Is it possible that dog urine would cause burnt patches on the lawn??

Question

these yellowish patches have started appearing all over the lawn as though it is burnt.

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Yes- definitely- I always believed that it was only girl dogs but this isn't true- our male Cocker Spaniel has caused our lawn to look like this. It is definitely him as spots appeared at my parents' and the in-laws' only when he had been there. I don't know if them being neutered would make any difference though. Our dog has been neutered.

Answer 3

Absolutely

Answer 4

Yes. I have 2 Yorkshire Terriers, and they burn holes in the ground over time.

Answer 5

yes that is correct

Answer 6

yes, but its not burnt its just dead. the acid from the urine has killed the grass

but there are many products you can buy for a solution. just spray it on the dead spots, and it will neutrolize everything so the grass will be healthy and grow again.

sorry i dont know any offhand, but theyre at any walmart, lowes, home depot, place.

Answer 7

Yes! The urea causes yellow patches

Answer 8

yes, it is very common.  They have stuff you can put on your dogs food that will help with this ...other than that, it's part of having a dog !

Answer 9

Yes dog urine can cause burnt patches on the lawn, I know this because I had the same problem when I had a dog.

Answer 10

Yes normally its girl dogs who wee burns the grass. best thing to do is water the grass when the dogs have been for a wee as this waters it down.

Answer 11

only ***** dogs will stain your grass. After a while it will grow back. Turn the hose on and rinse out the patches

Answer 12

Yes definitely. I am having the same problem on my newly sodded lawn. Darn dog,lol. If you take your dog out to do his busniess go to the same spot and kinda train him/her to do the same then you can just saturate the urine spot with water and that should help. Its been working for me.

Answer 13

Dog urine causes dead patches and lawn burn due to the high levels of nitrogen that is released into the lawn through the urine. Every dog owner who has a yard will be familiar with this.

Nitrogen is actually a lawn-growth stimulant that encourages lawn growth when properly applied as a fertilizer. The problem presented with dog urine is that since most dogs urinate in one spot, then will introduce large amounts of liquid nitrogen (urine) to that spot thereby causing a burning reaction and even a dead-spot in the lawn. Often the effected spot will show vigorous grass growth around the spot due to the nitrogen levels that stimulate growth around the edges. Since larger dogs usually produce larger amounts of urine, there is a direct correlation between the size of your dog and the changes of developing lawn burn and dead spots in your lawn through urination.

The best way to help prevent urine burns and dead spots is to saturate the spots with water. This will allow the excess nitrogen to leach or dilute through the lawn and reducing the concentration in one area. It is usually best to treat the areas up to 9 hours after urination and to apply at least three-time the amount of water to urine to the area. Dead spots can also be reseeded. Most lawn grasses will eventually repair itself to cover the dead areas.

Among the many reputed cures for dead-spots from dog urine are also to apply sugar to the affected areas, with the thinking that this somehow balances out the nitrogen overkill. If you have old unfinished bottles of soda this can be liberally applied to these areas, or apply a handful of corn syrup. This particular remedy is often reported to work!

Answer 14

yes there is some chemical in it that damages the grass

just rince where your dog has weed when he wees and the yellow patches should stop

Answer 15

Yes it does.  There is an enzyme in dogs urine that does this.

Answer 16

Yes, the reason why this occurs is because urine has a very high content of nitrogen-based compounds in it.  Essentially, it is like dumping on straight nitrogen fertilizer on your lawn until it looks like it is covered in snow.  Many people suggest that if you see a dog do his business on your yard that you can immediately go and water the spot and have no problems.  That works great if you have very sandy soil beneath, but if there is even the slightest bit of clay or silt in your soil, it's not a good thing...

Answer 17

Definitely Yes

Answer 18

Yes dog urine does burn a lawn and for some reason its worse if they are female.

Answer 19

yes and if it is a girl dog it is worse not as much boy dogs

Answer 20

Not only possible.It does.

Answer 21

definitely

Answer 22

I know everyone else is saying yes here, but I say no. Ever see any yellow patches in the local park? No.

I have two massive dogs who pee in the garden all the time and my grass is lush and green. Urine can't BURN grass, it's not THAT acidic.

Answer 23

Oh yes indeed.

It’s why alot of people don't fancy dogs pissing on their lawns.

The uric acid in pee cause it to do that, if you took a leak on your lawn it'd do the same thing.

Answer 24

Yes.  It could also be dog f***s.

Answer 25

Yes, because of the acidity of the urine. You can use lime to help counteract the burning affect.

Answer 26

100%  YOU CNA GET SOME LAWN PATCH FROM YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE/LANDSCAPE STORE TO FIX

Answer 27

hehe, you should see the state of our lawn XD

Answer 28

Yeah we have 2 labs and there are burn patches in the lawn, we give them a scrambled egg cooked in the microwave 2 times a week, for some reason it counter acts the acidity in the urine?

Answer 29

never heard of that, urine does have alot of acid so I gess anything's possible but it's not likely. Probably caused by the heat and lack of rain.

Answer 30

Yes, frustrating isn't it?  It happens with both male and female dogs.

Answer 31

Yes dog urine can kill lawn