How to Get Rid of Dog Urine in Soil

In the eternal battle between dogs and cats as the most beloved house pet, cats have one distinctive advantage: they do not foul up your lawn and garden with their waste. Dog urine in your soil can lead to oppressive smells and burned, yellow patches in your grass. There are a number of ways you can eliminate these signs of dog urine to restore your landscape to its proper beauty.

Things You'll Need

  • Water
  • Lime juice
  • Lime powder
  • Fertilizer
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Instructions

    • 1

      Saturate the urine spot with clean water as soon as your dog finishes urinating. This will dilute the urine and wash away some of the acidic nature of the urine.

    • 2

      Sprinkle the urinated area with lime juice. The juice will quickly cover the bad odor and sink into the soil so that it will not harm the grass.

    • 3

      Cover the area with lime powder. The powder sits on top of the grass to cover odor for a longer period of time. It is not acidic and will not harm the grass.

    • 4

      Fertilize and water your grass per specifications for your type of grass. A stressed lawn that has been over or under fertilized or watered will be more likely to succumb to urine burn.