Pet spots / grass seed

[Albany]

Hi,

Can any of the fellow AO members recommend a strain of grass seed that stands up to pet stains (or is at least a known tough strain)? I laid sod in the backyard last spring - was fine all last year - but this summer looks like a mine field. I do the usual fertilizer and seed every spring. I have tried the dog rocks but no change.

Second question - any of you have a way to get rid of the current spots other than topsoil and reseed?

Thanks!

[riden]

Not the help you are looking for. But I have had very good success using rocks you can buy from a pet store, that adds a mineral to the dogs water that really helps to prevent this problem. You simply put the rocks in the dogs water dish.

[Newf]

Have heard clover is pretty resilient to pet urine. Haven't tried it yet, it's not true grass, but it's green!

[bigskinner]

BAKING SODA , same stuff that you put on your batterys to clean the terminals , deacidation.
Watch where puppy doe the job , sprinkle baking soda on that spot , then water well , baking soda will neutralize it , and grass wont die , you can also get a patch fix from crappy tire for pet spots , likely the same makeup.

[Albany]

Thanks for the responses!

Cheers

[angery jonn]

Astro Turf

[wags]

Originally Posted by riden

Not the help you are looking for. But I have had very good success using rocks you can buy from a pet store, that adds a mineral to the dogs water that really helps to prevent this problem. You simply put the rocks in the dogs water dish.

Been using these for several years now, works great!

Cheers

[silverdoctor]

Originally Posted by riden

Not the help you are looking for. But I have had very good success using rocks you can buy from a pet store, that adds a mineral to the dogs water that really helps to prevent this problem. You simply put the rocks in the dogs water dish.

the rocks don't release anything into the water - the claim is that it absorbs nitrogen and ammonia from the water. Have to ask, how much nitrogen and ammonia is in your water?

Food is the biggest culprit.

[wags]

Originally Posted by silverdoctor

the rocks don't release anything into the water - the claim is that it absorbs nitrogen and ammonia from the water. Have to ask, how much nitrogen and ammonia is in your water?

Food is the biggest culprit.

I feed my dog Acana. Not sure there's much healthier off the shelf.

Cheers

[silverdoctor]

Originally Posted by wags

I feed my dog Acana. Not sure there's much healthier off the shelf.

Cheers

Just realize that not all food is equal - even from bags over the same manufacturer. Some are designed for high energy working breeds - others for low energy dogs.

Get some ph strips, cheap and easy to test. I do checks on my pup periodically.

He's fed raw, pees in the same place every morning, no burns. Yet, that one patch of grass has many burns from other dogs.

[wags]

Originally Posted by silverdoctor

Just realize that not all food is equal - even from bags over the same manufacturer. Some are designed for high energy working breeds - others for low energy dogs.

Get some ph strips, cheap and easy to test. I do checks on my pup periodically.

He's fed raw, pees in the same place every morning, no burns. Yet, that one patch of grass has many burns from other dogs.

I'm not sure why - I put rocks in the water and all is good

Cheers

[play.soccer]

Originally Posted by silverdoctor

Just realize that not all food is equal - even from bags over the same manufacturer. Some are designed for high energy working breeds - others for low energy dogs.

Get some ph strips, cheap and easy to test. I do checks on my pup periodically.

He's fed raw, pees in the same place every morning, no burns. Yet, that one patch of grass has many burns from other dogs.

Male dogs also have less effect on lawns than females....

We feed our goldens raw and they still burn the lawn, dog rocks have reduced it. As for high protein being the culprit well we'd rather feed them high protein and have lawn spots than to feed them low protein/low quality diets.

[riden]

Originally Posted by silverdoctor

the rocks don't release anything into the water - the claim is that it absorbs nitrogen and ammonia from the water. Have to ask, how much nitrogen and ammonia is in your water?

Food is the biggest culprit.

You may be right and I have never tested my water.

I have an acreage and 2 female Great Pyrs. I have fed them the same UFA dog food for as long as I can remember. The difference since I started using the rocks is night and day.