| Spring has arrived and with it comes taking care | | | | when they roll around the grass, as dogs normally |
| of your lawn. One of the first things pet parents | | | | lick their paws and clean him or herself, ingesting |
| do is fertilize the grass to kick-off a green healthy | | | | the fertilizer will cause harm. |
| looking lawn. While this may make your neighbors | | | | Dry fertilizer, although it can be seen should your |
| jealous, it may also harm your dog. | | | | dog roll around, it will work its way between toes |
| We have all seen the commercial fertilizing trucks | | | | and can be easily digested when they clean their |
| with the pictures of pets and children on the side. | | | | paws. Once the dry chemical is watered into the |
| Do not be misled by the images fertilizer can be | | | | lawn your dog is good to go. |
| poisonous to children and pets. There is a reason | | | | The best way to handle the safety of your pets |
| why when they finished there is a "keep off the | | | | is to keep them off fertilized grass until it has |
| grass" sign left behind reminding people that the | | | | been watered in. If you use a commercial |
| lawn has been fertilized and to stay off for about | | | | company request dry granular fertilizer instead of |
| an hour. | | | | the liquid chemical, when you arrive home look for |
| There are two ways to fertilize your grass, liquid | | | | the sign they leave behind. If your lawn was |
| fertilizer that is sprayed on and the chemical of | | | | treated plan on taking your dog for a walk to |
| choice for most commercial companies or dry | | | | relieve him or herself instead of allowing them on |
| fertilizer which most do-it-yourselfers use. | | | | the grass. |
| Commercial companies do offer this dry type of | | | | Be sure to take along some biodegradable dog |
| fertilizer but you have to ask for it. | | | | waste bags for your dog when you are on your |
| Although companies say that after an hour pets | | | | walk. Fertilizing your lawn in this way will keep |
| and children are safe the time for safety is more | | | | your pet safe as well as make the neighbors |
| like 24 hours. Liquid fertilizer is by far more | | | | envious of your yard. |
| harmful because you cannot see it on your dog | | | | |