Hi, I have a small fenced in grassy area next to my home for my dog to roam around in. Lately with the summer heat it has developed the sour smell of urine. Does anyone know of a simple treatment for this that is not harmful to my dog? Thanks
how about baking soda?
Nope, all the treatments I can think of involve ways of getting rid of the incontinent beast.
No thanks.
It give me gas!!
Do you mean giving it to the dog?
Dilute the product by heavily watering the toilet area.
-> Hi,
-> I have a small fenced in grassy area next to my home for my dog to roam
-> around in. Lately with the summer heat it has developed the sour smell of
-> urine.
-> Does anyone know of a simple treatment for this that is not harmful to my
-> dog?
-> Thanks
How about hosing the area down once a day?
Lime can be sprinkled over the area and watered in and will help, but really, daily hosing is the only thing that works well for urine. I'm assuming you are scooping the solids. Teaching your dog to go in one particular spot instead of the entire area would also at least confine the problem. You could gravel in in and then it would be feasable to use some of the organic septic system treatments that digest waste to speed up the process.
what about lime?
Go to any of ther major large pet suplly stores (Pet Smart, Pets Plus etc etc) and they have a gallon container of stuff you can spray on the area and the smell will go away without doing any harm to whats growing there or the dog. It will take a heap of water to wash it away even with baking soda etc, which is probably going to alter the ph of the soil in the process. All those daily leaks the dog has been taking has filtered down deep into the soil base and its gonna be a lingering problem...........without the proper nutralizer sold (some kind of enzyme from what I have read on it) Visit my website:
Yeah, a leash and a walk several times a day.
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Not only that, be sure to take the dog with you when you do.
Only a twit doesn't take his dog for a walk every day.
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I believe cover it with a layer of compost will help.
This is from my compost note:
Many gardeners with a high proportion of acid-rich materials to compost mistakenly add lime to their pile to produce compost with a balanced pH. Unfortunately, adding ground limestone will turn your compost ecosystem into an ammonia factory, with nitrogen rapidly lost as a noxious gas.
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A good watering followed by spreading a few pounds of sugar over the surface followed by another watering. The sugar will provide a large amount of carbohydrate to feed the soil bacteria who will tie up the excess nitrogen in their bodies as they multiply instead of outgassing all that ammonia and stink. A 5lb bag spread over a 10'x20' area would be a good start, repeat in a couple of days. Other sources of carbon such as sifted compost will help keep the soil healthy and allow the soil bacteria to break down the wastes. Don't let the soil go dry or bacterial action will slow down.
Also useful when you bury the stinking animal.
Sugar. Right. Rumor has it that ants like it, too. Nothing wrong with ants in NATURALLY OCCURRYING numbers, but it might not be real smart to change those numbers.
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Yep. Pass the problem on to your neighbors.
Bob
Thanks everyone for all the input. I have several things to try now, and certainly that includes watering the area regularly (makes good sense) during the summer.
BTY, I DO walk my dog. Also, getting rid of her as a 'treatment' for this annoyance is NOT an option. Thanks, Bob
How about just using a hose and spraying down the area, hoping to wash away (dillute) the urine. Or set a sprinkler to run for a few hours. If that fails, get a bigger yard or a smaller dog. good luck, Matt in MI
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