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Training my dog to go to the bathroom in one spot.

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I have a female german shepard who I just adore, but I have only one problem.  Wen she urinates in the backyard on the grass, the grass turns yellow and dies because of the acidity in the urine.  I asked the same question to a lawn specialist on allexperts.com and he told me there were two remedies:  Thoroughly soaked where she goes to the bathroom after everytime she goes or to train her to go in one spot.  The first one seems impossible to do, so I thought I'd try the second.
I was just hoping to get some advice on how to go about training her to go to the bathroom in one area.  She has a dog run which is 12 x 15 but when she is outside, she is allowed to run all around the yard.  When I put her in the dog run, she barks continuosly until I let her out.  I'd appreciate any advice you could pass on.
Thank you,
Chris Baca
Answer -
HI CHRIS
GO TO THIS SITE AND ORDER THIS ITEM THAT WILL STOP THE STAINS.  IF SHE RUNS THE YARD IF IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE HER GO IN ONE SPOT UNLESS YOU WOULD SHOCK TRAIN HER AND THAT WOULD NOT BE SO NICE.  http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?dept_id=0&siteid=12&acatid=196&aid

THIS TAKES THE ACID OUT OF THE URINE THAT DISCOLORS THE LAWN.  IT WORKS I KNOW MANY THAT USE IT.
GOOD LUCK AND YOUR SO RIGHT RINSING DOES NOT DO IT, U NEED THE ACID TAKEN OUT OF THE URINE.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
WWW.SCHREKNHAUS.COM

Could you please respond back and inform me which one the remedies listed on the site above you are refering to.

Thank you very much!
It's great to have such a site to go to for expert advise.
Chris Baca

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CHRIS
I SUGGEST USING WWW.DRSFOSTERSMITH.COM TO ORDER IN LINE THEIR PRODUCTS THEY ARE TWO VETS THAT INVENT THEIR OWN THINGS THAT WORK AND THEY HAVE A TOLE FREE NUMBER TO CALL AND ASK TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THE TWO VETS THAT MAKE UP THIS SITE AND FREE BOOK TO ORDER FROM.

KIND REGARDS
PATT