I think that's been proven to be about as useful as a chocolate fireguard or words to that effect
Ref female vs male I read somewhere that it is not the differing concentration of urine pH but more the way in which the sexes urinate (targeted or sprayed around) that gives lesser or more severe burning results. You can try altering the dogs diet to reduce the pH but that's not practical for most people / dogs.
I'm one of those who chase around the lawn with a watering can much to my OH's amusement and this is partially successful but you can't catch every one. Fortunately our Dudley (also a rescue) has taken to the flowers beds in preference so that is a great help. We tried to train him to go on the gravel but he soon gave up on that.
My back-up system is that I grow grass seed in a couple of standard rectangular seed trays. When I have a dead scorch mark I simply cut out the dead patch from the lawn and replace it with a readymade turf from my trays. I then replace the soil in the tray and re-seed. Simple, easy and instant.
Dog Rocks have mixed results - some people find that they work really well, others that they have little or no effect. They work by filtering impurities out of the water, so that they are not passed out in the dog's urine, where they burn the grass. See http://dogrocks.com/about-us/ . They may be worth a try - if they don't work then you know not to get them again.
Rock sulphur is a different product that you add to pet's drinking water to help keep them cool in hot weather.
Many people that I have spoken to have found that after changing their dog's diet to a more natural one, urine burns have lessened or stopped completely.
Many pet foods, Bakers being one of the most infamous (not sure whether I should mention any names, but never mind!) and many supermarket own-brand foods, contain mostly cereal and meat and animal derivatives, plus a lot of artificial flavourings, colourants, preservatives and appetite-stimulators.
These are excreted through the urine and have an effect on the lawn as well as the dog.
A lot of people have had the best success with frozen raw food, but depending on your lifestyle, this can be impractical.
Natures Menu do a range of frozen foods, but they also do canned and pouched foods which are just lightly steamed. I feed my miniature poodle, Tammy,on the Natures Menu Country Hunter pouches and cans, alongside James Wellbeloved dry food. See https://www.naturesmenu.co.uk/ and https://www.wellbeloved.com/
I really started looking into pet food composition when my cat developed allergies, he is severely allergic to all grains, including rice, beef, pork, lamb, chicken and fish. I also have family with allergies to gluten.
It is interesting that gluten allergies are rising in both animals and humans. Research has suggested that this is due to grains being bred for their higher protein content, making them weightier and more valuable, but that animals and humans are incapable of processing the higher protein levels, causing the build up of toxins in the kidneys and liver and the formation of allergies.
Yet, in most 'ordinary' pet food, cereals are top of the ingredients list... Food for thought indeed!
I feed Barney on Nature's menu raw mince too. www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk is my bible for all dog food contents, some of the results really are shocking!
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Far more pleasure out of a dog than a lawn, particularly when said lawn is mostly speedwell.
I think you can buy stuff you add to the water ( rock sulphur? ) or supplements that help stop the burning of the grass when they were.
Try the pets at home website
I think that's been proven to be about as useful as a chocolate fireguard or words to that effect
Ref female vs male I read somewhere that it is not the differing concentration of urine pH but more the way in which the sexes urinate (targeted or sprayed around) that gives lesser or more severe burning results. You can try altering the dogs diet to reduce the pH but that's not practical for most people / dogs.
I'm one of those who chase around the lawn with a watering can much to my OH's amusement and this is partially successful but you can't catch every one. Fortunately our Dudley (also a rescue) has taken to the flowers beds in preference so that is a great help. We tried to train him to go on the gravel but he soon gave up on that.
My back-up system is that I grow grass seed in a couple of standard rectangular seed trays. When I have a dead scorch mark I simply cut out the dead patch from the lawn and replace it with a readymade turf from my trays. I then replace the soil in the tray and re-seed. Simple, easy and instant.
Dog Rocks have mixed results - some people find that they work really well, others that they have little or no effect. They work by filtering impurities out of the water, so that they are not passed out in the dog's urine, where they burn the grass. See http://dogrocks.com/about-us/ . They may be worth a try - if they don't work then you know not to get them again.
Rock sulphur is a different product that you add to pet's drinking water to help keep them cool in hot weather.
Many people that I have spoken to have found that after changing their dog's diet to a more natural one, urine burns have lessened or stopped completely.
Many pet foods, Bakers being one of the most infamous (not sure whether I should mention any names, but never mind!) and many supermarket own-brand foods, contain mostly cereal and meat and animal derivatives, plus a lot of artificial flavourings, colourants, preservatives and appetite-stimulators.
These are excreted through the urine and have an effect on the lawn as well as the dog.
A lot of people have had the best success with frozen raw food, but depending on your lifestyle, this can be impractical.
Natures Menu do a range of frozen foods, but they also do canned and pouched foods which are just lightly steamed. I feed my miniature poodle, Tammy,on the Natures Menu Country Hunter pouches and cans, alongside James Wellbeloved dry food. See https://www.naturesmenu.co.uk/ and https://www.wellbeloved.com/
Other good brands include Forthglade https://forthglade.com/ see also their 'Dump the Junk' article https://forthglade.com/2017/05/03/say-no-nasties/ , Naturediet https://www.naturediet.co.uk/ and Simpsons https://www.simpsonspremium.com/
I really started looking into pet food composition when my cat developed allergies, he is severely allergic to all grains, including rice, beef, pork, lamb, chicken and fish. I also have family with allergies to gluten.
It is interesting that gluten allergies are rising in both animals and humans. Research has suggested that this is due to grains being bred for their higher protein content, making them weightier and more valuable, but that animals and humans are incapable of processing the higher protein levels, causing the build up of toxins in the kidneys and liver and the formation of allergies.
Yet, in most 'ordinary' pet food, cereals are top of the ingredients list... Food for thought indeed!
I feed Barney on Nature's menu raw mince too. www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk is my bible for all dog food contents, some of the results really are shocking!
What a negative piece of work you are!