Do dog rocks work?

I hope it works for you, I know a couple of people that it didn't help them at all so I suppose it depends on what's in the dog's urine maybe. I can only say it cured the problem here and for a couple of other friends too.

I used to have another couple of dogs who peed on the drive and no amount of Jeyes fluid sloshed on the drive ever completely got rid of the smell (noticeable in the summer). Now I'm wondering why the same problem doesn't happen with the garden!

Thanks, I might give them a go then. The choice I have is either letting the mutt wee on the patio, which is making it smell, despite copious amounts of disinfecting and spraying, or letting her wreck the lawn. I've already had it relaid once and fenced to keep her off it, but I can't bear the pongy patio, and there's no way I can take her for a walk every time she needs a wee!

FWIW, I had to use Dog Rocks as I had more brown patches on the lawn than green! I have to male Spaniels. I left the rocks sitting in the water but tipped the water into their drinking bowl (as younger dog kept taking them out of the water bowl). Oddly enough, this past two years, the brown patches have stopped - so have the dog rocks unless the problem returns.

Interesting about the ketchup, I shall try that if the problem comes back.

I bought one (£10) at DD1's request for her dog who is ruining their small lawn. DSiL removed it as he was concerned it was damaging dog's kidneys. I felt it was more likely dog was producing to much ammonia and removing it from his drinking water would help. I will suggest the tomato ketchup remedy.

Thanks for that Lucy but that dog has long since gone, always amused us though !

Yogagran, why don't you try putting the rocks into a jug and pouring the water from there? I'm sure it will work just the same? My daughter went to crufts the other day and found out all about them for me, basically they absorb the nitrates from the water and stop them going onto the grass and burning those horrible wee patches that we hate!

I've used Dog Rocks now for about 2 years, and I think they are amazing! My two jack russells don't ruin my lawn any more, and I have beautiful green grass, perfect for when the grandson comes over to play!

My mother's dog used to remove the dog rocks from her water bowl, like bobbing for apples, and leave them on the floor next to the bowl!

Don't worry about it Aka, I'm not

Of course it's ammonia in urine not acid .. having senior moment.

BB mine only cost £13 and they work a treat for me. Only problem the grandchildren can hear them though adults can't and complain about the loud noise.

PS I read the reviews carefully before choosing

Thanks for the explanation and the electric cat scarers don't work for me I m afraid my advice would be don't waste your money

Absent of course vinegar is acid. Don't know what I was thinking. Should have said vinegar neutralises the ammonia.

My dog has used water treated in this way for over a year now and there has been an improvement. Don't know if this was a fluke or better weather conditions but I shall continue to use the dog rocks.

Agus Vinegar is acid (it contains acetic acid), not alkaline.

Re-seed the patches, not the whole garden

I used to put a tiny amount of vinegar in the dog's water bowl to water down the acid in their urine. Safely recommended by two vets. The bitches, especially, were burning so much of the grass we were having to re-seed every year.

Thanks Aka. Haven't asked vet about dog rocks, no. Next time we're there I'll mention it.

I'm sure someone I knew solved this problem. I'll think on and if I remember who it was I'll feed back. Have you asked your vet perhaps??

Thanks all. Looks like we're stuck with the problem of scorched bits.

It doesn't stop them weeing Blue but it's supposed to alter the acidity if the urine or something so it doesn't burn the grass. Bitches' urine is the worst. It doesn't work in my experience.

Buy an electronic cat scarer. My front garden is now cat poo free and they cross the back at their peril as I have two dogs.

Coffee grounds work to a certain extent.

sorry to be so daft but still don't get it,- how do rocks in a dog bowl stop it peeing on the lawn???

I cant find ANYTHING to keep the stupid cats from pooing in my garden tried the lemonade bottle thing stuff bought at garden centres to put on the garden, a sonic noise a pretend cat thing, orange peel .........

When we moved into this house I found several bottles of water placed in the garden and was perplexed until a neighbour told me it was to deter the cats. I can't say how effective it was, but wasn't aware of excavating any mess!

I've heard that putting tomato ketchup on their food works as well. I've just sectioned off part of the garden for my dog [she'd destroy everything if I let her onto the bit with flowers in anyway].