Why is my dog's urine suddenly burning yellow spots on the grass?

I'm sorry you're dealing with this frustrating problem. One of the biggest issues here is that it is a "multi-factoral" problem, and sometimes the solution also has more than one part-- rather than just 1 product that will solve the problem. *Usually lawn burns from urine are caused by excess nitrogen. Nitrogen is a byproduct of protein breakdown, and so dogs on a high protein diet are more likely to have urine that results in "burning" grass. A high quality, moderate protein diet would be a good choice and may help if your not already feeding something like that. At her age and breed (a 1 and 1/2 yr old german shepherd) she does not need more than 27% protein, and as low as 22% is fine if she's very active; if she is not leading a "sporting dog" lifestyle (long runs with you, etc-- 60+ minutes of exercise a day) even as low as 18% is fine. *If the yard is fertilized, it may already have a significant amount of nitrogen in the fertilizer. Decreasing the frequency at which the yard is fertilized may help. *Though not fast, easy, or convenient, you can train your dog to urinate in a designated spot, such as 1 area of landscaping with mulch or rocks. *When your dog does urinate on the grass, immediately dilute it with water. (either with a hose, or if its very cold where you live, take a bottle of water out with you and dump it on top of the urine to dilute it. There are also products (many of which it sounds like you've tried) that bind nitrogen in an attempt to decrease the amount of nitrogen in the urine. these products usually contain Yucca schidigera. This is preferable to products that contain methionine as the active ingredient, because those products change the pH, which may not be optimal for urine health. I hope that helps you! Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

No, these supplements can contain ingredients that are not safe for dogs, and really have no proven efficacy. Urine burns on the law from Rufus's urine could be caused by a poor quality diet. Try feeding him a high quality diet that contains higher quality and more digestible proteins such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, or Purina ProPlan. You can also try to make his urine more dilute by increasing his water intake by feeding him canned food or soaking his dry food with water.

Most of these supplements change the pH of the urine, which might not be ideal for some dogs who could be predisposed to bladder stones or urinary tract infections. I'd recommend talking to your vet about whether or not they think it would be safe for your dog in particular.

Although there are a number of products that are made for dogs to help prevent grass from dying when they urinate on it, those products are not recommended for cats. The only recommendations I could give you would be to try to dilute your cats' urine by changing from dry to canned food (if they are on dry food) and/or adding additional water to their diet and dilute the urine on the grass by watering it as often as possible (which is never a great option in CA). I wish I had a better alternative, but those are the only safe options. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

The round spots, although a picture of them would be essential to understand the underlying cause, could be generally speaking caused by an infection or eventually even a toxic. Please write to use the name of the product you use so we can check if toxic. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation (where you can post pictures ) if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

There is a large variation in normal urine color, so we can't use that as a gauge to determine if anything medical is going on. We need to examine the urine microscopically to determine if there are any white blood cells, red blood cells, crystals or bacteria that may be abnormal in the urine. Unfortunately, we can't tell that by just looking at the urine. If Belle has urinated small spots 3 times, then I would recommend having your veterinarian examine a urine sample on her just to make sure everything is normal. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

That is odd and unfortunately, it's a little hard to know what that is. It looks like there are flecks of more solid material in there which makes me lean toward vomit or a discharge from her vulva. Green coloration is always worrisome because it can signify significant infection or rat bait poisoning (which is green/blue or a combination). I do recommend to have her examined today to be safe. Show the vet your photo. Check the house and yard for any rat/mouse bait. Look for anything she could have gotten into that could be this color. Syptoms will not show up for a few days. Here is a link about rat bait poisoning just in case: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/rodenticide-warfarin-poisoning-in-dogs According to her profile, Maggie is not spayed. A serious infection in the uterus called a pyometra can also cause a greenish discharge. Here is a link about pyometra: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/pyometra-in-dogs After an exam and a thorough medical history, your vet will get a better idea of a potential cause and will know if treatment is needed. I hope this helps and they figure it out quickly.