more soil area. Males tend to lift their leg and urinate on things to mark their territory. Therefore, male dogs are likely to spread their urine all round the yard.Choose a spot that is not as noticeable as the heart of your lawn.
Another alternative is to designate a potty area and use stone or gravel instead of grass. Some people have successfully used concrete blocks in the place of grass.
If you already have spots of nitrogen burn, you can try re-seeding the grass. It is very important to irrigate the area well before and after re-seeding.
The grass killed by nitrogen burns will sometimes come back on its own once no further urine is added to the ground.
Large breed dogs produce more urine as they drink more than small breeds. Consequently, they discharge more concentrated nitrogen onto the yard.
It is deemed that dogs that eat a high protein diet lead to more lawn burn. The reason for this is that higher levels of protein make the body to expel more nitrogen. Drugs and food supplements are available that can help in decreasing the level of nitrogen in the urine of the dogs, then again these may cause side effects. Discuss the situation with your dog s vet.
One of the simplest things to do to decrease lawn burn is to wash the urine off of the grass. Keep a pipe or bucket of water handy. If you clean the area in which the dog urinated in a couple of hours, the possibilities are good that lawn damage will be prevented as the water dilutes the nitrogen. The diluted nitrogen actually works as lawn fertilizer.
If you have a large yard where water is not readily available, try training the dog to urinate in a specific area where you can perform a wash down or put up with the effect of nitrogen burn. Pick out a place that is not as noticeable as the center of your garden.
An additional option is to designate a potty area and make use of stone or gravel rather than grass. Some people have successfully used concrete blocks in the place of grass.
If you already have spots of nitrogen burn, you can even try re-seeding the grass. It is very vital to irrigate the area well before and after re-seeding.
The grass killed by nitrogen burns will sometimes come back on its own once no further urine is added to the ground. This does take a while and there is no guarantee that it will work out.
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