Managing Dog Urine Spots on Lawns

Dog urine kills grass due to high nitrogen and salts. No product fully prevents damage, but strategies help:

• Train dogs to use one area (mulch or gravel).
• Water spot immediately after urination (dilutes to fertilizer).
• Pre-water lawn before letting dogs out (wet grass resists burn).
• Choose urine-tolerant grasses: tall fescue, perennial ryegrass (better than Kentucky bluegrass).
• Supplements like Green-UM or Dogonit claim to neutralize urine internally—results vary.

Science is working on urine-resistant grasses; meanwhile, containment and dilution are best. Accept some spots; a perfect lawn with dogs is unrealistic.