What can we do with our dog urine (feces) damaged lawn?

Purewest has a complete program to fix dog urine damaged lawns. We can even fix severely damaged lawns that look like they are beyond repair.

For smaller spot damaged lawns we have a do it yourself product that is easy to use. We can ship this product anywhere in the USA and Canada via courier, postal or parcels services.

What causes the dead spots ?

The damage is done by two compounds in the urine, one is salt (sodium Chloride) and the other excess Nitrogen from Ammonia. There are other compounds in the urine and feces that don't help much either like urea and acidic byproducts, but it mainly the first two items that cause the most damage if not treated.

The salt crystals build up in spots and cannot be washed away, once the concentration reaches a certain point the soil can no longer support plant life.

The excess nitrogen from the ammonia can actually "burn" the grass by overloading it like too much fertilizer can.

Dog Spot Remover uses a combination of natural minerals that will break down the sodium chloride (salt) and replace it with calcium compounds. The excess nitrogen is absorbed by a mineral compound that will store it and release it a slower rate to prevent burning. The toxic parts can now be washed away with watering and the soil is ready to support grass again.

Grass must be replanted at this stage as it has been killed in the urine spots.

Please note that most urban lawns are blue grass based. Sod can only be grown and cut from blue grass because the roots form a shallow mass that is easy to cut and roll up. Other grasses root systems are deeper growing and will not permit this.

This is a problem because blue grass is very sensitive and cannot tolerate salt.

The long term solution is to replace the blue grass with hardier grass like Eco Grass. Eco grass has a deep root system (up to 14 inches compared to sod's 2-3 inches) and is extremely drought and salt tolerant. An eco grass lawn will stand up much better to pets and require a lot less maintain ace than blue grass lawns. The good news is that we can replace your existing sod based blue grass lawn without digging it up. We'll explain this process a bit more later in the article.

Why do female dogs tend to cause more damage ?

Strangely enough, it's not a difference in the chemical composition or hormones etc. The habit of males dogs is to scent mark a territory. The male dog in general will "ration" a little squirt of pee for numerous spots in the yard when relieving himself to refresh his territory markers.

Female dogs will mostly just squat in one spot and pee in a larger puddle, hence the amount is greater in that one spot. This concentrates the effect to specific locations day after day until the level of salt and ammonia in the soil reaches a level deadly to plant life.

How do we fix the mess ?

Our program is simple and we have a solution for one or two spots or many spots that you can fix yourself if you choose or have us do the repair.

Maintenance after the repair is simple, just sprinkle some of our organic Dog Spot Remover over the areas your dog uses regularly (weekly or biweekly) and then just water the area with your hose to dilute and wash away the neutralized salt.

Now the soil has been neutralized, you can replant grass over the bare spots. For homeowners we recommend just mixing grass seed with some potting soil and spreading it evenly over the spot. be sure to water it regularly to insure that the new seedlings don't dry out.

Severely dog damaged lawns

Have no fear, we can fix yards that look like a testing ground for Agent Orange ...We can even fix the lawn without digging out the old turf and top soil.

If you are having Purewest Environmental Solutions do the repair, our program starts with treating the spots or the entire yard to remove the salt, excess nitrogen and other toxins. The next step of our our program involves adding the organic soil amendments and laying a new layer of top soil/compost with eco grass seed mixed in.

We can lay this right over the existing damaged grass without digging up the old lawn using our top dressing machine. In about 2-3 weeks your lawn will start to look like a brand new lawn. within a year the old lawn will be replaced by the more aggressive native species based eco grass . If at this stage you wish to maintain a blue grass lawn, we can reseed with blue grass.

The cost is a fraction of the cost required to remove the old turf and soil, then replace it all over again.

Eco Grass is naturally much more salt tolerant than sod based lawns (blue grass), which means your new lawn will not be as susceptible to dog spots ever again.

To maintain the repaired lawn and prevent the dead spots from returning, you just need to sprinkle a cup or two of some granular Dog Spot Remover regularly over the summer and even winter in the places your dog frequents the most .

An Ecologically Friendly Natural Solution

All Natural - Guaranteed not to burn
Effective on most animal urine grass burns
Neutralizes burns caused by ice melting products
Helps restore soil tilth and adds micro nutrients back into soil
Safe for pets or children when used at recommended application rates
Available in a convenient easy-pour 11 pound container.
(One 11LB container, when used as a preventative will cover approximately 500 sq. ft.)

Our Dog Spot Remover is 100% pet and child safe because it is made from natural minerals and nutrients, it is certified 100% organic. The product looks like very fine granular rock and has no discernible odor .

Dog Spot Eliminator is carefully blended to combat the dead spots in your lawn caused by animal urine. This revolutionary soil amendment product contains micro nutrients with no added fillers.

Dog Spot Eliminator can be used to pretreat areas where animal habits are known. When applied over the entire lawn, it reduces the intensity of further spots that develop from urination. It also aids the natural recovery of affected areas, making spot treatments more effective.

Dog Spot Eliminator is formulated to neutralize salt burns of all types including those adjacent to sidewalks and driveways, caused by various ice melting products.

Other Considerations :

Add our fully organic liquid Soil Softener and granular Clay Doktor with liquid Thatch Eliminator for a spring time tune up to your lawn or garden. The cost is very reasonable and the products can be applied easily by home owners with simple sprayer and fertilizer spreaders (Clay Docktor)

Mosquito Barrier Organic Non toxic Pet safe Mosquito Repellent for the entire yard or acreage Lasts up to a week with each treatment. repels fleas, ticks and other biting scent based insects. Simply mix concentrate with water and spray onto lawn or grassy areas. A gallon will treat 5 acres for a week or more. It only takes a few minutes to spray an entire yard. Works in barns and fields as well. This product will not only repel biting insects but will also kill their larvae. Click here for more info