Getting rid of the smell of dog wee in the garden.

TraceyUK2000

Anybody got any good tips to keep our garden smelling a bit fresher, (It is all paved) we have two dogs and although we clean and disinfect the garden regularly we can never completely get rid of the smell of wee, I often use Zoflora which we have found to be the best up to yet, the dogs go out regularly but obviously do use the garden too, any advice much appreciated.

meritaten

if the garden is paved then a pressure washer may work best for you. solids could be scraped up and deposited either in a chemical dog loo or if you have any nearby, a council dog litter box.

I am not sure about using Zoflora, I tend to avoid any type of disinfectant near my pets, but I am sure wiser heads than mine will be along in a short while!

my neighbour has constructed a sort of outdoor litter box and trained his cat to go there - its just a thought , but maybe training them to a certain spot might help?

TraceyUK2000

meritaten wrote: »

if the garden is paved then a pressure washer may work best for you. solids could be scraped up and deposited either in a chemical dog loo or if you have any nearby, a council dog litter box.

I am not sure about using Zoflora, I tend to avoid any type of disinfectant near my pets, but I am sure wiser heads than mine will be along in a short while!

my neighbour has constructed a sort of outdoor litter box and trained his cat to go there - its just a thought , but maybe training them to a certain spot might help?

Yes they have trained themselves to go in one spot right outside the back door as they are a pair of lazy bulldogs lol :rotfl:

bouncydog1

This is a really hard problem to solve (know through personal experience) as the wee goes between the paving into the ground or subsoil underneath. We tried all sorts - jeyes fluid, parazone, detergent, neutralisers etc - but the smell always came back.

Strangely within a couple of months of our last dog passing away, the smell disappeared and has not come back even on hot summer days.

I suggest that you use jeyes fluid and copious amounts of water at least once a week to try and dilute the wee and cover the smell.

TraceyUK2000

bouncyd!!! wrote: »

This is a really hard problem to solve (know through personal experience) as the wee goes between the paving into the ground or subsoil underneath. We tried all sorts - jeyes fluid, parazone, detergent, neutralisers etc - but the smell always came back.

Strangely within a couple of months of our last dog passing away, the smell disappeared and has not come back even on hot summer days.

I suggest that you use jeyes fluid and copious amounts of water at least once a week to try and dilute the wee and cover the smell.

Thanks for that but as dogs are very young I hope they won't be going anywhere for a long time I did use to use Jeyes fluid but think I have read somewhere since that it shouldn't be used near dogs, so not sure

lostinrates

The best thing I've found on paved areas is simply bio washing powder or liquid, swept across so it can go down into cracks etc too.

The smell is always worse in wet/damp weather IME, and so I used to try and sprinkle some powder or throw a bucket of water with some bio liquid diluted before the bad/damp weather hit. Personally I prefer powder.

jenhug

i was about to suggest the bio washing powder too, in really hot water, then use a stiff broom to give it a scrub, then rinse.

toejumper

we use to use a product called js fluid years ago, not sure if you can still get it now though, it was really strong one of those smells that stayed in your nose for hours.

bouncydog1

Sorry to disappoint - bio washing powder definately didn't work for us! It may be that the best option is a daily wash down of the area to try and dilute.

TraceyUK2000

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I have tried them all, without much effect, we do wash down daily, perhaps it's one of them things we are going to have to put up with in return for two gorgeous dogs

lisawood78

Simple Solution. In a watering can, diluted with hot wtaer, sprinkle it over the area (after a quick hose down with plain water, remove debris first) Leave it to dry.

Smell gone, lovely fresh smell in its place.

Works for us, 2 lazy assed Great Danes who also pee right outside the back door.