On 8/8/06 08:05, in article
, "Evan"
wrote:

I swear to God I'm going to start using these darn things as footballs!
While I have no problem with hedgehogs per se, they drive my dog mad
when they saunter into our back yard at night.

In the morning, I find "micro-craters" all over in the grass where the
dog has encircled the hedgehogs while barking and pawing at them.
Whether she's trying to eat the things or make friends I do not know,
but I've seen her pick them up in her mouth and carry them into her
kennel.

Short of creating a diabolical set of wooden obstacles that hang on my
iron gate, is there any household substance that might discourage a
hedgehog from visiting?

If we didn't have badgers round here, I'd ask you to send us the hedgehogs.
As it is, we do get some hogs and our dogs do just as yours do. We follow
the simple expedient of going outside and calling the dogs in!
Hedgehogs are your friend - they eat all sorts of things you don't want
chewing your plants, so call the dog off!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)