Love the article on Lawn care. I feel compelled to offer some feedback on the question of acidic dog urine, especially in females. We are dog breeders in Canada, and I love a beautiful lawn even where our dogs are allowed to go. Highly acidic dog urine is a sign of dehydration in your dog. With all the acid your pooch has to get out of their body, if there isn't enough water going through to dilute the acids, then their concentrations are too high.
Most likely, in the warmer months, your dog isn't drinking enough - even with access to cool, fresh water all day long. (right when there is the least amount of rain, and most people's grass is the most susceptible to damage) This can be remedied by adding a splash of fruit juice or broth into your dog's water bowl to encourage them to drink more. (note: more care needs to be taken in keeping their water bowl clean when you do this.) We have also encouraged them to drink by dropping bits of apple or other non-dissolving treats into the water bowl. In the effort to fetch out the treats, they naturally consume more water.
Think of the burning holes in the grass as the symptom, not the problem. Address the dog dehydration, and you don't have burned holes in your lawn.
Melanie Salamon
www.canadianenglishdoodles.com
Quality Holistic Breeders
