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Dog Fouling ?
Is there anything natural I can put down outside my house to discourage dogs
stopping off and having their toilet break. Not bothered about urine it's the poo I get upset about. Irresponsible owners don't help. I'd love to be able to catch the scum bags though but up till now I've been unsuccessful. TIA Redman |
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Dog Fouling ?
"Redman" composed these thoughts and posted
them : Is there anything natural I can put down outside my house to discourage dogs stopping off and having their toilet break. Not bothered about urine it's the poo I get upset about. Irresponsible owners don't help. I'd love to be able to catch the scum bags though but up till now I've been unsuccessful. TIA Redman A fence? Even a low barrier fence would stop people from walking their dog on your property. |
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Dog Fouling ?
On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:03:14 -0600, diddy , clicked
their heels and said: A fence? Even a low barrier fence would stop people from walking their dog on your property. Most places I've lived are not fond of fencing in the front yard (or in the case of my front yard where it joins the street, there is a county easement). And it's also the only place for cars to park safely, during a party or such. There are chemical deterrents, but most wash away quickly with rain. Flags that indicate that you have nasty lawn chemicals on your lawn may work - without even having to use any actual chemicals! You can get them at home centers. I'm about to. Tired of the neighborhood dogs stopping on my lawn, even with their owners cleaning up. Lucy is pretty territorial and "yells" at them each time. You'd think the owners would get tired of that or realize it's not very neighborly. I never have figured out why they can't use their own yards. -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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Dog Fouling ?
"diddy" wrote in message . .. "Redman" composed these thoughts and posted them : Is there anything natural I can put down outside my house to discourage dogs stopping off and having their toilet break. Not bothered about urine it's the poo I get upset about. Irresponsible owners don't help. I'd love to be able to catch the scum bags though but up till now I've been unsuccessful. TIA Redman A fence? Even a low barrier fence would stop people from walking their dog on your property. Ah, should have mentioned there's already a fence there, it's outside the main gate that's the problem, it's like a minefield. Redman |
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Dog Fouling ?
Janet B composed these thoughts and
posted them : On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:03:14 -0600, diddy , clicked their heels and said: A fence? Even a low barrier fence would stop people from walking their dog on your property. Most places I've lived are not fond of fencing in the front yard (or in the case of my front yard where it joins the street, there is a county easement). And it's also the only place for cars to park safely, during a party or such. There are chemical deterrents, but most wash away quickly with rain. Flags that indicate that you have nasty lawn chemicals on your lawn may work - without even having to use any actual chemicals! You can get them at home centers. I'm about to. Tired of the neighborhood dogs stopping on my lawn, even with their owners cleaning up. Lucy is pretty territorial and "yells" at them each time. You'd think the owners would get tired of that or realize it's not very neighborly. I never have figured out why they can't use their own yards. I'm aware of that, and the OP definitely has a problem. I was house sitting in Ft Lauderdale FL for a month, and was appalled at the dog owners who did not pick up after their dogs. And because there was such a build-up, it would take a full time job to clean it all up to a maintenence level. Property owners have a right to be pissed. It was really nasty walking. But I did notice that the homes that had low barrier "borders" Not enough to obstruct viewing, but just high and wide enough that it was not convenient to step over and "walk your dog" were skipped over for places that had less "landscaping obstacles" I think the chemical application flags are also a good idea, but they would catch on to those rather quickly when they realized that they never went away. I think a motion sensitive watering system might also be a good deterrent. |
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Dog Fouling ?
a product is available here in the uk named 'get off my garden' and it
does work, for both cats and dogs. its a green gel and its in big crystals that you just scatter around, they are not supposed to like the smell but it does'nt smell bad to us. another good deterrant ~ and i love doing this is to hand out poop bags!! i once followed a woman up the road really loudly shouting ''excuse me i just watched that big pile of poo back there fall from your dogs bottom!'' in the end she couldnt take it any more and she turned around. i saw my chance and took it ~ (now this could really have back fired) i took both of her leads from her and while handing over the bags i said ''i will hold your dogs for you so you can get it all''. embarrass them into cleaning up,but of course you need to catch them at it. my mother on the other hand watched a woman let her jack russell crap on her lawn and then mum went to the bin. she said to me stay with the kids please,which i did. mother delivered a soiled nappy to the ladies garden!! |
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Dog Fouling ?
"Redman" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior: A fence? Even a low barrier fence would stop people from walking their dog on your property. Ah, should have mentioned there's already a fence there, it's outside the main gate that's the problem, it's like a minefield. Then I'd consider diddy's suggestion of a motion activated watering system - it could "accidentally" spray through the fence, especially if it's a chain link gate. Natch, this would depend on where you live. It wouldn't work here this time of year. Or, how about providing poop bags--like grocery store plastic bags--tied to the fence? It would at least provide a subtle message that you're aware of what they're up to. Even if only the "good" owners picked up, it would reduce your problem. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:04:22 -0600, diddy , clicked
their heels and said: barrier "borders" Not enough to obstruct viewing, but just high and wide enough that it was not convenient to step over and "walk your dog" were skipped over for places that had less "landscaping obstacles" My lawn meets the street - no sidewalk or anything - first place i've ever lived w/out sidewalks! I couldn't put a barrier of any sort out there - it would get run over (and my guests park overlapping the lawn a bit as well - the street isn't wide enough for the cars to be completely in the street and still allow traffic to pass safely). I think the chemical application flags are also a good idea, but they would catch on to those rather quickly when they realized that they never went away. Just an extra-anal green-lawn lover (ok, maybe they'd notice my lawn wasn't very green!). I think a motion sensitive watering system might also be a good deterrent. I've thought about those, but looking at them, they'd zap people innocently walking by, with or w/out dogs. I doubt I'd be very popular if I did that! I did have a little sign in my mailbox-surround of flowers for a bit, but don't know how effective it was, and it got too weather-worn. I need to find a tasteful but pointed sign to hang -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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Janet B wrote in
: I did have a little sign in my mailbox-surround of flowers for a bit, but don't know how effective it was, and it got too weather-worn. I need to find a tasteful but pointed sign to hang How about a sign that says: Leave it on my lawn, I will leave it on your doorstep. -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ |
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On 31 Jan 2006 18:12:42 GMT, Marcel Beaudoin
, clicked their heels and said: How about a sign that says: Leave it on my lawn, I will leave it on your doorstep. cute, but this is more about urine burn on my flowers. Don't people see that FLOWERS are growing? The mind boggles........ -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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