Urine Spots

Urine spots occur due to an over conecentration of nitrogen in the area from the animal's urine.  The spots are generally small and circular, appearing a few days after. 

Watering the area of turf immediately after urination takes place will reduce the risk of damage to the turf.  If damage has already occured there is no corrective, so removal of the dead grass and reseeding of the area is the only solution.

There are a few contirbuting factors that increase the risk of urine spots occuring:

• Female dogs are more likely to cause lawn burn than males because they void their entire bladder in one location instead of lifting their leg and marking, like males.

• Large dogs deposit more urine so they increase the quantity of nitrogen in one location, making lawn burn more likely.

• Lawns that are stressed are more susceptible to damage. Lawns that are suffering from drought, disease, or are newly sodded or seeded are more susceptible.