I just want to cry because I know I will never have grass in my yard!

Unfortunately for my small lawn, my husband and I have 2 dogs. And I'm sure that anyone who has dogs knows why my grass died. Grass just will not grow where it has been peed on.

So, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the bare patch I now have. I was thinking to put in a stone patio, unless there is some kind of super-grass out that I don't know about!

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The family tree is worth bragging about if it has consistently produced good timber, and not just nuts.

That's a great idea! I never thought about something like that before. Hmmm, now how to make the hubby willing...

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The family tree is worth bragging about if it has consistently produced good timber, and not just nuts.

That's great! Thanks!

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The family tree is worth bragging about if it has consistently produced good timber, and not just nuts.

A tenant who just vacated at the end of April was on a rag with us. He deliberately had his dog pee on the periwinkle patch I am trying to raise.

He tried to play dumb about it - thought it didn't matter. So he said.

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When sorting seeds, do not whistle.

I had a neighbor right in back of me, she was a bit of an odd one but thats ok,lol. anyway she had 2 dogs and she amde them a section in her yard for them to use. she took out the grass in the section, laid plastic down then covered it with rock. she put a make shift fence up with a gate, when the dogs had to go out she put them in that area til they went and did their business, gave them a treat. these were older dogs. before the summer was out they would only use "their" spot. Kinda like house breaking, but lawn breaking. She and her husband then began to repair the lawn while the training was being done, beautiful lawn they had. She also put mid height plants at the entry way of this area, it looked really nice.
It's an idea, for consideration with what you have going on.

Elfie

Dogs and their lawn pee marks!!! Yikes! We "received" a puppy 7 years ago and he will be the last one we ever get...although our labrador is one of the most well-behaved dogs I know in our circle of dog owners, he will be the last pooch we own. They are demanding.

At 8 weeks old I immediately established his pee place. It took time, discipline and patience - then more time, more patience and really more discipline but eventually, he got it. Thank the lord I had enough time off to monitor this task. But thankfully, only one part of our lawn beside the compost is destroyed by pee marks - a perfect place, I figured.

Now if I can only get hubby to stop throwing the pooch's ball which leaves 10 foot gashes in the lawn when he misses the catch...groan!!!

this may sound like I have totally flipped,but I have been told by friends who have dogs that it works. Pour a little tomato juice on dogs food or just start feeding them tomato slices as a snack....Don't know why it works but it does, and for some strange reason... dogs do like vegetables.