flowers and dog wee...

actionfinch · #1 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 07:28 PM

Im totally serious about this , im a regular on the bird forum, but i had just planted a new plant ( name eludes me right now ) last night and i let the dog out this afternoon and he made a beeline to it and done his business on it..
(wee)

Im just wondering , as im just getting into my garden , whether or not dog urine effects plants/flowers in anyway.

cheers

Kayleigh · #2 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 07:33 PM

Dog urine kills grass.
I had to cut a piece of grass out then reseed it as the dog would pee in the same place.

actionfinch · #3 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 08:12 PM

Did this happen over a length of time as i have wild grass ( if u can call it that ) he pees on it most of the time and its still standing...im sure in fact convinced he has killed some of my lavendar.....i cant really stop him .he needs to pee...
i should wash it off as soon as he goes ...

Kayleigh · #4 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 09:00 PM

Male dogs pee is not as strong as bitches pee...Yes dilute it that will help, at least a bitch pees on the grass and is easier to sort.
The (boy) dog next door pees on my plants out the front and they die.

Ukwildlifeo · #5 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 09:12 PM

Not sure about garden plants but I know in some nature reserves/parks dog urine and poo has had serious effects on nutrient poor grassland, as they introduce nutrients to the system and the low nutrient adapted plants die or are out competed by nutrient rich adapted species.

Kayleigh · #6 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo

Not sure about garden plants but I know in some nature reserves/parks dog urine and poo has had serious effects on nutrient poor grassland, as they introduce nutrients to the system and the low nutrient adapted plants die or are out competed by nutrient rich adapted species.

Dogs should not be walked in delicate areas..

Grimalkin · #7 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 10:42 PM

Bitches pee tends to damage grass more as they squat, whereas dogs pee tends to damage plants and shrubs more because they cock thier leg up them.
You can buy certain products to add to their drinking water to lessen the damage, however some of these products, Dog Rocks isone don't work if the dog is on a BARF diet.