Repelling Pests -Dogs

June 4, 2005

Since we're discussing repelling " pests, " I wonder if we could extend

this topic to dogs. I live in town, and folks just seem to like

deliberately curbing their dogs around my home. Last year, this was

occurring on average about three times a week (various dogs). I live

alone, work during the day and take classes at night, so I'm not home

during the week enough to monitor my place. This is interfering with my

enjoyment of my home and making for a potentially unhealthful

situation. The few times I've actually seen someone and confronted the

person, I've found a defiant attitude and once I was threatened. Last

year, while leaving the house for night school, I had a near riot here

and the police had to be called. Since then things have been better,

but now that the warm weather is back, it seems that things are

starting up again. I want minimal contact with these few ignorant and

miserable people. I've come to the conclusion that if someone really

doesn't respect other people in such a simple matter as taking

responsibility for their dogs, this is likely a clue to an underlying

pathology to the person's makeup. I'm looking for a solution that will

make the dogs simply refuse to come here.

The only option I see left for me is for me to salt the grass using a

pungent incesticide such as DIAZANON (sp?). This will certainly bring

everything to an immediate halt. I've already cleared it with the

borough and their enforcement officer, but I really hate to do this.

(Btw, I could have done this all along, but I really wanted to try to

work with the community.) Not only does this correct one bad situation

by creating another, but I live very near an elementary school. Little

children walk by and on my property going to and coming from school.

I've even seen them walking through my yard barefoot. I cannot afford

to fence the properrty in because I need to pay for night school, and

I'd really hate to cancel my career plans bacause a few folks are too

ignorant to understand property rights and good manners. However, the

status quo is also unacceptable... Dog feces can carry roundworms,

impetigo and all sorts of nasties as well. I've unwittingly stepped in

it, tracked it through the house, and into my vehicle.

Can anyone offer a safer solution (other than moving) to this situation?

Thanks,

-Joe G.

June 5, 2005

get a bottle of essential oil of eucalyptus. have some

cotton butt that you use to clean the ears with, if

they cottoned on both sides, cutted into 2. dipped

them into the oil , then stick them into the groung

that is the space of your house; if it rain, u need to

renew them. try them daily , & see if things improved.

good luck to you.

--- joegum <joegum wrote:

> Since we're discussing repelling " pests, " I wonder

> if we could extend

> this topic to dogs. I live in town, and folks just

> seem to like

> deliberately curbing their dogs around my home.

> Last year, this was

> occurring on average about three times a week

> (various dogs). I live

> alone, work during the day and take classes at

> night, so I'm not home

> during the week enough to monitor my place. This is

> interfering with my

> enjoyment of my home and making for a potentially

> unhealthful

> situation. The few times I've actually seen someone

> and confronted the

> person, I've found a defiant attitude and once I was

> threatened. Last

> year, while leaving the house for night school, I

> had a near riot here

> and the police had to be called. Since then things

> have been better,

> but now that the warm weather is back, it seems

> that things are

> starting up again. I want minimal contact with these

> few ignorant and

> miserable people. I've come to the conclusion that

> if someone really

> doesn't respect other people in such a simple matter

> as taking

> responsibility for their dogs, this is likely a clue

> to an underlying

> pathology to the person's makeup. I'm looking for a

> solution that will

> make the dogs simply refuse to come here.

>

> The only option I see left for me is for me to salt

> the grass using a

> pungent incesticide such as DIAZANON (sp?). This

> will certainly bring

> everything to an immediate halt. I've already

> cleared it with the

> borough and their enforcement officer, but I really

> hate to do this.

> (Btw, I could have done this all along, but I really

> wanted to try to

> work with the community.) Not only does this correct

> one bad situation

> by creating another, but I live very near an

> elementary school. Little

> children walk by and on my property going to and

> coming from school.

> I've even seen them walking through my yard

> barefoot. I cannot afford

> to fence the properrty in because I need to pay for

> night school, and

> I'd really hate to cancel my career plans bacause a

> few folks are too

> ignorant to understand property rights and good

> manners. However, the

> status quo is also unacceptable... Dog feces can

> carry roundworms,

> impetigo and all sorts of nasties as well. I've

> unwittingly stepped in

> it, tracked it through the house, and into my

> vehicle.

>

> Can anyone offer a safer solution (other than

> moving) to this situation?

>

> Thanks,

>

> -Joe G.

>

June 6, 2005

May I suggest something a bit more productive and less toxic than Diazanon.

Diazanon is GREAT for removing fire ants and other bugs, but for a dog, it'd do

nothing.

Since dogs sniff before they do which ever business they're deciding on doing,

try an old farmer's trick. Get to your nearest botanical (organic market,

healthfood) store and buy 90,000 heat unit (or better) cayenne pepper. Sprinkle

this generously along the perimeter of your property, especially where the dogs

tend to leave their most deposits. You'll have to reapply after every rain, let

the ground dry, first.

I empathize with your difficulties, with us, its not dogs, its the yelling and

screaming of grown humans and their children. It comes with being raised

Chicano, we've noticed. Latinos have this anger issue which is hard to deal

with, cops or not!

-

joegum [joegum]

6/4/2005 1:00:38 PM

Re: Repelling Pests -Dogs

> Since we're discussing repelling " pests, " I wonder if we could extend

> this topic to dogs. I live in town, and folks just seem to like

> deliberately curbing their dogs around my home. Last year, this was

> occurring on average about three times a week (various dogs). I live

> alone, work during the day and take classes at night, so I'm not home

> during the week enough to monitor my place. This is interfering with my

> enjoyment of my home and making for a potentially unhealthful

> situation. The few times I've actually seen someone and confronted the

> person, I've found a defiant attitude and once I was threatened. Last

> year, while leaving the house for night school, I had a near riot here

> and the police had to be called. Since then things have been better,

> but now that the warm weather is back, it seems that things are

> starting up again. I want minimal contact with these few ignorant and

> miserable people. I've come to the conclusion that if someone really

> doesn't respect other people in such a simple matter as taking

> responsibility for their dogs, this is likely a clue to an underlying

> pathology to the person's makeup. I'm looking for a solution that will

> make the dogs simply refuse to come here.

>

> The only option I see left for me is for me to salt the grass using a

> pungent incesticide such as DIAZANON (sp?). This will certainly bring

> everything to an immediate halt. I've already cleared it with the

> borough and their enforcement officer, but I really hate to do this.

> (Btw, I could have done this all along, but I really wanted to try to

> work with the community.) Not only does this correct one bad situation

> by creating another, but I live very near an elementary school. Little

> children walk by and on my property going to and coming from school.

> I've even seen them walking through my yard barefoot. I cannot afford

> to fence the properrty in because I need to pay for night school, and

> I'd really hate to cancel my career plans bacause a few folks are too

> ignorant to understand property rights and good manners. However, the

> status quo is also unacceptable... Dog feces can carry roundworms,

> impetigo and all sorts of nasties as well. I've unwittingly stepped in

> it, tracked it through the house, and into my vehicle.

>

> Can anyone offer a safer solution (other than moving) to this situation?

>

> Thanks,

>

> -Joe G.

>

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June 7, 2005

In New Zealand, we have be known to fill up lemonade or sprite bottles

with water and you leave them on your front lawn. For some reason dogs

don't seem to like them and won't go near them. May be worth a try?

Diana

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June 7, 2005

Greetings,

Please don't put toxic insecticide on your yard. There are several natural

options you may want to try first. There is a plant that I am working with

to keep cats out of my herb garden, called Coleus canina or scardy cat.

http://www.dogs-gone.com/ I purchased 3 at Wal Mart for $3.99 each. You can

purchase products designed to keep animals away at nurseries and garden

shops. I live in a rural area and the local co-op carries these. You spray

or scatter them around the perimeter of your yard. I have heard that a

mixture of dried blood, found at garden shop and nurseries will work but I

personally don't like working with it. I make a spray that I think would

work as the smell is horrible and it lasts a long time. I use it to keep

bugs of cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes and it works. After I strain off the

liquid I place the garlic cloves around my plants.

Garden Spray - Essential Oil Recipe

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 ounces

Essential Oils Needed: Peppermint, Rosemary

Other Ingredients / Materials: Garlic cloves, water, cayenne powder,

liquid dishwashing detergent (biodegradable), spray bottle

Directions:

Place 5 garlic cloves, 1 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder

into a blender and mix.

Strain through a fine strainer or coffee filter.

Stir in 1/4 teaspoon peppermint and 1/2 teaspoon liquid dishwashing

detergent.

Pour solution into spray bottle and use on vegetables and flowers.

Found at http://www.fatboyfresh.com/recipes/garden-spray.htm

Hope this helps,

Linda

" Supposing you only saw the stars once every year. Think what you would

think. The wonder of it all. "

~~Tasha Tudor~~

On Behalf Of joegum

Saturday, June 04, 2005 4:01 PM