Any ideas for garden surface that won't hold smell of dog wee?!?!?!

Mankysteve

lisawood78 wrote: »

We have also used Jeyes before but I personally find the smell totally overwhelming, plus is it quite expensive to do this with everyday.

There are cheaper alternatives. Cant think of names right now.

lisawood78

My In Laws had astroturf down in their garden, instead of real grass and when we took the girls up there they look very confused by it and didn't try to dig it up, and you can hose it down.
Far too expensive for a full gardens worth though and I do wonder if they would get round to digging that up too.

PinheadSK

Sand is really a no-go. It is used quite often by some reptile keepers and has two issues. The first is that contrary to popular belief, sand can actually hold liquid quite well and if that liquid is urine, then it will smell very quickly and very strongly.

Next, if the dogs ingest it in sufficient quantities, it can compact in the bowel and cause a world of pain (literally) for the dog.

Unfortunately, grass is the best option. My garden is completely slabbed and has to be washed often as we have two dogs. Jeyes Fluid is our 'quick fix' choice but at least twice a year we use a commercial disinfectant like they use at Crufts or in Boarding Kennels.

Sean

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chay22 wrote: »

.I find sloshing it down with Jayes Fluid every day stops the smell, we also use it for washing down the patio are with a soft brush. It is pet freindly as used for kennels and stables.

Please be aware, Jeyes fluid is toxic to cats and dogs.

Other common poisons:Slug bait (metaldehyde), ivy, lilies, fly agaric, deadly nightshade, ibuprophen, aspirin, digitalis, laburnum, yew, daffodil bulbs, mistletoe, rhododendron, onion, macadamia nuts, yeast dough, tobacco, box, laurel, bleaches, strong acids (car batteries), antifreeze, de-icer, soap pads, high cocoa content chocolate, cocoa mulch, barbiturates, weed killers – paraquat, chlorate, warfarin, coumarins, calciferol (vit D), alphachloralose, iron, lead, mercury salts, vitamin A, cyanide, organophosphates, organochlorides, phenols – Jeyes fluid, creosote, acrolein, arsenic, strychnine, carbon monoxide, chlorine gas (swimming pools), petroleum products (kerosene, diesel, white spirit, paint thinners), bacterial toxins – Clostridium botulinum, raisins, venoms – snake & toad (UK), wood preservative, tar, mothballs, batteries

From a vetinary practice poisoning factsheet http://www.ovg.co.uk/1st%20aid%20notes.pdf

If you google - phenol dogs - there is a lot of information about phenol poisoning

HOW DO DOGS AND CATS CONTRACT PHENOL POISONING?
Dogs and cats can contract phenol poisoning by chewing on or ingesting materials that contain adequate concentrations of phenol compounds. These include wood products treated with cresols and creosotes, clay pigeons, tar accumulated from newly laid asphalt, insulation, and tar paper used in roofing.

Phenols can also be absorbed through an animal's skin when they come into contact with housing products such as flooring that have been treated with phenol-based disinfectants. Sometimes pets will inadvertently get these substances on their feet or fur and lick them off during the natural cleaning process.

Also - re: Poisoning:

If you suspect the agent is corrosive, such as car battery acid and phenols (jeyes fluid), do not induce vomiting as this will cause further damage as it travels back up the oesophagus

http://www.maldonrd.co.uk/firstaid.php

chris_n_tj

We have astro turf, its the best thing we ever did. It is pet/dog friendly, it is so easy to clean. A bucket of warm soapy water and bingo its done. Like FC I would note use too much Jays fluid it does say on the tin its harmful to animals, so please be carful. How about making a soakaway with pea gravel? then you could swill it down with a hose.
Chris n TJ

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lisawood78 wrote: »

No idea of how to stop the smell getting there in the first place, but biological washing powder does the trick to get rid of it, make it up into a solution and wash it down with it.

I would choose biological washing powder over jeyes - it actually breaks down the proteins that the smell is composed of, and I suspect it is far less hazardous as it is based on enzymes rather than caustic agents!

Maybe making a soakaway like chis suggested would be useful too, to stop puddles of water sitting on hard surfaces.