[dillywho]

We've been here for almost 8 years and had 2 dogs for almost the first 6 until they both died when they were 17. They didn't go for walks (much preferred the cart) but always used our yard, along with most every other dog in the neighborhood. We've always had and still have one of the nicest yards in TV. We had a fenced in yard back home which they always used and never had a problem with it either.

Could it be that a call to your yard service company might help with the brown patches? Those could be due to something that could end up claiming the entire yard.

I think that you will find that if you ask the walkers nicely to ensure that their dogs relieve themselves elsewhere, most of them will be happy to do so. You might even tell them that you don't know what's affecting your lawn, but that it might be something that would harm the dogs or the treatments might and they sure wouldn't want that. In any event, it is your yard and you do have the right to how it is used or not used.