Micko8/1/04 4:55
In article , Nick Wagg says...

Once a spot has been fouled, it is more likely to be fouled again
because to a dog it smells like the sort of place where that sort of
thing is done.

I have heard it said, but cannot vouch for it, that if you use a watering can
and cover the fouled area with a solution of washing powder dogs are unlikely
to
re-foul there. I don't know what effect this may have on your grass though.

-micko

Try pepper - lots of it. Re-apply after rain. I had one dog who was a
devil to train and used to pee indoors. We put pepper down in his
'favourite' places and it soon cured that little bit of laziness!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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Micko8/1/04 4:55
In article , Nick Wagg says...

Once a spot has been fouled, it is more likely to be fouled again
because to a dog it smells like the sort of place where that sort of
thing is done.

I have heard it said, but cannot vouch for it, that if you use a watering can
and cover the fouled area with a solution of washing powder dogs are unlikely
to
re-foul there. I don't know what effect this may have on your grass though.

-micko

Try pepper - lots of it. Re-apply after rain. I had one dog who was a
devil to train and used to pee indoors. We put pepper down in his
'favourite' places and it soon cured that little bit of laziness!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the 'x' to email me)

Micko8/1/04 4:55
In article , Nick Wagg says...

Once a spot has been fouled, it is more likely to be fouled again
because to a dog it smells like the sort of place where that sort of
thing is done.

I have heard it said, but cannot vouch for it, that if you use a watering can
and cover the fouled area with a solution of washing powder dogs are unlikely
to
re-foul there. I don't know what effect this may have on your grass though.

-micko

Try pepper - lots of it. Re-apply after rain. I had one dog who was a
devil to train and used to pee indoors. We put pepper down in his
'favourite' places and it soon cured that little bit of laziness!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the 'x' to email me)

Micko8/1/04 4:55
In article , Nick Wagg says...

Once a spot has been fouled, it is more likely to be fouled again
because to a dog it smells like the sort of place where that sort of
thing is done.

I have heard it said, but cannot vouch for it, that if you use a watering can
and cover the fouled area with a solution of washing powder dogs are unlikely
to
re-foul there. I don't know what effect this may have on your grass though.

-micko

Try pepper - lots of it. Re-apply after rain. I had one dog who was a
devil to train and used to pee indoors. We put pepper down in his
'favourite' places and it soon cured that little bit of laziness!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the 'x' to email me)

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Franz

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Franz

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Franz

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Franz

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:59:56 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Sounds like a load of crap to me )
--
Martin

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:59:56 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Sounds like a load of crap to me )
--
Martin

Robbie wrote:
Hi

I have a problem and was wondering if anyone in this newsgroup might be able to
help me.

I have two gardens on my property, the back garden is fenced, that garden isn't
the problem. The front garden, however, is unfenced as I live in council
terraced property and the grass is open and we are not allowed to fence that
part off (some tenants have bought their property and fenced off their part of
the front garden, whilst others like me cannot).

I have lived here for nearly a year now, and at first was worried about the
possibility of "unwanted presents" being left on the open grass, but until
recently I've had no problem. Now, all of a sudden a dog has started using the
front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I can't even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my front
garden and not on any of the (unfenced) gardens nearby! The houses on both
sides of me do not have fencing either and their gardens are untouched...

I've bought some of that scoot stuff, but it's not seemingly working, probably
due to rain we've had recently. At a previous property I tried that crystal
"keep off" or "get off" gear and that never really worked back then.

The neighbours on either side haven't seen any dog doing it's business either,
and obviously they are worried too that the dog will start fouling their grass
too (each patch of garden is seperated by a path that leads to the street). we
all have young children and can't take the risk of infections etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I can do before this problem gets out
of hand? Also, why would a dog suddenly turn up and start messing like that
anyway? I hate the sight of the mess too, and the ground is so wet I don't want
to scoop up the large (and they are large) deposits that are being left.
Sensors etc are impractible for this area.

Thanks

Robbie


To reply by e-mail REMOVE the obvious!

Are you sure it's a dog,.......could it be a cat or possibly a fox doing
the dirty deed?
I know Renardine keeps the cats away from my plants,......don't smell
too nice though!

Jason

--
Check out my ebay auctions for Passifora caerulea and edulis seeds and
Morning Glory (Star of Yelta) seeds.
http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:59:56 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Sounds like a load of crap to me )
--
Martin

Robbie wrote:
Hi

I have a problem and was wondering if anyone in this newsgroup might be able to
help me.

I have two gardens on my property, the back garden is fenced, that garden isn't
the problem. The front garden, however, is unfenced as I live in council
terraced property and the grass is open and we are not allowed to fence that
part off (some tenants have bought their property and fenced off their part of
the front garden, whilst others like me cannot).

I have lived here for nearly a year now, and at first was worried about the
possibility of "unwanted presents" being left on the open grass, but until
recently I've had no problem. Now, all of a sudden a dog has started using the
front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I can't even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my front
garden and not on any of the (unfenced) gardens nearby! The houses on both
sides of me do not have fencing either and their gardens are untouched...

I've bought some of that scoot stuff, but it's not seemingly working, probably
due to rain we've had recently. At a previous property I tried that crystal
"keep off" or "get off" gear and that never really worked back then.

The neighbours on either side haven't seen any dog doing it's business either,
and obviously they are worried too that the dog will start fouling their grass
too (each patch of garden is seperated by a path that leads to the street). we
all have young children and can't take the risk of infections etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I can do before this problem gets out
of hand? Also, why would a dog suddenly turn up and start messing like that
anyway? I hate the sight of the mess too, and the ground is so wet I don't want
to scoop up the large (and they are large) deposits that are being left.
Sensors etc are impractible for this area.

Thanks

Robbie


To reply by e-mail REMOVE the obvious!

Are you sure it's a dog,.......could it be a cat or possibly a fox doing
the dirty deed?
I know Renardine keeps the cats away from my plants,......don't smell
too nice though!

Jason

--
Check out my ebay auctions for Passifora caerulea and edulis seeds and
Morning Glory (Star of Yelta) seeds.
http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:59:56 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Robbie" wrote in message
...
Hi

front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there
on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I
can't
even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my
front


Try setting your alarm clock early one morning and getting up to see who's
doing it. Then ask them to stop. Unless it's a stray, then try spraying it
with the hosepipe.

There is no need to ascertain whether it is a stray before using the
hosepipe treatment. If it has an owner, a bit of spray might work wondersd
on him/her.

Sounds like a load of crap to me )
--
Martin

Robbie wrote:
Hi

I have a problem and was wondering if anyone in this newsgroup might be able to
help me.

I have two gardens on my property, the back garden is fenced, that garden isn't
the problem. The front garden, however, is unfenced as I live in council
terraced property and the grass is open and we are not allowed to fence that
part off (some tenants have bought their property and fenced off their part of
the front garden, whilst others like me cannot).

I have lived here for nearly a year now, and at first was worried about the
possibility of "unwanted presents" being left on the open grass, but until
recently I've had no problem. Now, all of a sudden a dog has started using the
front garden as a toilet. I don't know what dog it is, the mess is there on a
morning when I get up. None of the neighbours nearby have dogs, so I can't even
pinpoint a culprit. The mess appears to just be on the lawn outside my front
garden and not on any of the (unfenced) gardens nearby! The houses on both
sides of me do not have fencing either and their gardens are untouched...

I've bought some of that scoot stuff, but it's not seemingly working, probably
due to rain we've had recently. At a previous property I tried that crystal
"keep off" or "get off" gear and that never really worked back then.

The neighbours on either side haven't seen any dog doing it's business either,
and obviously they are worried too that the dog will start fouling their grass
too (each patch of garden is seperated by a path that leads to the street). we
all have young children and can't take the risk of infections etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I can do before this problem gets out
of hand? Also, why would a dog suddenly turn up and start messing like that
anyway? I hate the sight of the mess too, and the ground is so wet I don't want
to scoop up the large (and they are large) deposits that are being left.
Sensors etc are impractible for this area.

Thanks

Robbie


To reply by e-mail REMOVE the obvious!

Are you sure it's a dog,.......could it be a cat or possibly a fox doing
the dirty deed?
I know Renardine keeps the cats away from my plants,......don't smell
too nice though!

Jason

--
Check out my ebay auctions for Passifora caerulea and edulis seeds and
Morning Glory (Star of Yelta) seeds.
http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50