Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Hi, Our dog has alkaline urine and according to they lawn care guy that just gave us an estimate, is what is causing round dead spots on our new lawn. My question is this: Can vitamin C, tomato juice or apple cider vinegar be giving to a pooch safetly in order to bring up the acidity of the urine? I know there are some doggie experts on the list so thought I'd ask here first. Also, it was pretty funny when I asked about Plantain and he said it was a major problem. I laughed and told him I wanted to grow it as part of my herb garden I plan to put in. LOL He said I better make sure it didn't go to seed or I'd have a larger herb garden and not much grass! Thanks in advance for any advice or info on the dog supplement. Margaret _______________ Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus voter tools and more! http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 , " Margaret Helm-Duell " <naturalindulgences@h...> wrote: > Hi, > > Our dog has alkaline urine and according to they lawn care guy that just > gave us an estimate, is what is causing round dead spots on our new lawn. > > My question is this: Can vitamin C, tomato juice or apple cider vinegar be > giving to a pooch safetly in order to bring up the acidity of the urine? I > know there are some doggie experts on the list so thought I'd ask here > first. > > Also, it was pretty funny when I asked about Plantain and he said it was a > major problem. I laughed and told him I wanted to grow it as part of my > herb garden I plan to put in. LOL He said I better make sure it didn't go > to seed or I'd have a larger herb garden and not much grass! > > Thanks in advance for any advice or info on the dog supplement. > Margaret Hi Margaret, Altering a dog's diet to change urine ph can cause infection and bladder stones, AND, since the issue is really the nitrogen content of urine - it's kinda pointless anyway. Better to try to treat the grass - hosing down and diluting urine after the dog urinates, or training the dog to go in one specified area - than risk messing with urine ph. Sorry there's no easier answer. I hear you on the plantain issue - I wonder if anyone has ever gotten it go grow in an orderly fashion? JenB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hey JenB, >Altering a dog's diet to change urine ph can cause infection and >bladder stones, AND, since the issue is really the nitrogen content of > urine - it's kinda pointless anyway. Okay, thanks that's what I am looking for. I usually over research things before I " do " anything so it should be interesting to hear and learn. > >Better to try to treat the grass - hosing down and diluting urine >after the dog urinates, or training the dog to go in one specified >area - than risk messing with urine ph. Not gonna happen, unless I just happen to see her going. Train hahaha.. >Sorry there's no easier answer. There usually isn't is there. Thanks again for the info! > >I hear you on the plantain issue - I wonder if anyone has ever gotten >it go grow in an orderly fashion? I don't know, but I think I will try to contain it and just make sure it doesn't seed all over my lawn. Margaret _______________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Logged on to catch up w/ some friends back in NYC and saw this post. Coincidentally enough I just saw a program on HGTV about good things you can do for your dog. The person on the show said you could give a dog 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar to aid w/ digestion. I don't believe I heard that it was a 'daily' thing to do but I couldn't tell you what she was saying was okay to do. Yes, I know that just because someone has written a book or is on TV doesn't mean you can take their advice as Bible but I just thought I'd mention that I had heard that it was okay to do. Your message title also caught my eye because our puppy's urine may soon be causing the same problem. Our friend visited w/ their mini pinscher (spelling???). He wasn't neutered and he is constantly marking....after their visit our lawn immediately showed those yellow dry spots you mention. So, as another question: would neutering impact this urine effect? Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hi, Well, neutering would certainly cut down on the territorial marking, but the danger is that if neutering is postponed, then the behaviour can be hard to change. I would be very, very careful about changing the ph balance of an animals urine. You could set up horrific yeast infections or bladder or kidney problems. Mary Well, Naturally At 09:55 AM 9/3/2004, you wrote: >Logged on to catch up w/ some friends back in NYC and saw this post. > >Coincidentally enough I just saw a program on HGTV about good things you >can do for your dog. The person on the show said you could give a dog 1/2 >cup of apple cider vinegar to aid w/ digestion. I don't believe I heard >that it was a 'daily' thing to do but I couldn't tell you what she was >saying was okay to do. > >Yes, I know that just because someone has written a book or is on TV >doesn't mean you can take their advice as Bible but I just thought I'd >mention that I had heard that it was okay to do. > >Your message title also caught my eye because our puppy's urine may soon >be causing the same problem. Our friend visited w/ their mini pinscher >(spelling???). He wasn't neutered and he is constantly marking....after >their visit our lawn immediately showed those yellow dry spots you mention. > >So, as another question: would neutering impact this urine effect? > >Dale > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Both my dogs have been neutered and they pee everywhere, on my strawberries, herbs, tomato plants... It's been tough not eating our fruits and veggies this year..lol Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 my dogs take veggie yeast, it acidifies the urine. Ingredients: Dried Yeast, Dried Autolyzed Yeast, Dried Yeast Extract. You can buy it here in the US from F & O in Seattle http://vegancats.com/doghome.php I make dog food from scratch and add veggie yeast to it. They are very healthy. Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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