How To Prevent and Cure Dog Urine Spots In Lawns | Brown Spots

[@TheLawnCareNut]

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[@0verfiend]

Heroes?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

@@0verfiend yes correct, special forces heroes.

[@0verfiend]

@@TheLawnCareNut like who?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

@@0verfiend any member of the armed forces is a hero. Those in special forces are a special kind of hero. Do you not agree?

[@0verfiend]

@@TheLawnCareNut wait are you serious?i

[@apmechanic7704]

15:30 actual content starts

[@LT_9]

False. He talked about poa annua, crabgrass and a lot of other beneficial topics for KBG before that

[@phillica]

Logan - TITLE Content aka the reason you click the video is @15:30

[@princessxxflores]

Thank you!

[@SkinE-Vadee-Veechee]

Thank God. I certainly didn't wanna watch his long drawn out yapping

[@copperfish543]

Yea he talks about everything but e want to know. Problem #1 my dog when e we are home is let out to relieve himself. If you want to know where he pees that would require someone to stand there for 40 minutes. Because if you know dogs they will urinate several times, I’m not asking for a silver bullet, I am asking for something I do not know. This video is worthless.

[@kevinseversonandhisvizslas8287]

We simply have a watering can and four landscape rocks painted blaze orange. We go out w our two 55 pound dogs and mark each spot w the rocks. We then retrace our steps flooding each spot with water, and picking the orange rocks back up. It works. We do this even in winter.

[@markmikasa5630]

Great video, but to prevent burn spots because of dog urine you can just pour water on the spots after the dog pees. For large dogs a 1/4 to half gallon of water per spot right after they urinate. Dog urine is mostly nitrogen so just diluting it with straight water will prevent burn marks from happening. Grass may be a little greener in those spots, but you won't get burn spots.

[@justinpelizza7537]

Allyn, your knowledge has completely transformed my lawn. It looks amazing. Thank you for all you do for us DIY'ers.

[@markbelmonte1325]

Just got my first delivery of product humic 12 and green punch which is awesome.... after seeing you support our military folks that keep us free I will make you my go to! Thanks Alan!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Thanks bro! 👊🤘

[@jbohardy]

These cool season random lawn analysis are my favorite.

[@windycityrider]

Having your dog go out to relieve themselves on a leash is HUGE !!! It offers you the control to have them continually return to the same spot to limit where they can cause damage on the lawn. Having a bottle of water with you also works in case you don't want to use the RGS or Humic12 cocktail.

[@wesdailey9964]

Hey Allen , I have noticed in our 110 degree heat that if I go outside to the lawn area and have polarized sun glasses on you can see the mid day heat stress well before it shows with the naked eye. Try it and you will see a discolored area with the lens not so without !! May help head off a stress kill for someone ! Thanks for all your great products and advise!!

[@0verfiend]

huh that’s cool

[@JC-ct7wp]

Allyn, you have no idea how many times your videos come at a PERFECT time for me. Thank you.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

maybe I am reading your mind! ha ha!

[@chickenmanversace7508]

I've been following you for about 6 months and i've been waiting for this... as soon as late spring and summer hit the spots just annihilated my back yard. Thank YOU!

[@heydeereman1040]

I have KBG in Oklahoma. When I had Midnight KBG, Tenacity was my go to for Poa and Bermuda control

[@josephjdesouza]

I've learned a new word today - Etiolated. You are very informative my friend, even on a stroll down the sidewalk.

[@spartanchirho]

Being from HHI I didn't know what POA was till a few months ago. Thanks for the premergent tips. Miss my centipede, rye and bermuda.

[@bobbytopadventures]

Watched this when it was posted and wasn't sure if I could work in the dog pee trial, but now I've picked up the Bio-Stimulant pack and will give it a go. New house (to me) and I have a lot of recovery work this fall. This method should greatly help sustain my efforts. Thanks for all that you and the rest of the DIY lawn community do for us!!

[@LT_9]

This is incredible. I run a lawn care business in Idaho Falls, ID so this is a lot closer to my location. Love it

[@FreedomRock44]

Awesome job Allyn....Thanks for supporting those guys way to go! Great tips too. Love seeing other parts of the Great USA as well.

[@TurfCulture]

Awesome video! I’m glad someone finally set it straight on how good those folks in Utah have it! Perfect growing conditions and some of the most beautiful scenery in the country.

[@LawnJourneys]

Enjoyed the video, beautiful part of the country folks really are blessed to live there. 🇺🇸

[@JimmyLewisMows]

Pretty freakin awesome to see my picture on that wall. I’m in good company there.

[@carlmiller1034]

Great video and close-ups of the Kentucky Blue Grass. Thanks for sharing the pro tip with combating dog pee. Always a pleasure watching your videos. Thanks!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Thanks James! enjoy the mow, bro!

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Your company does have really great products and I'm loving them I also did a soil test from your kit and it is amazing and fast results I really appreciate it and looking forward to spending more money on your stuff thanks so much brother I really appreciate you and your videos

[@grk6967]

Welcome to the last best place. I hope you guys enjoyed it! I lived In Bozeman for awhile but I’m in a couple hours East of there now.

[@cbremer83]

Here in MN, I have a hell of a time with KBG in full sun. My back yard is sloped sort of into the sun and gets exposed most of the day. It gets hammered and grows slow. My front yard is shaded by the house most of the day, till later afternoon into the evening. It grows like mad. The front needs two cuts plus a week. The back, one cut a week and usually only takes a bit of tip. I have messed with irrigation schedules and fert. Nothing seems to really kick the back yard off. It starts great in the spring. Thick and dark. By summer it thins out and hardly grows. Even with fert. On top of that I started getting what I think is bent grass in the yard. It is sort of lime green and is sort of like a mat rather than vertical bladed. Usually, I wait till fall and torch the sports. Then seed KBG in the spots.

[@MrTiger0002]

When your dog go check out other peemails, you can spot treat those spots too! Humic Acid is a great neutralizer as it is like a buffer keeping the soil pH in a certain pH range. I supposed spreadking granular limes will do similar job for entire lawn but you'd have to spead more regularly to protect entire lawn. Great idea with Humic 12 and RGF.

[@vegasfordguy]

I live in North West Nevada, 100 degrees in July and August. I have Kentucky bluegrass and it stays green with proper watering. We also have very little humidity at 4100 feet elevation.

[@fescuefreddy6529]

This will be a good one to share in the groups

[@chuckaim1077]

I get a week free at the grand in salt lake every year! Beautiful place and I love when they are putting all the flowers in and workin the beds

[@TheLawnCareNut]

They really do a great job. First class all the way.

[@teecee2949]

Alan: Dog pee. I'm not gonna touch this. :proceeds to touch it:

[@Gtmustangmt]

Look at that big sky... I love that you come up to Montana

[@stash7714]

My problem in ND is after winter when the snow melts I am left with a backyard just like that in which I fix all those spots every spring. My dog doesn’t really cause spots during the summer probably because I water it all the time. I cannot really run a hose and water when it’s 20 below in January. I wish there was something I could do to stop having to fix 40 spots every spring.

[@Trishspoon]

Purchase Grass Green Dog Chews

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Learn something with every video you put. Thank you Allen!

[@DanKauk1979]

Bro. You talk about the midwest as being Illinois/Chicago up by 'der. Don't forget about us in Nebraska. We can go from 70 degrees with no humidity to 95 with 80% humidity over night. We can also go from 36 degrees to 75 at the snap of a finger. We are the true midwest and while we are not in the transition zone, I would challenge anybody to have a great lawn here in Nebraska. If you want to call me out in a video, my last name is pronounced "cow-k". Thanks bro and you are awesome! I'm lucky to follow your plan and have an amazing lawn! Cheers!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Great video and what a beautiful part of our country up dare.

[@spartanchirho]

Welcome to Big Sky Country LCN!!

[@A4mikev1]

Great video, any idea on where to find that sprayer head shown or can you just use a regular spray head with a bottle?

[@bluewateritineratetravel]

Hooray! I found your pet urine video . I'm having a terrible time with my zoysia in Texas with dog urine in the back yard .

[@carbonconnection2480]

I subbed because of Cleetus. Now I have a nice looking front and back yard, anybody else? 🤣

[@TheLawnCareNut]

That's great to hear!! But the question is, "are you doing it for Dale?" 😂

[@lawn2learn]

Hell ya brother!!! 🤘🏼

[@carbonconnection2480]

@@TheLawnCareNut. Doing it for Dale and Ed!

[@plantednanolife7051]

Hey! Great video. I was wondering if you know a Canadian substitute for your dog spot treatment.

[@FeHopeCyndiW]

I have a female Weimaraner. She has done a number on my lawn. She also comes back inside with various parts of the irrigation system that she ripped out. And, has dug a few holes. That also has not helped the lawn situation. I have some work to do!

[@joeschlotthauer840]

21:12, is it safe for the dog if he steps in it...

[@GrassDaddy]

Yes my KBG loves the 90s. Though I wish I had no humidity it's so wet every morning your shoes get soaked.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Your KBG has been performing super strong this year!

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

Montana is a beautiful State! Parents and younger brother live there.

[@dandylawnandmaintenance4407]

I have clients so I take care of it in 30 seconds. Lawn dye. Works every time :)

[@benharrison1069]

To pass on to the dog owners something that I read on the LCN FB Group. There were a few suggestions and one was mentioned here to water the pee spot well after your dog pees on your lawn. Some other suggestions were to mix a half of a can of tomato juice into their food twuce per week. Another is to mix some ketchup into their food 2-3 times per week. Those commenters claim that no additional watering is necessary because the tomato juice and the ketchup in each case balances out the Ph effect of the dog's pee. Those suggestion seem easier and less expensive than the NExt concoction shown in this video. Also, one more suggestion was for a product called LawnSaver available at PetSmart and other pet stores. I hope this helps all the dog owners and dog lovers out there.

[@jasonfournier]

Good info. However, I think all of my spots are from other dogs. They all lake to go in the same area and I have a row of spots along the front between my sidewalk and the street. I am going to try this concoction to bring them back to life a little quicker. I tried lime on one spot at the beginning of the summer but it didn't seem to work to well.

[@velcroman11]

Looks like what we in Australia call Winter Grass.

[@MAK_9833]

The discussion doesn’t get to dog urine til 14:30 in the video. Mix: 1 gallon of water, 6 ounces humic acid, 6 ounces of root growth stimulator (RGB).

[@mikesherley5725]

Alan thanks for the information that you put on in this video love your channel keep up the good work.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

thanks bro!

[@Divotz2]

The dog park in Meridian Idaho Storey park has grass as well as pebbles. There are no burn spots ever .Yes been going for 8yrs all year round.Neither does the common area between the two Baseball fields next to the dog park. The grass is said to be a tall dwarf fescue ,may be some type of KBG not sure. We are trying to find what they use to keep the grass from buring from the urine. They do use a solid fertilizer, and water daily each area for at least 30-45 minutes. I was expecting you to show us something similar to prevent it , not something post urinating. Do you have any idea what they may be using? Thanks Gary

[@watomb]

Good video I had issues with burning in my lawn. Found the type of dog food can help with burning. Switched to wet food.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

That's a good strategy too !

[@shawntarlo]

What food? Very curious, my two female shepherds are absolutely slaughtering my back yard!

[@watomb]

Shawn Tarlo I switched to chicken, beef, sliced tomatoes, and more water for them. Also cut my nitrogen application in half.

[@George-ft6lh]

Thank you so much for timestamps.

[@TheLawnSensei]

Loved the video, full of good info!

[@jasweb147]

After applying, does it have a "repelling" effect while it repairs the spot? Say you have a bunch of dogs that frequent the area, how do you keep them from tagging the spot while trying to repair? Do animals not like the smell of the RGS/Humic mixture?

[@dknutson12]

You have to irrigate like crazy to get the bluegrass to survive. Also, in salt lake city our window for seeding in the fall is really really short for bluegrass germination. It's 90-100 degrees into September. A lot of the bluegrass I put down last fall came up in the spring. I'm finding that spring seeding is best here for that reason, but it takes work and you have to deal with weeds.

[@TheGreenerLawn]

Wow... that baby faced TGL on that wall tho 🤪 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TheLawnCareNut]

😂😂😂

[@littlefinkle7757]

Thank you for serving those who have served our country! 🇺🇸💪

[@MrTiger0002]

Ahh. that's Poa Annua... I had that too... the seed falls when you pull. I don't have that this year I used Spectracide weed Pre-emergent granular control last year bought at HD. I didn't apply any this year as that stuff is strong. No weed this year so far. We pull them when they are tall... they grow faster than grass so if you skip a mowing, easy to pull them. I got an idea Allyn, use shop vac to suck the seeds first and then pull the Poa Annua out. Sounds tedious but considering what I observed... it's working so far. Lots of hints here. Good luck everyone. I see them in early spring in NJ.

[@danjohnson6292]

You should have hooked up with the Pest and Lawn Ginja when you were in Salt Lake. You can stop by my place if you ever come to Denver... ~11:00 probably the greens crew used the aeration plugs to fill and bare spot.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

I saw him - he was at the Top Golf outting we did. I love that dude!

[@danjohnson6292]

@@TheLawnCareNut That's awesome. Hope you guys filmed something together!!

[@AndrewMcSpadden]

Do you think doing the solution for dog spots once per day would work? We have a portion of the yard designated.

[@germanandresencisoruiz983]

There is a study showing that spreading water in the area where the dog peed spreads the nitrogen enough that it doesn't hurt the lawn. The amount should be at least 3 times the amount of pee.

[@mr.bojangles9622]

great video LCN , Love it

[@samuelasamoah6906]

Wanna know,high humidity or low humidity ,which weather condition sponsors higher evapotranspiration in the grass?

[@AceOfDeatho]

Does that dog pee mix need to be watered in a certain amount of time or can I just just hit it in the mornings on my normal watering cycle? Our golden is a nightmare on the lawn....

[@TheLawnCareNut]

only takes a little, just to get it moving

[@24Mossberg]

AceOD No, myGolden is...😭

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

Great tip on the dog urine. I'm definitely going to give that a try. *Thanks Allyn!* 👊

[@justinr5425]

It's mid July in western Massachusetts and we're still dealing with red thread !

[@Lawnvolution]

Beautiful state. That sky!😎👊

[@siregar3739]

Thank you for the video!

[@theeapco]

Look at that sharp opening!

[@JeffSmith-eq3kc]

I have a bentgrass putting green at home. Its 1,200 square feet of beautiful bentgrass but dang the poa Annua. It's so hard to control on bentgrass.

[@velcroman11]

14:40 these lumps of grass can also be called "barker's nests".

[@MaralushaUSMC]

Does heat stress and grub damage have similar symptoms and how do you tell them apart?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

If you have grubs you can find them by digging in the brown spots.

[@carlaguerrero966]

Awesome work for our veterans. Alan is it possible to water in the evenings in middle Georgia? I have warm season turf isn’t showing any stress yet or fungus.

[@tgallant15]

Great video! I will definitely try this tactic. Thanks LCN!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

awesome bro! thanks!

[@llamacebu216]

Any idea what we can replace(substitute) "ringer" fertilizer with? Since they changed the name and ingredients I'm not too big of a fan towards the new change

[@TheLawnCareNut]

yes try this one thelawncarenut.com/collections/granular-fertilizer/products/8-1-8-fertilizer. it will give you a nice green color. We call it "sneaky green"

[@llamacebu216]

@@TheLawnCareNut thank you so much! Haven't really had the time to go back and look bc I'm sure you have gone over this 1000x Thank you, Again

[@wbwjr456]

Regarding poa annua - you said not to over-seed or aerate in the fall. Is it ok to de-thatch the lawn?

[@mmacejko929]

Will have to try this concoction! I’ve been training my doberman to “go” in one spot but unfortunately my wife and kids don’t always take him to his “spot “ so I unfortunately do have a few spots that could use some treatment. Thanks! 🍻

[@TheLawnCareNut]

the struggle is real!

[@AB-NYC..-77-]

Great video! So how do you repair the burnt grass?

[@catgentry]

In Middle Tennessee and just overseeded with TTTF a little over three weeks ago. Two questions: is it okay to apply this concoction on fairly new seeds, and can I do this year round or only during warmer seasons?

[@messily1456]

Following!

[@JL-qo7cs]

The dead spots come from dogs going in the winter when the ground is frozen. In the spring when the ground thaws out the grass dies. I don't think it kills it in the summer time.

[@yoyoitsKerry]

What type of grass would you recommend for Maryland, zone 7a. The humidity is as bad as Florida. I have tall fescue thats dormant from mid /early July to fall. So sad

[@BigBrotherIsTooBig]

6oz/1000/gal of each is the rate if anyone is wondering. Sprinkle a fair bit on the spot right after relief.

[@brooklynboy4224]

I live in TX, want to over seed this winter. I have Fescue grass. Never over seeded before, any advice?

[@nicevacs]

All you need is a water can and pour like gallon after dog pees depending on concentration level sometimes 2.5 gallons and it dilutes the urine

[@bhilgenkamp]

5:50 why is low humidity helpful? I would have thought high humidity would be beneficial to help keep as much moisture as possible in the ground.

[@heydeereman1040]

Most KBG is susceptible to Fungus. High humidity can cause it to spread quickly

[@bhilgenkamp]

@@heydeereman1040 thanks. Makes sense.

[@jasonfournier]

Fungus is horrible in this humidity. Very little rain but high humidity is what we have been getting in NJ.

[@timcrisman830]

How many applications on existing spots?

[@750nicko]

my ol man always used a lil bit of tomato juice on top of the dog food. very few issues, moved into a new house we trained him to look for cars before crossing the road and he did #1 and #2 in the woods

[@justrelaxinginmn]

What about lawns that have marks on the ground? I let my dog wander in a General area but I don't follow my dog around. What can I do to maintain green as much as I can?

[@jeffborkowski]

Did your partner test straight water as a control? Wondering if his concoction has anything to do with the results or of it's a simple matter of diluting with water.

[@BrokenMythic]

Is it safe to use this solution during hot weather?

[@CKBowling1]

I need that lid/cap he has on that water bottle!!!

[@CKBowling1]

FYI...I found it on Amazon. It's called MyLifeUNIT Bottle Cap Sprinkler.

[@thepurdychannel8866]

Looks lovely i would live there

[@TheLawnCareNut]

it's a beautiful place for sure!

[@metalphobos3632]

Where can we get this combo in Canada? You guys don't ship here.

[@dirkkuntz2727]

I need something that wii fix badly burnt spots by dogs. I live in western ND. I’ve tried reseeding, nothing seems to grow there. It’s spots where the dog pee all winter. If that makes sense. Great video. I spent a lot of years in Bozeman. The secret is out. Not many true Montanans left.

[@JR007x]

great vid and thanks for the education again! really enjoy these travel vlogs. ps, just placed an order for dithiopyr via your LCN site. i'm getting prepared for the fall.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Nice!! Thank you !!

[@montanadivacreations9267]

Howdy from NW Montana

[@mannyprovenzano5895]

Will Humic12 and RGS work with Fescue. I cannot tell if this is fescue on the video. Thank you for your help.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Yes it sure will

[@jkbaker01]

Hi Al sorry to ask in this but I have people who are building my deck and my lawn now looks like hell. Browning and matted to hell. KBG and need help :( was about to do ironite/Milo but now not sure what to do...

[@jeffreysmothers6231]

Was wanting to use my ortho and I know I watched you do a video on modifying the ortho dial and spray did you take this video down and not doing that anymore I cannot seem to find it thanks in advance

[@kickgrasslawns1421]

Thanks for supporting our troops!

[@kickgrasslawns1421]

And yes, The Grand America is phenomenal. Nicest hotel I’ve stayed in.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

hoorah!

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

Great video info! Please help me destroy my broadleaf issue! what do you recommend? Thx

[@TheLawnCareNut]

what is your grass type?

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

The Lawn Care Nut I wish I knew this, and I really should know it. I’m up here in the Pacific Northwest, just 30 minutes South of Seattle. Could be Fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, Ryegrass or blend of all. I really do need to learn this. Sorry I don’t know this off hand. Thx