How to Stop Yellow Spots in Lawn From Dog Urine

You love your dog, but you've noticed that wherever she urinates, it "burns" or leaves a yellow spot where the dog goes. It seems to be more prevalent with your dog than with your neighbors' male dogs and you wonder why and if there is anything you can do to have a lush green lawn.

Burn spots are caused by excessive nitrogen in the dog's urine. Female dogs tend to burn grass more because they urinate more in one place than male dogs, who often lift their legs in many places.

Things You'll Need

  • Hose hooked to water spigot
  • Dietary supplements
  • Leash and collar
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Instructions

  1. How to Prevent Yellow Spots

    • 1

      Use a hose to dilute the urine spot. Your lawn needs nitrogen. The problem with urine is that it provides too much of a good thing (nitrogen) concentrated. By flushing the spot where your dog urinates, you've diluted the urine so the lawn can properly use the minerals.

    • 2

      Supplement your dog's food. Several commercial dog dietary supplements are available that supposedly changes the pH balance of the urine naturally. These include Grass Be Green and GrassSaver.

    • 3

      Walk your dog on a leash. Instead of turning her loose to do her business, try walking her on a leash and designating a spot for her to go. No, it won't get rid of the yellow spots, but it will confine the damage to one small portion of the yard.

    • 4

      Teach your dog to go in one area of the yard. After walking your dog on the leash to one section, you should be able to retrain your dog to go in one area. She may already go there on her own after you walk her there on a leash for a few weeks. When you let her off leash, you can watch her and take her over to the area if she tries to urinate on another part of the lawn.