hannos Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 My staffie's urine kills the grass wherever he wees. Is there a way to prevent this happening? Diet generally consists of chicken necks adn dry food to snack on during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna H Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I *think* dry food is a big factor in urine burn on grass... There is a product called "Dog Rocks" that are supposed to stop the burn, I haven't used them... but have heard good things about them. As do a lot of people online here, I add a small slurp of apple cider vinegar to the dogs water... it stops the algae and also seems to stop the burn on the lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannos Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 I shall research these dog rocks as well as the apple cider vinegar thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labsmum Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I've heard yoghurt in the diet can help prevent it but haven't tried it for long enough. We have so much rain in Melb ATM that the urine is washed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I use dog rock and I can guarantee they work Costs around $9 every 2 - 3 months. I have not had any plants burned from urine since I started to use the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna H Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Found these old threads to get you started: Urine Stains Killing the grass Cider Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar Dog Rocks HTH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderstaff Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 i use grated carrot and it works a treat on my staffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoop Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 (edited) Hmmmm I am very interested in this thread as I've noticed dead patches in my back yard and noticed its where Minx pee's, but I put apple cider vinegar in her dinner? so this isn't working then Edited December 6, 2005 by kittyhawklee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdr71 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 same here kittyhawklee...i use ACV in Sasha's food and we have charming circles of "burnt" grass...I also put yogurt in 2-3 times a week. would love to find a cheap solution to the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoop Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I read ChelseasMum links about ACV and now I'm really confused everyone said to add to water, yet I was told afew months ago to add it to food, which I have been doing, so is this wrong? also my older dog (Border Collie) doesn't burn the grass only seems to be in Minx area?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 (edited) There is a product called "Dog Rocks" that are supposed to stop the burn, I haven't used them... but have heard good things about them.As do a lot of people online here, I add a small slurp of apple cider vinegar to the dogs water... it stops the algae and also seems to stop the burn on the lawn. Couldn't agree with you more on both the dog rocks and apple cider vinegar!!!!! ;) ETA I was told afew months ago to add it to food, which I have been doing, so is this wrong? I do this, add it to the food not in the water and that coupled with the rocks seems to be helping! Not perfect but much better then it was!!!!! Edited December 7, 2005 by Alibear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malleerr Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 i have heard that adding cooked rice to their dinners works - but have not really tried it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy beagle lady Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Hi, We use Vinegar and Grated Carrott, Tried dog rocks for 3 months, they did make a diffrence but the boys were not drinking enough water- got rid of the rocks and now they are drinking enough water again- strange but true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 same here kittyhawklee...i use ACV in Sasha's food and we have charming circles of "burnt" grass...I also put yogurt in 2-3 times a week.would love to find a cheap solution to the problem Yoghurt is a fallacy. I feed my dogs yoghurt almost every morning and I had problems with them killing plants that they weed on (our grass is thankfully dog proof). The only thing that has stopped it was the dog rock. As for expense - $9 every 10 weeks works out at roughly 90 cents per week..... bloody cheaper then yoghurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusmum Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Yes - really peculiar but the rocks work for us. We use to have HUGE patches on our lawn but reduced dramatically after these magical rocks. What the goony googoo is in them rocks? And why do we have to change them 2-3 months? What's with that? I thought rocks were rocks. hmmm... ours is not to question why... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboo Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 (edited) * Edited March 12, 2009 by booboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReXy Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 the lady at the pet suplies place i go to said these were fantasic.... i hane tried them yet , my 3 dont seem to have that problem on grass but have noticed a few plants turning their leaves up... and if it stops the alge in the water as well bonus... only trouble is if my lab notices something in the water he will most likely be dunking his head in the bucket to fetch it...lol can just see it now... hed be so good at apple bobbing..!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fido666 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Dog Rocks are available from "It's a dog shop" From the site:- DOG ROCKS are an all Australian natural product that are safe for all of your pets, young and old. DOG ROCKS will start improving your lawn within 5 weeks. DOG ROCKS need to be replaced every 2 months to ensure your pets do the job of looking after your lush lawn. To be placed into no more than 2 litres of water.Dog rocks are a mineralised rock which when placed in a dog’s water bowl changes the Nitrogen levels of a dog’s urine, meaning it won’t stain grass. Many dog owners complain that their grass has been permanently stained or burned by their dog’s urine. There are a variety of products in the market that try to stop dogs urinating on grass, but Dogrocks is the first that stops urine actually staining grass. The key element in Dog Rocks is Zeolite, which neutralises Nitrogen levels without altering the pH level of the water. This is important as a change in pH level can affect a dog’s health. Dog Rocks have been extensively tested on a variety of puppies and mature dogs, and the product has proven to be safe and effective every time. Haven't tried them myself though . Cheers, Corine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 dog rocks seem to be working for us though Tatum did remove them a few times I only have them in the inside water not the big bucket outside. My dogs prefer to drink from inside so that's not a problem. I got mine off ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 A slurp of Apple Cider in their water is doing the trick for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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