ddschuman wrote:
I am not trying to start a debate or argument here but some of the comments are really ridiculous. We travel with 2 shihtzu's. They are family to us and go most places we go. We pick up their poop as soon as they go, keep them on a leash when outdoors and we stop them immediately if they begin to bark. This is something all dog parents should do. They are well behaved because they have been trained to be so. What I find ridiculous is those complaining of dogs peeing in the grass. Really? I guess wild animals do not live near where you camp? Not sure where that may be but everywhere we go seems to have some sort of wildlife in the area that often come into the campsites at night (deer, bear, raccoons etc.). Not to mention the chipmunks or squirrels that play all day around us. Where do you think all the wildlife pee? I'd bet it is in the grass or on the ground wherever they are when the urge hits. You are camping amongst wildlife...enjoy it and quit worrying about a dog peeing in the grass. I have female dogs so they don't hike their leg on things...just squat. BTW, my dogs pee in the grass at home too...I have a beautiful yard and my grass is not dead where they go. I just get amazed sometimes at some of the comments.
Pee, as long as there is no bladder or kidney infection present, is a sterile excretion. We have deer that come into our yard and I have seen them squat to pee - a gallon it looks like! Pee is the least of my worries with any animal, it's the poop. And I pick up the poop immediately. I don't even let it sit in my yard at home for longer than a day. Here, though since it's my home, allow it to "cure" a bit before picking it up and disposing of it ;)
