Help required to eliminate dog urine odours in yard

Frugalista

At home I use Cromessol http://www.cromessol.co.uk/?pageid=366 - I make it up in a 7 litre garden sprayer and spray around the area after washing/hosing down. I also make up a spray bottle for in the house to spray any "accidents" and their bedding area. You can sometimes buy small tins of Cromessol from old fashioned type ironmongers, etc. I have also used, on occasions, Starpine disinfectant - just because I really like the smell of it - though I don't think it is designed to break down the crystals.

At work in the kennels we use Odourkill and Parvovirucide http://www.animal-health.co.uk/eMerchantPro/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=12 and our kennels smell lovely and fresh.

ETA link to animal-health

foreign_correspondent

Fi_1966 wrote: »

Thanks to everybody who has posted responses to my query.
Jeyes fluid seems a reasonably popular choice.........and I'm guessing with no ill effects to the dogs.

Please be aware, Jeyes fluid is toxic to both 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

undaunted

Jeyes like many such products can indeed be toxic under certain circumstances BUT it is completely wrong to single out Jeyes alone like that as the fact is that many disinfectants contain phenols.

As I said (and also appears to be implied in the post / link above) I believe that it is relevant as to the manner & "dosages" in which any product is used, whether the product is wet when the dogs are "introduced" to it etc. Jeyes do in fact state on the tin that this product can be used to eliminate pet odours (though sadly seem to fail to offer full & proper advice on doing so).

Zoflora disinfectants manufacturers for example state " When correctly diluted Zoflora may be used where pets are kept. It will kill bacteria and eliminate unpleasant odours. Do not allow pets to lick or walk on wet or newly treated surfaces. Keep them off until dry." whilst many other disinfectants using the same ingredient (benzalkonium chloride) do not make the same claim. Benzalkonium chloride is found in all manner of products - including eye drops - but could just as easily do you serious harm if used incorrectly.

foreign_correspondent

I agree - but many people seem to believe Jeyes is 'animal safe' - it is worth being aware that it has the potential to be fatal, especially if they are using it on a regular basis to swill down areas where their dogs exercise - keeping animals away from it till it is dry, ensuring they do not lick or chew treated materials, checking none has pooled anywhere that a dog may later drink etc is vital - and likely to be overlooked if people believe it to be 'safe'

hayley11

I'm glad somebody posted this, I was going to ask the same thing as my back yard is getting a bit stinky Think i'm going to order some Formula H, thanks for the suggestion Kimberly.

I also don't see anything wrong with letting them use the garden as a toilet, as long as it's kept clean.

I'd be taking him on 10 walks a day the way my dog pees! :rotfl:

daysleeper_2

http://mistral.ie/details.php?code=R1546 very economical and smells nice too

lizzy1950

hayley11 wrote: »

I'm glad somebody posted this, I was going to ask the same thing as my back yard is getting a bit stinky Think i'm going to order some Formula H, thanks for the suggestion Kimberly.

I also don't see anything wrong with letting them use the garden as a toilet, as long as it's kept clean.

I'd be taking him on 10 walks a day the way my dog pees! :rotfl:

Hi, also glad to see this post. My local council actually recommends training your dog to go to the toilet in your own garden to avoid fouling public spaces (easier said than done) so will be trying the solutions from here. Two greyhounds can produce a lot of pee in a day! Have been mixing sodium bicarbonate and water and pouring over, or white vinegar, but only works for a short time before smell creeps back.

pulliptears

Ive bought myself a small bottle of zoflora, diluted it into an old Mr Muscle spray bottle and I spray it around where they wee. Seems to be working a treat!

Fi_1966

Quick update on my quest to rid our back yard of urine odours................

Spoke to the lady where we kennel our dogs and she suggested urine off.
Apparently this is used at the NEC after Crufts.

Quie expensive, so I have been using tesco value biological washing powder and zoflora mixed in very hot water, brushing with a stiff yard
brush every few days. This has worked a treat.:D

I have sprayed the whole patio with urine off once and will probably repeat every fortnight.

NO SMELL, even after the down pour yesterday, the pong used to be at its worst after the rain. (Must admit did have a few bubbles from the washing powder bouncing across the patio though :rotfl:)
Fi x

SarahLou

I was going to suggest Safe4 Odour Killer but see its already been mentioned. It would be very costly for a large area though so may not be the best choice.

I use Jeyes Fluid on our patio just a few times a year (which gets rinsed off thoroughly and allowed to dry before my dogs go back out on it), the rest of the time, I just do a quick scrub over with bleach and fairy liquid (mixed together). Scrub it with a broom, leave it on for 10 mins or so, rinse well. Never had any problems. Suppose care would need to be taken to ensure the dogs didnt lap up any frothy water after though but so long as its well rinsed, it should be fine - ideal if you can let it dry before letting the dogs out again onto the patio.