One thing we discovered by accident was diet has a lot to do with it. Feed your dog the best dog food you can afford. We switched our dog over to organic food years ago and then recently to raw food. Raw ground lamb patties and a dehydrated veggie mix that you add hot water to and soak for 5 minutes, and an ocassional raw lamb femor or turkey neck, and not only does he act like a much younger dog most of the time (he's now 13), and is generally much healthier, but his urine seems to be a lot less harmful to the grass now. Female dog urine is much worse than male dogs' from what I've read. I had never heard fo the tomato juice, I can see the merit and its hard to argue with results. I'd try that also.
The first statement that you made ......
"Feed your dog the best food you can afford" was a good suggestion. After THAT, you went downhill in a HURRY.
Being a veterinarian since 1983 and earning my Critical Care board certification I feel more than qualified to post this rebuttal.......:wink:
ANY raw food is NOT good for ANY dog. Basic rule of thumb is: If it isn't commercial dog food, and YOU wouldn't eat it, then don't give it to the dog! Raw meats and eggs, etc are a death sentence. Sure, some might get along fine on a diet like that, but 98% will end up with skin problems & stomach problems. Cancer in dogs has also been linked to these "raw diets" that you are recommending.
Feed your dog (or cat) Purina O.N.E., Beneful, or Iams and rest assured that they are getting the balance of nutrients that they need to live a long and healthy life. There ARE other brands out there that are also good foods, but they are usually much more expensive and give nothing more in return. Avoid: Ol' Roy, Alpo, Kibbles 'n Bits, & Pedigree. (I'm sure there are many folks here that will challenge that remark. But do a few years of research and
then tell me your professional opinion)
In the end ...... if you own a dog, then having yellow spots in the yard is part of the game. Making an irresponsible change to the animal's diet to get rid of the spots isn't being a good owner.
FWIW ......... :thumbsup: