Male dogs will also damage trees, shrubs and flowers by their urination. Soil beneath affected plants will have a strong ammonia smell.
Plants die due to overfertilization from the nitrogen in the urine.
The best control is to flush the soil with water to dilute and leach the urine. Copyright 1995 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The information provided is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names do not constitute an endorsement by the University of Illinois and do not imply discrimination against other similar products.