Comments on: Dogs Urine

By: My Dogs Love Toys

My Dogs Love Toys — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:04:16 +0000

Fantastic post, I have got six Whippets myself.

By: Dog Urine

Dog Urine — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:14:02 +0000

I understand Methylene Blue will turn urine blue in humans but you should check with your Veterinarian about whether it is safe for your dog. You could also separate the dogs for a couple days. That should let you know which is urinating in your house.

By: Les

Les — Sun, 22 May 2011 17:09:31 +0000

Is there a safe way to dye a dogs urine so I can tell which of 2 dogs is urinating in the house?

By: Dog Urine

Dog Urine — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:32:25 +0000

Paul This is fairly common. When dog urine first leaves the dogs body is slightly acidic on the PH scale. Immediately after leaving the dog it comes in contact with other elements in the environment and it begins to change and form alkaline salt crystals. In most cases these alkaline crystals are the white stains your referring to. These alkaline crystals will also show up on carpet and other materials. It is not limited to concrete. They do become obvious quicker on concrete though. When urine is fresh and acidic in nature you use an alkaline product to neutralize it. When it has become alkaline you use an acid base product to neutralize it. www.removeurine.com has a product called "Severe Urine" designed for this. If you are also dealing with a urine odor problem this is a separate issue from the alkaline salts. Severe Urine is designed to help with odor also. Hope this answers your question.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:55:34 +0000

there are many white stains on out concrete path from my dogs urine. Is this reaction white the concrete or a tomach problem.
thanks
paul

By: Dog Urine

Dog Urine — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:38:54 +0000

Paul
The reaction is neither a stomach problem or a reaction to the concrete but a condition created from the urine. When urine leaves the body human or mammal it is slightly acid (or acidic on the ph scale). The urine begins to change as soon as it leaves the body. Uric acid in the dogs urine is broken down into ammonia and carbon dioxide. The ammonia is high alkaline on the ph scale. The reaction from the acidic urine and the ammonia creates alkaline salt crystals. This is the white residue left on the concrete from the dogs urine. A good acid pretreatment wash will neutralize the alkaline salt crystals (white residue). Once neutralized it wash’s off easily with water or another neutral cleaner. If the urine has penetrated deeply into the concrete you may want to use an enzyme digester or oxidation product to deal with any smell or other residue. But the acid cleaner will remove the alkaline salts (white residue) left from the dog urine on the concrete.

By: paul paddick

paul paddick — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:22:26 +0000

there are many white stains on out concrete path from my dogs urine. Is this reaction white the concrete or a tomach problem.
thanks
paul