Advice on what to use to stop dogs fouling on garden

emerald21

Hi there Can anyone tell me whats the best product to use or what
plant/bush will do the trick to stop dogs using the front of my garden as a communal toilet. Its a patch of soil approx 12ft wide by 2ft. I ve put a small fence there but that hasn t made any difference. Obviously i will plant things there but dont really know whats best. Thanks :mad:

conradmum

I think covering the patch with spiky cuttings would be the best idea. Is it at the very front of the garden, next to the footpath? Why not plant a small hedge, and, while it's growing, cover the ground in something spiky. Do you have a woodland nearby where you could cut some bramble? Let it dry out a bit first so that it doesn't root, though.

Kay_Peel

Once the dogs's scent has been laid they will return to the spot. You have to overlay the scent with something stronger.

Dilute some Jeyes fluid into a spray bottle (or a big pump-action sprayer if you've got one). Spray in front of the area, on your paths, on the pavement, on the nearest lamposts, on the fence and even the beds and grass and hedge. Everywhere - but especially on the paths. If you haven't got Jeyes fluid then use toilet cleaner or bleach on any hard surfaces.

You will have to repeat the action after it rains and at least once a week.

If you have any black cotton thread that you can spare then make a cat's cradle of the thread. Put some spikey twigs and branches around the area and run the thread around them, in and out, in and out. The dogs will have to learn to tip-toe if they want to use the area and, even if they succeed, they'll be met with the overpowering stench of industrial-strength cleaning fluid.

Good luck!

emerald21

yes indeed they will, the pests. Will try the jeyes fluid etc and see how i go. Thank you

emerald21

conradmum wrote: »

I think covering the patch with spiky cuttings would be the best idea. Is it at the very front of the garden, next to the footpath? Why not plant a small hedge, and, while it's growing, cover the ground in something spiky. Do you have a woodland nearby where you could cut some bramble? Let it dry out a bit first so that it doesn't root, though.

The spikey cuttings sound a good idea. Will have to go for a little walk and see what i can find lol Thank you