Dog Pee Killing Plant
So you have just finished your beautiful flower garden. Your little seedlings have grown and you are quite happy to see their elegance and beauty. Then while sitting and beaming at the beauty of your work your canine pal just comes right along and sprays the best flower in your garden with urine. Say what? Yes, apparently your dog does not see a flower garden the way you do and simply sees it as a part of his territory which needs to be marked. But this can have devastating effects on your plants, here is why.
What's In A Dog's Urine.
The concentration of urea in your dog is way too much for plants and grass to handle. The urine also contains potassium and salt which can have negative effects on your plants and grass, but the read deal is the nitrate in the dogs urine which is devastating to plant life. When dog's pee, especially large male dogs, the volume tends to be plenty, while of course smaller dogs will have less urine. Female dogs normally tend to pee in one location while male dogs will pee in several locations for territorial reasons. Male dogs also tend to pee standing up which causes the urine to be deposited directly on plants and can easily soak to roots and kills the plant.
What's In A Dog's Urine.
The concentration of urea in your dog is way too much for plants and grass to handle. The urine also contains potassium and salt which can have negative effects on your plants and grass, but the read deal is the nitrate in the dogs urine which is devastating to plant life. When dog's pee, especially large male dogs, the volume tends to be plenty, while of course smaller dogs will have less urine. Female dogs normally tend to pee in one location while male dogs will pee in several locations for territorial reasons. Male dogs also tend to pee standing up which causes the urine to be deposited directly on plants and can easily soak to roots and kills the plant.
What to Do To Prevent Dog Peeing on Plants
1. Fence Your Flowers
This is basically the quickest and easiest way to prevent your dog from destroying your beautiful flowers with its super urine. Fences can be a bit unattractive in flowers gardens, but if designed and installed the right way, it can bring a bit of sophistication to your garden. Just way your immediate options here; Dog pee kills plants, or build a fence to block dog pee and save plants?
2.Create a Designated Dog Pee Area
If you have ever sat and notice how male dog tends to pee, they like to pee on things they thing are growing, things upright and protruding from the earth. Get one or two stakes and drive them into the ground in an area where if the pee is concentrated there it will not cause a problem to you or neighbors. Block off all other access to plants and your dog will begin to use the wooden stake as the pee spot.
3. Wash Off Dog Pee Immediately From Areas
If you are able to, you need to wash off the animals pee immediately off plants, walls and any other area you don't wish your dog to be peeing. If you leave the urine on any of those areas, the dog will come back and pee in that same area again because it has left it's mark there before.
4. Tell The Dog No! if You See Him Peeing Where He Should Not
Say no to the animal if you catch him peeing in places where he should not. The dog will stop and find somewhere else to go pee. But you must ensure that there is a place other than your nice tomato garden available for your dog to go relieve itself.
5. Call The Pee Whisperer.
If all else fails, you may just need to call in a dog pee whisperer. I mean a dog trainer who can help train your dog to pee in designated pee areas and save your flowers and tomatoes from a volcanic explosion of Urine.
1. Fence Your Flowers
This is basically the quickest and easiest way to prevent your dog from destroying your beautiful flowers with its super urine. Fences can be a bit unattractive in flowers gardens, but if designed and installed the right way, it can bring a bit of sophistication to your garden. Just way your immediate options here; Dog pee kills plants, or build a fence to block dog pee and save plants?
2.Create a Designated Dog Pee Area
If you have ever sat and notice how male dog tends to pee, they like to pee on things they thing are growing, things upright and protruding from the earth. Get one or two stakes and drive them into the ground in an area where if the pee is concentrated there it will not cause a problem to you or neighbors. Block off all other access to plants and your dog will begin to use the wooden stake as the pee spot.
3. Wash Off Dog Pee Immediately From Areas
If you are able to, you need to wash off the animals pee immediately off plants, walls and any other area you don't wish your dog to be peeing. If you leave the urine on any of those areas, the dog will come back and pee in that same area again because it has left it's mark there before.
4. Tell The Dog No! if You See Him Peeing Where He Should Not
Say no to the animal if you catch him peeing in places where he should not. The dog will stop and find somewhere else to go pee. But you must ensure that there is a place other than your nice tomato garden available for your dog to go relieve itself.
5. Call The Pee Whisperer.
If all else fails, you may just need to call in a dog pee whisperer. I mean a dog trainer who can help train your dog to pee in designated pee areas and save your flowers and tomatoes from a volcanic explosion of Urine.
Conclusion
Remember the main focus is saving your plants. But at the end of the day if your dog has to go it just has to go. Try creating an environment which is conducive for growing your plants and vegetables and an area where your dog can pee with a smile and everyone will live happily ever after.
Remember the main focus is saving your plants. But at the end of the day if your dog has to go it just has to go. Try creating an environment which is conducive for growing your plants and vegetables and an area where your dog can pee with a smile and everyone will live happily ever after.
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