What can be done to prevent "dog spots" over the winter?

[OakdaleFMR]

I need some advice on how to prevent the spring appearance of yellow dead grass spots I have from my Spinger Spaniel every year. I have tried gypsum, but I have not had any luck. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[LABS4ME]

There is nothing you can do to prevent it.

Gypsum is a wives tale. Urine is already alkaline not acidic. Putting gypsum causes your soil to become sweeter or more basic ie: alkaline...

Teach the dog to go in a small area or give it a pea rock area to do it's business. Female dogs, winter and yellow spots go hand in hand.

Good Luck!

Ken

[GotOne]

This is what I do, don't really know how good it works. It always seems like I have to repair areas, however this year didn't seem like as many. Put winterizer down late in the year and than right before snow put another application of fertilizer down. My thought is that pee is a high or concentrated fertilizer, so if you "beef up" the normally bad areas before hand, it helps prevent the "burn'. Am I way off base?

[Steve Bakken]

Our vet gave us a vitamin suppliment two years ago called "Green-um". Dosage is based on the weight of the dog, but you just throw it in their bowl with their food. It's the first thing our female lab picks out and eats. We've had two springs since then and never a single brown spot.

[MIKE IN lINO III]

Tomatoe juice!!!!

We give our Springer Tomatoe juice over the winter and haven't had any problems.

I just pulled the tomatoe(cherry) plants out of the garden yesterday and she proceeded to eat all the green tomatoes she could find. She loves'em and it helps with the grass.

Mike

[OakdaleFMR]

Thanks for the replies.