Dogs urinating and deficating in the yard will cause burn spots to appear on your grass. These spots are a sign that something acidic was present and dog urine falls into this category.

First, be sure your soil is Ok PH wise. As explained in our SOIL PH CONTROL article, dogs and other animals active in most any yard will cause it to drop in PH which in turn can lead to many other common problems. If you haven't tested your PH recently, we strongly advise you get a PH METER and start keeping track of this vital component critical to good turf management.

Once you are sure you're PH is Ok, you may proceed with fertilizing, insect control and TLC treatments such as that provided with some LAWN GREEN applications. Ideally suited for masking burn spots and other small unsightly areas of the yard, LAWN GREEN and YARD SMART are easy to use and can be adjusted to match most any color turf.