Nebraska Humane Society: Saving your lawn from dog urine burn spots

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – You’re excited for spring and look forward to a lush lawn this summer. But your new dog is burning your lawn during potty breaks. Why is that and how can you avoid it?

Dog urine has a high concentration of nitrogen and salt, which causes the grass to die in the center and often creates a green ring around the dead patch.

Sometimes it might seem that female dogs do more damage to lawns than male dogs. This isn’t due to different urine chemistry but different styles of elimination…

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