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<<Can you use the bleach on a area of grass which she uses for her bathroom? Thank you>> Not if you want any live grass there afterward. Linda H. and the Route 66 pack
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Nancy, Thanks for the Information! Joe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> sure Odor Mute is pretty good – comes dry so you mix what you need and can > apply it with a watering can or hose end applicator > Trail is another good one that I have used in the past as is K.O.E. > Then there is always Simple Solution – the gallon size comes as a > concentrate so you mix what you need up or Natures Miracle or I hear some > stuff or another is available at Sams or Price Club > If what you want is antibacterial as well as odor control there is stuff > like Quatricide and several others I cannot think of right now. > Catalogs that carry enzyme and antibacterials if you cannot find it locally > are readily available. Lately I’ve been buying from NE Serum > (1-800-NES-ERUM) and Valley Vet Supply (get number from 800 information > online or off) > Nancy > Nancy, > Thanks. Any suggestions on an "enzyme type cleaner"? > Joe
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sure Odor Mute is pretty good – comes dry so you mix what you need and can apply it with a watering can or hose end applicator Trail is another good one that I have used in the past as is K.O.E. Then there is always Simple Solution – the gallon size comes as a concentrate so you mix what you need up or Natures Miracle or I hear some stuff or another is available at Sams or Price Club If what you want is antibacterial as well as odor control there is stuff like Quatricide and several others I cannot think of right now. Catalogs that carry enzyme and antibacterials if you cannot find it locally are readily available. Lately I’ve been buying from NE Serum (1-800-NES-ERUM) and Valley Vet Supply (get number from 800 information online or off) Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Nancy, > Thanks. Any suggestions on an "enzyme type cleaner"? > Joe
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Nancy, Thanks. Any suggestions on an "enzyme type cleaner"? Joe
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you are incorrect about the dog pee and the bleach not making a noxious gas – I have seen the reaction in person and burned my eyes on it and feel fortunate I was outdoors and did not get a bad dose of it chemistry is chemistry and if the vet staff is not using great ventilation and wearing masks they are not being very safe about what they use most vet clinics use disinfectants other than bleach Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Yeah, I know about that. I dislike oleander, but it is also poisonous to > rabbits and javelina which is why it is growing nicely and not a whole lot > else is. 
The plants are not in the dog’s "yard", and I haven’t had a > young puppy in years. > As for the bleach and a danger to dogs, I don’t let them out on the cement > until the bleach has done its thing and the cement is hosed down. I > wouldn’t have even used it initially if a vet had not told me that they > cleaned/disinfected their kennel area that way. As for ammonia and bleach, > I really think you have to mix the "cleaners" together to get the gasses > going. Dog pee and bleach does not produce a noxious gas. Well, at least > not a dangerous one. <G> > Thanks for the warning, anyway. > SC
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Can you use the bleach on a area of grass which she uses for her bathroom? Thank you
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be VERY careful using bleach as it combines with the ammonia in urine and makes a really noxious gas – nasty stuff aka kitchen sink teargas! and is not good for you or the dog to breathe! better to use an enzyme type cleaner IMO Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for the suggestions! Are there any issues with the bleach > affecting the dog? Of course, I will rinse thoroughly with water after > using the bleach. > Regards, > Joe > Hello, > Does anyone out there have any recommendations on how to reduce the > odor from our dogs bathroom area? Our dog has a 20ft x 20ft area > that he uses for both peeing and pooping. The ground is clay based > and covered with an inch of pea gravel. The solid waste is cleaned > up and removed twice a week. Is there anyway to eliminate the odor > comming from this area other than better drainage and frequent spraying > with water, such as a natural additive or chemical? > Thanks, > Joe
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>A generous sprinkling of agricultural lime, pushed into the ground with a >pitchfork, then watered liberally, might help. Repeat this weekly, give or >take.
But what do you do in Southern California, where the ground is as hard as cement? You can’t dog down an inch, let alone a foot or two. I haven’t found any good solutions to this problem. Cris Waller Visit the Predator Defense Institute website! http://www.envirolink.org/orgs/pdi/index.htm Flat-coated retriever art gallery http://members.tripod.com/antique_fcr/index.html
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Yeah, I know about that. I dislike oleander, but it is also poisonous to rabbits and javelina which is why it is growing nicely and not a whole lot else is. The plants are not in the dog’s "yard", and I haven’t had a young puppy in years. As for the bleach and a danger to dogs, I don’t let them out on the cement until the bleach has done its thing and the cement is hosed down. I wouldn’t have even used it initially if a vet had not told me that they cleaned/disinfected their kennel area that way. As for ammonia and bleach, I really think you have to mix the "cleaners" together to get the gasses going. Dog pee and bleach does not produce a noxious gas. Well, at least not a dangerous one. <G> Thanks for the warning, anyway. SC
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A generous sprinkling of agricultural lime, pushed into the ground with a pitchfork, then watered liberally, might help. Repeat this weekly, give or take. And if you have another spot for a dog-yard, rotate to that, resting the first until it can "heal" a bit. Linda H. and the Route 66 pack
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Thanks for the suggestions! Are there any issues with the bleach affecting the dog? Of course, I will rinse thoroughly with water after using the bleach. Regards, Joe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, > Does anyone out there have any recommendations on how to reduce the > odor from our dogs bathroom area? Our dog has a 20ft x 20ft area > that he uses for both peeing and pooping. The ground is clay based > and covered with an inch of pea gravel. The solid waste is cleaned > up and removed twice a week. Is there anyway to eliminate the odor > comming from this area other than better drainage and frequent spraying > with water, such as a natural additive or chemical? > Thanks, > Joe
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>other than better drainage and frequent spraying >with water, such as a natural additive or chemical?
Well, the better drainage and frequent flushing with water are probably the best things you could do to decrease the odor. One inch of pea gravel doesn’t seem like very much. Maybe it would help if you had more gravel. You might also try some of the enzyme used to break down and digest waste in doggie septic systems. You can buy it at pet-supply stores. Matthew Osborn — Author: "The Professional Pooper-Scooper." International Directory, message board, FAQ, and more. Visit http://www.pooper-scooper.com
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>I spray bleach (Clorox) on the cement dog run, swish it about with a broom a >bit, let it sit 10 minutes and hose it down. The water runs off into some >oleander plants, and they are thriving.
Just a little warning, you probably already know about…..but just in case…..oleander is VERY deadly to dogs. Make sure they don’t chew on the twigs, or any other parts of the plant. I used to live in No. Calif. and had a few friends that lost their dogs to oleander. MaryBeth
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I suggest you clean daily. Use household bleach in a spray bottle and then hose down the area THOROUGHLY. I mean THOROUGHLY. Does the area get enough natural sun. If it is in the shade, the shit and piss will stink bad. S. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, > Does anyone out there have any recommendations on how to reduce the > odor from our dogs bathroom area? Our dog has a 20ft x 20ft area > that he uses for both peeing and pooping. The ground is clay based > and covered with an inch of pea gravel. The solid waste is cleaned > up and removed twice a week. Is there anyway to eliminate the odor > comming from this area other than better drainage and frequent spraying > with water, such as a natural additive or chemical? > Thanks, > Joe
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I spray bleach (Clorox) on the cement dog run, swish it about with a broom a bit, let it sit 10 minutes and hose it down. The water runs off into some oleander plants, and they are thriving. A friend of mine – who is a vet – said that was how they cleaned their kennel area. You might try a bleach "spray" by filling a garden sprayer with it and attaching a hose and spraying the area – sans dogs. No idea if it would work, but you could give it a try. I guess the chlorine oxidizes rapidly enough that it does not poison the soil. When I had a pool, I would backwash heavily chlorinated water into a flower bed. Nothing seemed to suffer. HTH SC – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hello, >Does anyone out there have any recommendations on how to reduce the >odor from our dogs bathroom area? Our dog has a 20ft x 20ft area >that he uses for both peeing and pooping. The ground is clay based >and covered with an inch of pea gravel. The solid waste is cleaned >up and removed twice a week. Is there anyway to eliminate the odor >comming from this area other than better drainage and frequent spraying >with water, such as a natural additive or chemical? >Thanks, >Joe
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Hello, Does anyone out there have any recommendations on how to reduce the odor from our dogs bathroom area? Our dog has a 20ft x 20ft area that he uses for both peeing and pooping. The ground is clay based and covered with an inch of pea gravel. The solid waste is cleaned up and removed twice a week. Is there anyway to eliminate the odor comming from this area other than better drainage and frequent spraying with water, such as a natural additive or chemical? Thanks, Joe
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