I know this is a strange request and personally I am not bothered, but my partner, who has taken a sudden interest in the garden, is! So, does anyone know of anything extremely harmless and palatable that can be added to my bitches food to neutralise the acidity of her tiddle. I know all bitches tend to burn off grass patches but hers does seem to be very strong (vet checked, nothing wrong) and I have to admit the garden looks like we have crop circles or a gaem of Twister marked out! Don't want to get rid of the grass as young son plays football- just got a lot of penalty sopts that's all!

I have never found this a problem, but I don't cut the grass short :)

My Bethany was like a flame gun! I've never had a Labrador like her either before or since!!!! The only thing I found to help in any way at all was to follow her with a bowl of Fairy Liquid! The help that supplied was only marginal and the soil under the dead grass developed green algae which is only now starting to disappear nearly four years after her death! Sorry to be all gloom and doom but there is! :)

Regards, John

I saw Green-UM Treats for sale in the petspyjamas catalogue - says it protects against lawn burn, in the form of a "flavoured cereal treat and tasty cream filling". I haven't bought any before, and I have no experience of buying from petspyjamas, but maybe someone else has.
Good luck!

HI, my husband was reading the messages over my shoulder and said he heard this question on " gardener's question time" Radio 4 , 2 pm on Sunday ( to-morrow) afternoon. He just cant remember what was suggested, so if you are near a radio it may be idea to listen to it. He's racking his brain to try and remember whta is was , but he cant - Sorry!!! It may be on the bbc web site - www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/gardenersquestiontime.

Just found it!! Its 2 tablespoons of pure tomato juice in the feed, morning and evening for a large dog, reduce amount according to size. Apparently most dogs enjoy it and it takes a week or so to start working. I think I would start with a desert spoonful, regardless of the size of dog, just to check that their tummy would be ok. Please note I haven't tried this, just read it on the GQTime site! Husbands can be useful sometimes - LOL. Do please let us know if it works or not.

Thankyou all so much for your help - I am going to try the tomato juice as I think she will accept this in her food whereas treats, she's a bit picky with! I will let you know if it works - well you'll see me in Homes and Gardens Magazine with my perfect lawn anyway!!!! And advertising for Relate about how to make a moaning grump happy!! Will let you know!

You can also use cider vinegar -- just enough to slightly tint the water. No yellow spots on the lawn here and we have two bitches.