skiroule
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Funny, funny, funny... Does gypsum work on flooring?
Yellow Grass
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Funny, funny, funny... Does gypsum work on flooring?
anonomoose
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Hummm....I got that problem myself after a night out with the boys....but my wife jist points to that box of diapers with sailors and kites on them and sezz..."suit up" buster! I'm gett'n so I like them.
Shock collar would work....but your probably only gunna get one chance at that bad boy...so roll that juicer up there into the red zone....nothin like a few super amps to make him reverse motions and zoom around the house trying to hold on.... for dear life that is
....but I would also recommend one of those home defibs...they sell, jist encase he does the belly flopper on yah....wouldn't want to lose the old guy; course if the life insurance is paid up.....sure makes one think abit eh?I'm not trying for a Home and Garden Lawn and this is not an issue I lose sleep over! I just know that there are ways to control the issue and alot of dog owners on this site who could offer some advice which they have. Suggesting that I should not have a dog wasn't the kind of solution I was looking for!
I'm not really sure what your intent for the post was but, the OMG, Get over it and apparent jab at the shock collar gives the whole post a negative overtone which rubbed me the wrong way.
If I misinterpreted your intent, I'm sorry.
Dave
skiroule
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Dave_B,
Since you've reminded us to re-focus, I'll relate our experience. We have had two to four dogs since I can remember (we currently have three). Except for the most recent addition, all have been female. Needless to say, our yard is subjected to a substantial contribution of liquids and solids from the group.
I AM fanatical about our yard but with the overwhelming odds of the opposition, I've had to make some adjustments. Because they favor a particular area of the yard all winter, there is a concentration of damage in the spring (for some reason, this area varies from year to year). Much of the damage recovers by the time the rest of the yard starts to look good but I've resigned myself to resodding/reseeding some of the most severely damaged sections and then it's good for the summer.
We do get a rare spot during the summer but these are almost always avoided by regular watering (and I mean regular). I installed a sprinkler system to augment the natural rainfall and it helps a lot. If it's hot and the yard gets dry, it seems to contribute to an increase in brown spots.
The gypsum/lime sounds like a good idea but my experience has been that watering will reduce the effect considerably.
Since you've reminded us to re-focus, I'll relate our experience. We have had two to four dogs since I can remember (we currently have three). Except for the most recent addition, all have been female. Needless to say, our yard is subjected to a substantial contribution of liquids and solids from the group.
I AM fanatical about our yard but with the overwhelming odds of the opposition, I've had to make some adjustments. Because they favor a particular area of the yard all winter, there is a concentration of damage in the spring (for some reason, this area varies from year to year). Much of the damage recovers by the time the rest of the yard starts to look good but I've resigned myself to resodding/reseeding some of the most severely damaged sections and then it's good for the summer.
We do get a rare spot during the summer but these are almost always avoided by regular watering (and I mean regular). I installed a sprinkler system to augment the natural rainfall and it helps a lot. If it's hot and the yard gets dry, it seems to contribute to an increase in brown spots.
The gypsum/lime sounds like a good idea but my experience has been that watering will reduce the effect considerably.
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polarisrider1
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Dave, lets get realistic here. You don't get to pee anywhere you want at home, so why should the dog get to. Make an area in back yard were the dog can go. Be it on concrete, sand or "Pee" (pea) gravel. teach her to go there, problem solved and you can walk barefoot in your yard again. Dogs tend to us the same area once you get them used to it. I am not into the shock collar use on pets but that was not the question.
LoveMyDobe
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Sorry Dave
There is NO WAY I meant to say you shouldn't have a dog. Just making a point that dog owners do what they have to to make their lives easier. As I just rescued 2 young dogs after losing a senior dog, my life is WAY different.
The shock collar comment, just trying to be funny. My hubby just bought one for "his dog", I don't want to use it on "my dog". Wonder what it would feel like on him!
There is NO WAY I meant to say you shouldn't have a dog. Just making a point that dog owners do what they have to to make their lives easier. As I just rescued 2 young dogs after losing a senior dog, my life is WAY different.
The shock collar comment, just trying to be funny. My hubby just bought one for "his dog", I don't want to use it on "my dog". Wonder what it would feel like on him!
Thanks for responding! I think you nailed it when you said "dog owners do what they have to to make their lives easier."
That, I guess, was the whole purpose of seeking advice.
As far as the collars go, they work and don't really feel good. I tested mine by wandering the yard with my fingers on it to determine the radius. I yelled lots of 4 letter words when I found the boundaries!
That, I guess, was the whole purpose of seeking advice.
As far as the collars go, they work and don't really feel good. I tested mine by wandering the yard with my fingers on it to determine the radius. I yelled lots of 4 letter words when I found the boundaries!
snow_monkey
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Neighbors yard! Works for me!
Dave I have used "Green-UM" tablets before and they did help significantly. You feed them the appropriate amount 1-2 times a day, I did it with their regular feedings. They make several different sized bottles that you can purchase based on your dogs weight. When we'd be in a dry spell brown spots would start to show up in the yard again so we'd just keep the lawn watered when those conditions occured. You are however supposed to take them off of them for, if I remember correctly about 3 months out of the year. We always did it in the winter. My husband is a landscaper and you can imagine what brown spots all over the lawn did to him, lol. I always purchased them off ebay or elsewhere on the internet. They might be worth a try.
Firecatguy
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put the shock collar on yourself and see if it helps you learn???same with a choke collar....useless!!!!!work with a dog spend time and goto a class........thats my o2 on collar....as for grass.......I gave up on that long ago.....I go with the flow........
I will give you $1,000 if you can get that shock collar on me before you end up in the ER!
That collar has been 95% effective keeping the dog in the yard and out of trouble (which is it's intended purpose). I spend plenty of time with my dog and she knows "where to go". I was simply looking for advice as to how to combat the yellow spots! Collar, or no collar!
Another useless response to sincere question.
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polarisrider1
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Exactly, lazy people who don't want to take the time to train humanly use such medieval devices.
Firecatguy
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sorry I do not belive in the shock collar I beleve they are usless...sorry if you feel i insulted you......most schools will tell you the same thing.........get the book "good dog bad dog" its a good book.....1000$ buck eh.......
Listen!
This post has nothing to do with the opinions ANY of you have about shock collars!
It's about practical ways to treat our lawns from the damage or canine friends to to them.
If you do not have a practical suggestion, I do not want to hear it! Your opinions do not matter to me. Your experience with helping be combat my issue does.
Dave
This post has nothing to do with the opinions ANY of you have about shock collars!
It's about practical ways to treat our lawns from the damage or canine friends to to them.
If you do not have a practical suggestion, I do not want to hear it! Your opinions do not matter to me. Your experience with helping be combat my issue does.
Dave
Firecatguy
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WHOA!!!!I did give ya my opinon on the grass!!!!!!
I do not like the shock collar either! When you live in a residential area, they serve a practical purpose and have nothing to do with where Charlie pisses! I just was hoping for inteligent responses on how combat the problem of yellow grass stains.
You want the $1,000 challenge, google me!!
Firecatguy
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I also live in a residential area I do not use a shock collar my pup stays in my yard we walk the park every day 2 times a day and he walks to the end of my drive and waits to get his leash on!!!!!he also walks the park WITHOUT a leash and if someone is coming I call him and he gets hooked back up!!!!!I got all this done without a shock collar!!!!puppy class works wonders for those who need it... Google???
as for your Pee problem just go get the tablets at Petco that bring the nitrogen or whatever your dog has high volume of down........That you can google and get an answer all day......
as for your Pee problem just go get the tablets at Petco that bring the nitrogen or whatever your dog has high volume of down........That you can google and get an answer all day......