dog poop problem

Out by our maibox next to the sidewalk along our neighborhood street on the corner of our yard we've been having a problem lately with somebody either letting their dog or perhaps a stray dog poop there and leaving it. Never seen when it happens but just see the results and am getting tired of having to clean it up. What's an effective and humane way of keeping this from happening, and I'm not going to build a fence. Some substance perhaps that I could put on the ground around there. I've heard of using cayenne pepper, and have tried it but it seems like whenever it rains it must get washed away or something, because the problem continues.

 

plastic forks handle down in the ground with just the tines sticking up, about every 5 inches. if you use clear ones they are not very noticable, done right will not injure the dog but will discourage them from walking in that area.

life begins when the kids leave home and the dog dies.

 

Speed...now that is one I never heard! Makes perfect sense. Get the long handled forks for tall dogs, right?

Amazing what you can learn here!

 

The plastic fork idea sounds interesting and would probaby be effective in some conditions, but the ground is really too hard and rocky (packed gravel with short stubbly grass on it) in the area where this is occuring. It'd be too much trouble to try to plant forks here.
Any other suggestions?

 

Naw...take an old chisel or even a forked weeder and jam it in, then stick the fork in the slot. Doesn't have to be a fence post, just something to stick 'em in the butt area.

Anything elase will be a lot more work and prob kill any plants.

Dogs go by smell, once they smell the poop..then they will keep going back, or another will try and cover it.

You could try going to a hunting shop and check into wolf urine.....dogs prob won't mess with that. Predator Urine - Free Shipping- Deer Repellent, Coyote urine, fox, wolf, urines, bobcat pee, Animal, Pet , Attractants, Insect Replellents, Smoking, Grilling Woods, BBQ, Boot Waterproofing

 

we used the forks in my grandmothers flower bed for cats worked great.

life begins when the kids leave home and the dog dies

 

But this area is right there by the public sidewalk, and right where the car often goes when we back up onto the street, and where I use a weed eater when the grass grows up and needs it. Not a practical idea to have forks here at this particular location sticking up all over the place. It would look odd right there in public view, we'd have to worry about not driving over them with the car, and they'd be broke off with the weed eater unless I pulled them out every time beforehand.
No, need a different suggestion other than the forks.

 

Sgull, I would suggest going to your local pet supply and buying some of the deterants such as this one:

http://www.petco.com/product/6544/Re...Repellent.aspx

It works reasonably well, as I have used this actual product myself. You may need to recover the area a few times depending on the weather.

Hope this helps.

 

Long story so I'll make it short. Many years ago (50) very poor and anything dad shot we ate or fed to the dogs, nothing wasted. Dad shot a 300 pound bear, cut him up for the freezer. THEN cooked all of the bones down for broth and scraps for dog food. Two large hungry dogs, but they wouldn't even go next to it. If we pushed them they would growl and run away. Tried the neighbor's dog, same results. These dogs had never seen a bear, but they knew it wasn't something to mess with.

As gunguy suggested, go to a hunting shop and try one at a time their different scents. Mix in a spray bottle and re-apply frequently until you have covered the problem scent.

Not sure where you get bear juice.
Bud

 

I didn't know there was such a thing. I'll check at the local pet supply for it. The product detail mentions is used for exactly my problem "Discourages dogs from relieving themselves on lawns, flower beds, driveways, or sidewalks." Thanks.

 

Wolf urine seems likely that it would just be similar to dog urine, and could possibly be more of an invitation for dogs to do their business there.

 

I suppose I could purchase this "pee sampler" which includes contains several "flavors" to try. Outdoor Solutions: PredatorPee Sampler - 5 Trial-Size Bottles Plus 12 ScentTags

However, the pee vendor seems to have every other kind of pee, but no bear juice for some reason.
That is an interesting story about the dogs vs the bear scent.

 

You're right...I went back and read further...even the larger predators like lion and wolf would be more of an attractant for dogs and cats....
You could spray it in a neighbors yard...lol

And I don't think the skunk spray would be the answer....phhhheeeew!

Someone told me just plain old mothballs would work...but I know they break down very quickly when uncontained.....sure are cheap though.

They do have dog and cat repellants in garden stores and pet supply as Rhainy mentioned. I tried some in a flowerbed once..didn't seem to bother the cats who used it as a litter box. Ah well, free tilling and fertilizer I guess.

 

Naw, my Googling research indicates mothballs might be effective, depending on the type of mothballs apparently, against squirells, rats, snakes, skunks, mice, armadillos, insects, possums, deer, bats, cats, and moths. Never a mention about dogs.

 

Based upon my past experience as a condo and then home owner within muncipalities and associations with pet laws/bylaws (and owning 3 dogs myself), I'd suggest the following:

1. Try a granulated dog/cat repellent from a pet store, farm/feed store, or possibly HD or Lowes (they sometimes carry such products). The pet store is invariably your best option and will likely carry the most pet-safe products. Granulated products are best because they do not require as frequent re-application as liquid products.

2. Depending upon property lines and local laws, you may be able to post one or more signs. While inexpensive, I personally doubt the efficacy in your particular situation. Someone who already doesn't respect your property - much less clean up the dog's messes - probably isn't going to heed signage. The only real value of posting signage is if you end up pursuing option 3c noted below.

3. $50-100 will buy you a very small wireless, battery-operated spy camera which you could discreetly place to catch the party in the act. If you do go this route, keep in mind transmission range. The camera won't help if your house is out-of-range or there are too many interferences. Though perhaps more than you'd like to spend, this gives you lots of follow-up, scaled responses once you've first identified the offending party:

a. Politely and privately confront the offending party supported by proof;

b. Print stills of the offending party and post about the neighborhood;

c. Gather the messes of the still offending party (if several other options haven't worked) and make your own "deposit" on the party's front steps or porch;

d. Provide stills/video to the local municipality or HOA only IF local laws and/or association bylaws support your situation. IF local laws and/or bylaws support you - combined with clear evidence of a reasonable effort by you to address the situation (e.g., signage) and of the party's obvious and deliberate offense (e.g., photos or video) - you can get the municipality and/or HOA to issue some sort of reprimand or warning or fine. I will caution you, however, that municipalities and HOAs don't like to be put in such situations, so I wouldn't push this option unless you're well-supported and have run out of other options.

4. $50-150 will buy you a frequency-based repellent device or even a motion-sensitive sprinker device. These are probably most effective in that they address the problem without you having any interaction with the dog owner, but they sadly punish the dog and not the irresponsible owner.

The tricky part with any of this is gauging the offending party and how he or she will react to whatever actions you take. I'd start with the most passive solutions first, and hopefully it won't require any further steps.

Hope this helps and good luck!

 

1. This should work fine, haven't bought it yet, but should work fine.
2. Don't know if its a stray dog (who of course can't read) or if it's somebody actually just letting their dog do it's business there (in which case in my opinion will not heed any signs about the matter).
3. Naw, too much trouble.
4. Granules should work, why wouldnt they?

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

What..never watch the nature or discover channel? They do things to sedated animals that make me never want to go to the doc or dentist.

Seriously though..most is collected from caged animals where it drains into collection traps of some sort.

 

I suppose if someone wanted they could actually try this stuff, pure skunk "essence": Outdoor Solutions: Skunk 'Um - For Problem People & Dogs
Notice the ad statement ""Skunk'Um is the natural way to stop unwanted loitering around your home or business." Now what would be worse, having a few loiterers hanging around, or having your home or business smell like a skunk?! Sheesh.