Why Does Dog Urine Kill Lawns?

Dog urine can damage your lawn, but how does it? Many people claim high levels of nitrogen or salt in the urine kills the grass but you may be surprise to find these have very little influence. Learn how to prevent those unsightly brown spots and keep your grass green and healthy while caring for your furry friend! 💚🐾

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[NinosYoukhana]

Finally, someone is scientifically speaking and providing a practical guide to common problems.

[redrhino]

A very good and logical approach to dog urine issues.

[johnthumble]

41:41 Your cursor is right next to " gypsum to loosen your soil " 😂

[johnfetter]

Step 1. Buy K 9 Corrector in the hose end sprayer. Step 2. Pour the K 9 Corrector down the sink. Step 3. Use the remaining hose end sprayer to water down the grass every time Fido pees. Problem solved. 😀

[ignacio..]

I literally started spraying a bit of water where my dog pees after they are released into the yard. About 5 seconds of spray with the garden hose. Almost 100% prevents any burn. Zeon.

[Not_ChuckinaTruck]

When I heard you were going to cover this I went back and read the article before your video. NCSU does reference it in their dog urine publication but you're right, most say urea or salts. Very interesting stuff and you make a great point about how practical and applicable this study this is. Something we see ALL THE TIME in residential lawns.

[SeahawkAz]

I have a male GSP who is raw fed who urinates in the same area about 80% of the time in fescue grass in addition to plants which include my wife’s prized Hibiscus which have gone undamaged, I have never tried rinsing with a hose

I do agree with you that the problem is lactic acid which my dog never ingests, lactic acid is used in dry dog food as a preservative and flavor enhancer

I never knew Doc’s first name was Steve, always assumed it was Doc…LOL

[NitrogenFertilizer]

An old farmer in Northern Oklahoma told me once if your dog pisses on the yard and it’s greener in the area the urine gathered then you need nitrogen fertilizer if the dog pees in the yard and there’s circular dead spots then your nitrogen levels are sufficient lol about as anecdotal as it gets 😂

[coonhound_pharaoh]

Shucks! I missed this live show because I fell asleep watching the kiddo fall asleep. I really wanted to be there!

[mainj]

On The BS checklist it is in the middle column, last item under History.