How to Stop Dog Pee From Damaging Your Grass

You spend a lot of time and money to keep your yard looking nice. Between watering, mowing, weeding, raking, and everything else you do to have a well-manicured lawn, you take pride in keeping everything pristine.

And then your dog pees in the grass and now you have a big dead spot in your yard.

Don’t let your dog continue to kill your grass. Here are our tips to keep your yard looking nice and neat.

Training

If you have a part of your yard that is tucked away from view or is hidden behind bushes or trees, train your pooch to only go to the bathroom in that one spot. That way your dog can still do their business without leaving an unsightly spot on your grass.

Clover

You can plant a urine-resistant ground cover instead of regular grass in the areas where your dog like to go potty. The typical choice for an alternative to grass is yards of clover. This is good because clover is tougher than regular grass so it is more resistant to pee but still makes your yard look nice and green. Other good options could be seeding rye or fescue grass.

Landscaping

Find the areas where your dog typically chooses to relieve themselves and do a little bit of landscaping. You could lay down rock or mulch in the area to cover the dead grass and fill it in with flowers or bushes. Make sure when you are choosing a rock that you pick one that will be easy for your pup to walk on, otherwise they will just start peeing in other areas of your yard.

Drink More Water

Your grass dies where your pup pees because of certain chemicals found in their pee. However, if your dog drinks enough water, you could potentially dilute their pee enough that it won’t have that toxic effect on your lawn. Also, an increase of water for your pup is just generally good for their health anyways so this could have added benefits for them. However, this solution might also increase their bathroom frequency which may outweigh any potential convenience.

Rinse

Another dilution option is to use a garden hose to rinse off the area immediately after your pooch goes potty. With this solution, it is a good idea to encourage your dog to pee in different areas of your lawn each time so that you can space out the amount of water an area of your lawn is getting each time your pup pees.

We hope these solutions for your yard are helpful. If you are curious as to WHY dog pee stains grass, check out this article for everything you need to know!