Sam Alexander wrote:
Hi everyone,

Our back yard is about 3/4 acre, and we have a 7 year old basset hound who
stays in the yard. I need to put something out to kill the crazy outbreak
of ants that've started moving in, but I'm not sure what to use that won't
hurt the dog. I use Amdro on the front lawn and it works well, but the
package says not to use around pets.

Also, any ideas on a weed killer? Thanks --

The insect killers I looked at recently are listed as safe around
mammals, just very deadly to fish & water creatures. I just applied a
product called Triazide or something where only 0.5% of the product was
active, and it only used 0.5 floz per gallon.

Research the active ingredients rather than the brand name.


For a weed killer, I've learned to section the yard with flexible vinyl
fencing & temporary posts on a sunny day, & spray only the isolated
section. When it's dry in a few hours, move the fencing, move the
dogs. Alternately, I spray on a Saturday morning, then take the dogs
off for a day elsewhere & return in the evening.