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Hi there. It seems like your questions has been on the forum for many days without an answer, so I will try to answer as well as Dr. Christie did. Can you please tell us again which products Christie suggested so we avoid any repetition and we can take it from there? Thanks and sorry for the delay.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I'm sorry you're dealing with this frustrating problem. One of the biggest issues here is that it is a "multi-factoral" problem, and sometimes the solution also has more than one part-- rather than just 1 product that will solve the problem. *Usually lawn burns from urine are caused by excess nitrogen. Nitrogen is a byproduct of protein breakdown, and so dogs on a high protein diet are more likely to have urine that results in "burning" grass. A high quality, moderate protein diet would be a good choice and may help if your not already feeding something like that. At her age and breed (a 1 and 1/2 yr old german shepherd) she does not need more than 27% protein, and as low as 22% is fine if she's very active; if she is not leading a "sporting dog" lifestyle (long runs with you, etc-- 60+ minutes of exercise a day) even as low as 18% is fine. *If the yard is fertilized, it may already have a significant amount of nitrogen in the fertilizer. Decreasing the frequency at which the yard is fertilized may help. *Though not fast, easy, or convenient, you can train your dog to urinate in a designated spot, such as 1 area of landscaping with mulch or rocks. *When your dog does urinate on the grass, immediately dilute it with water. (either with a hose, or if its very cold where you live, take a bottle of water out with you and dump it on top of the urine to dilute it. There are also products (many of which it sounds like you've tried) that bind nitrogen in an attempt to decrease the amount of nitrogen in the urine. these products usually contain Yucca schidigera. This is preferable to products that contain methionine as the active ingredient, because those products change the pH, which may not be optimal for urine health. I hope that helps you! Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I have had clients use NaturVet GrassSaver for years and never seen elevated kidneys values associated with it. I just reviewed the ingredients and don't have any concern about them, so I doubt that supplement is affecting Toby's kidney values. There are some kidney diseases that we see more commonly in Wheatens, so be sure to follow up with any additional testing that your vet recommends. I hope that was helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
No, these supplements can contain ingredients that are not safe for dogs, and really have no proven efficacy. Urine burns on the law from Rufus's urine could be caused by a poor quality diet. Try feeding him a high quality diet that contains higher quality and more digestible proteins such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, or Purina ProPlan. You can also try to make his urine more dilute by increasing his water intake by feeding him canned food or soaking his dry food with water.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! While we do not know why some dogs do this (my own dogs included), there may be several plausible reasons. They may eat it because it tastes good, out of boredom or even to make themselves vomit if they aren't feeling well. It is best to avoid this as much as possible. The reason is that the grass during the spring and summer can be sprayed with pesticides which can be quite toxic to dogs. My own theory is that one possible reason they seem to eat it is because of stuff sprayed on them like pesticides which may have a flavor they enjoy. Good luck and have a great day!
Updated on September 24th, 2025