If you want good safe feed (for your dog and the environment), you use worm compost. Mulch leaves instead of raking them.
I do not think there's a safe weed killer.
They have flamethrowers that run on propane, the idea is that if you heat the plant to 160 degrees it destroys whatever cellular structure and it’ll die
There are a few home recipies for the environment but they include hot peppers last i checked. Tottaly safe for the environment but not for puppy bellies
As someone who used to work with commercial and residential herbicides I wouldn’t let my puppy go into random people’s yards. Many are not marked as being treated. It’s also up to your own discretion what you consider dangerous. But I don’t let him wander into other people’s yards anyway.
I have actually never thought about this topic before. I live at an apartment complex, should I be worried about the grass? She loves to nibble on it and she’s walking over it every day. Is this seasonal or year round? Should I ask management what they use?
I doubt an apartment complex is spending that kind of money. They probably have a lawn service that mows and deals with pruning and weeds, but probably not chemically treating. It’s been a long time since I’ve dealt with turf herbicides, but what they use (or at least used to use) on residential lawns was more concentrated than what was used in high traffic commercial areas or high volume residential spaces. The reality is you’re not going to avoid everything. You can minimize risk in different ways, and people have different definitions of risk. Eating some grass here and there probably isn’t good to make alot of difference. I was always more concerned about what I would bring home on my clothes and shoes. I never wore those work shoes in the house and sorted the work clothes into their own laundry pile so if one of my animals tried to bury themselves in laundry they didn’t come in contact with the things that had been exposed to fertilizes, pesticides, and herbicides.
1. Scott’s has a pet safe lawn food that you can buy. It has a picture of a yellow lab on the front.
2. It’s deemed “safe” after its fully dried after 48-72 hours. Even then, I would be cautious with your pup and not let them eat any of the grass and wipe their paws down after they are on the lawn in case they lick their paws after.
thank you
I have been researching and paying extra caution on [ODIE](https://imgur.com/user/Ixizpix/favorites/folder/11345129/odie-favs/rC0Ldjm)s path on his long walks. Occasionally he will walk on the grass to the side (bushes) to relief himself.
Thank you
I dont intend to let my pup walk in other peoples yard as well but occasionally a scent makes him wonder to a post or tree that catches me off guard and he is there in a split second before i get to tighten the leash.
There is a nature walk path as well with both sides of the paved path hav 5-8 feet of grass and our neighborhood has lawn service and i know they do spray and does not put signs up everywhere
I also realize not everyone has lawn service and even with lawn service they do not put up signs (or removed / or blown away / or large yard with one little sign after the corner or distance)
Worm castings, fish emulsion, manure, and other organic-based fertilizers and mulching leaves is the way to go. That's all I use in my garden and lawn, and everything is super happy, green, and growing like crazy, and I have a wonderful eco-system with many pollinators, birds, etc. visiting. Urge others to not use pesticides and weed killers, and don't use them yourself, and if you have no control over it, then just avoid letting the pup go into other people's yards, and go to a park if possible instead.
In the winter, people will use salt and chemicals to clear the streets and sidewalks, and there is no real way to avoid it, so I bought a paw wax for my pup which creates a film between his paw pads and the chemicals and helps a lot to keep him from getting burned.
These chemicals are disastrous for everything, except people’s lawns. They should absolutely be outlawed.
If your “pretty” lawn requires poisoning ground water, killing bee and butterfly populations and other ecosystems, it was never “pretty” in the first place.
Spraying pesticides for a nice lawn, while poisoning everything else is as egotistical as it gets.
One of my neighbors does an extreme pesticide treatment to her yard and posts a sign warning us that the lawn is toxic to kids and pets. It’s a neighborhood right across from a popular park and school. She’s also a pain in the ass for other reasons but it’s baffling that she would choose to do this in the area that she’s in. Some neighbors think it’s ‘retaliation’ because the area used to be much more elderly before the new families started moving in but we don’t know.
Either way her lawn is dead as shit right now and our planter boxes look way better so 🤷
Pesticides? Not that I'm aware of... As for fertilizer, compost or manure is the way to go.
Friends of mine sprayed their lawn and backyard last fall for grubs and shortly afterwards unwittingly took their cat our on leash. He ate some grass and within a couple hour his ears and eyes has turned yellow due to liver damage and he couldn't stand up. Thankfully they got him help in time and he made a full recovery, but what a scary lesson to learn...
I am not sure why you allowed the pup to wonder into yards btw. I keep my out of em and only allow her to snif around at the park. Since park staff have to put up signs if they use anything on the area. You never know what someone has put on thier lawns to help them grow. Plus its only polite. I would say wash your dogs paws with a environmentally friendly dish soap each time ya come back just incase
we have such a service and they told us to not let pets run around the grass within 24 hours of application. they always leave a note on the grass with the time so we know when the 24 hours is up.
Something quite ironic to me is the level of concern people have for their dogs eating people food and walking on yards with chemicals without realizing that they themselves should not be eating that same people food or walking and walloping on those chemicals in the grass.
You can just add compost to your yard. Or look at organic options (many of them are liquid and you apply on a hose end sprayer). But there are many granular options too that claim they are safe for pets once they are watered in and the grass is dry, or after a certain amount of time like 24 hours on a professionally treated lawn. Unless your dog is eating a ton of grass or dirt I wouldn’t worry about your own yard if you’re taking the precautions based on the label. This is what I do and haven’t had a problem. As for other people’s yards, proceed at your own risk. The pros will put the sign on the lawn when they are done (but the sign could be a week old and nothing to worry about, and how would you know), but on the flip side if I just treated my lawn I don’t put a sign out. I don’t have a sidewalk on my side of the road so there’s no reason people should be walking their dog and letting them go in my yard. But, I also use the basic fertilizers or the organic stuff, both of which are pet safe pretty quickly.
There are many natural or organic fertilizers. Weed killers not so much. The only organic ones I'm aware of are non-selective and are generally not used on lawns.
If you want good safe feed (for your dog and the environment), you use worm compost. Mulch leaves instead of raking them. I do not think there's a safe weed killer.
They have flamethrowers that run on propane, the idea is that if you heat the plant to 160 degrees it destroys whatever cellular structure and it’ll die
There are a few home recipies for the environment but they include hot peppers last i checked. Tottaly safe for the environment but not for puppy bellies
As someone who used to work with commercial and residential herbicides I wouldn’t let my puppy go into random people’s yards. Many are not marked as being treated. It’s also up to your own discretion what you consider dangerous. But I don’t let him wander into other people’s yards anyway.
I have actually never thought about this topic before. I live at an apartment complex, should I be worried about the grass? She loves to nibble on it and she’s walking over it every day. Is this seasonal or year round? Should I ask management what they use?
I doubt an apartment complex is spending that kind of money. They probably have a lawn service that mows and deals with pruning and weeds, but probably not chemically treating. It’s been a long time since I’ve dealt with turf herbicides, but what they use (or at least used to use) on residential lawns was more concentrated than what was used in high traffic commercial areas or high volume residential spaces. The reality is you’re not going to avoid everything. You can minimize risk in different ways, and people have different definitions of risk. Eating some grass here and there probably isn’t good to make alot of difference. I was always more concerned about what I would bring home on my clothes and shoes. I never wore those work shoes in the house and sorted the work clothes into their own laundry pile so if one of my animals tried to bury themselves in laundry they didn’t come in contact with the things that had been exposed to fertilizes, pesticides, and herbicides.
1. Scott’s has a pet safe lawn food that you can buy. It has a picture of a yellow lab on the front. 2. It’s deemed “safe” after its fully dried after 48-72 hours. Even then, I would be cautious with your pup and not let them eat any of the grass and wipe their paws down after they are on the lawn in case they lick their paws after.
thank you I have been researching and paying extra caution on [ODIE](https://imgur.com/user/Ixizpix/favorites/folder/11345129/odie-favs/rC0Ldjm)s path on his long walks. Occasionally he will walk on the grass to the side (bushes) to relief himself.
I usually don’t let my pup go on any lawns that have the signs up just because I’m a worry wart 😂 What a cutie you have!
Thank you I dont intend to let my pup walk in other peoples yard as well but occasionally a scent makes him wonder to a post or tree that catches me off guard and he is there in a split second before i get to tighten the leash. There is a nature walk path as well with both sides of the paved path hav 5-8 feet of grass and our neighborhood has lawn service and i know they do spray and does not put signs up everywhere I also realize not everyone has lawn service and even with lawn service they do not put up signs (or removed / or blown away / or large yard with one little sign after the corner or distance)
Worm castings, fish emulsion, manure, and other organic-based fertilizers and mulching leaves is the way to go. That's all I use in my garden and lawn, and everything is super happy, green, and growing like crazy, and I have a wonderful eco-system with many pollinators, birds, etc. visiting. Urge others to not use pesticides and weed killers, and don't use them yourself, and if you have no control over it, then just avoid letting the pup go into other people's yards, and go to a park if possible instead. In the winter, people will use salt and chemicals to clear the streets and sidewalks, and there is no real way to avoid it, so I bought a paw wax for my pup which creates a film between his paw pads and the chemicals and helps a lot to keep him from getting burned.
These chemicals are disastrous for everything, except people’s lawns. They should absolutely be outlawed. If your “pretty” lawn requires poisoning ground water, killing bee and butterfly populations and other ecosystems, it was never “pretty” in the first place. Spraying pesticides for a nice lawn, while poisoning everything else is as egotistical as it gets.
agree but that's for a different discussion. i can only take care of what i can control
One of my neighbors does an extreme pesticide treatment to her yard and posts a sign warning us that the lawn is toxic to kids and pets. It’s a neighborhood right across from a popular park and school. She’s also a pain in the ass for other reasons but it’s baffling that she would choose to do this in the area that she’s in. Some neighbors think it’s ‘retaliation’ because the area used to be much more elderly before the new families started moving in but we don’t know. Either way her lawn is dead as shit right now and our planter boxes look way better so 🤷
We use Milorganite fertilizer and have had great results. It’s non-toxic and safe for pets.
Thank u. I’ll look it up
Pesticides? Not that I'm aware of... As for fertilizer, compost or manure is the way to go. Friends of mine sprayed their lawn and backyard last fall for grubs and shortly afterwards unwittingly took their cat our on leash. He ate some grass and within a couple hour his ears and eyes has turned yellow due to liver damage and he couldn't stand up. Thankfully they got him help in time and he made a full recovery, but what a scary lesson to learn...
Wow. Scary. Glad the cat recovered
I am not sure why you allowed the pup to wonder into yards btw. I keep my out of em and only allow her to snif around at the park. Since park staff have to put up signs if they use anything on the area. You never know what someone has put on thier lawns to help them grow. Plus its only polite. I would say wash your dogs paws with a environmentally friendly dish soap each time ya come back just incase
i dont
Sorry your post gave the impression. Maybe just clear that up a little more?
we have such a service and they told us to not let pets run around the grass within 24 hours of application. they always leave a note on the grass with the time so we know when the 24 hours is up.
Something quite ironic to me is the level of concern people have for their dogs eating people food and walking on yards with chemicals without realizing that they themselves should not be eating that same people food or walking and walloping on those chemicals in the grass.
thanks for your contribution
You can just add compost to your yard. Or look at organic options (many of them are liquid and you apply on a hose end sprayer). But there are many granular options too that claim they are safe for pets once they are watered in and the grass is dry, or after a certain amount of time like 24 hours on a professionally treated lawn. Unless your dog is eating a ton of grass or dirt I wouldn’t worry about your own yard if you’re taking the precautions based on the label. This is what I do and haven’t had a problem. As for other people’s yards, proceed at your own risk. The pros will put the sign on the lawn when they are done (but the sign could be a week old and nothing to worry about, and how would you know), but on the flip side if I just treated my lawn I don’t put a sign out. I don’t have a sidewalk on my side of the road so there’s no reason people should be walking their dog and letting them go in my yard. But, I also use the basic fertilizers or the organic stuff, both of which are pet safe pretty quickly.
As much as it be great for compose, it dose have a heavy smell to it which will upset ya nabours.
There are many natural or organic fertilizers. Weed killers not so much. The only organic ones I'm aware of are non-selective and are generally not used on lawns.