How do I keep an idiot dog out of my yard?

Question

Look, right off the bat I don't want to hear from the try a little tenderness crowd. I'm a decent reasonable guy who is fed up with our gardens being dug up, our guests locked in their cars afraid to come out, etc etc etc. The dog owners aren't going to do anything, and there's not much hope for animal control doing anything either. What I'm looking for is some good practical advice from dog war veterans, something that actually works. This dog so you know is a complete idiot.

Answer 1

Get an air horn and honk it when it comes in your yard, eventually it will stop coming in your yard. It worked with our neighbors dog that word come and crap in my yard. Not to mention the cats that would poop in our flower beds.



Not only is it a way to make them run but it is really funny to watch them jump. The high pitched the better it works.

Answer 2

Been outsmarted by an idiot dog, eh?!



Where I live, dogs aren't allowed to walk around at will in suburbia (or anywhere else for that matter). First you have to talk to the owners. If that has no effect, call your local municipal authority. Why won't animal control do anything? Isn't that what your taxes are for? MAKE them do something.



Seeing how the owners have not done the training, you'll have to. It's your territory and you have to show the dog this. Run at it growling and waving your arms (unless it's a big vicious dog, then I wouldn't advise this), shoo it away as a dog would do if you came onto its territory. You'll have to be vigilant and do this every time it comes onto your property. The pepper trick does work. As does shooting the dog with a jet of water (although some dogs like this). Again though, you have to be there to do it. Otherwise, what's wrong with a fence?



Do not use the dog's droppings as others have suggested. This will just reinforce to the dog that your garden is his territory.

Answer 3

Okay. This is rotten and mean and can potentially hurt other animals, so use this judiciously. It is a definite "TAKE NO PRISONERS." WTH should we put up fences we neither want nor can afford (or would choose to use money elsewhere) because of stupid animals and ignorant selfish people? That is a moronic cop-out solution from people who have not had to deal with this crap -- literally AND figuratively.



We bought our house from an older couple, who were very close to the people across the street who have three dogs -- 2 black labs and one yellow lab. They would run up to our cars whenever we came in, run into garage whenever it was open (previous owners gave them treats). We have cats, and they also used our yard as there toilet. My wife was always petrified when the jumped on her when she came home from work. She had dogs growing up, but they never did that to her.



Tried to reason and be nicey nice with neighbors. Did No Good. Finally, watched to find out the exact path the dogs used to come into the yard to on a regular basis and dumped boxes of cayenne pepper down. They quickly learned not to come back.



Yes, it did hurt some of the other creatures, but we only did it once. Undomesticated animals were smart enough to stay away. The other thing I did (and turned it into a joke, don't know if it would work with your cretins, was to bag up all the dog $#i+ and carry it to the neighbors, knock on their door and say, thanks for the welcome gift, but no thanks.



Now, if they come into the yard, I call animal control. We are now "friendly" but definitely not friends with neighbors, but we drew a line of pepper in the drive way and garden and it sure made our point. (Actually felt bad for dogs, not their fault that their people were A$$Hole$.)

Answer 4

If you can get some of HIS poop, put it where he's digging.



I have an 'idiot dog' (he's young, and stays on my property, so I'm going to give him some time to grow some brains) who insisted on yanking up every plant I put down (including barberrys...1/2'' thorns!) until I did that. He left everything alone after that.



That won't help as far as the keeping visitors in their cars, however. If the dog is threatening, the sheriff's department may be of use; If he's just overly friendly, a blast of water from a cold hose from around the corner may make him go home, depends on the dog. Roaming dogs in my part of the country get shot on sight, (and before all you PETA/HSUS types get up in arms, tell me what a colt looks like after he's been run through a fence by a pack of dogs. Which is the greater cruelty?)



In any event, I would keep a notebook with dates, times, and specific actions made by the dog, as well as your attempts to control him. If things go south and it becomes a legal issue, you'll be glad you have it.



Good luck with that.

Answer 5

Pick your plan of attack from the following:



Tom Cat Rat Bait Cubes. Full dose if you want to kill the dog, 1/2 dose if you want to make it wish it was dead.



Animal trap from city. Once you catch the dog, turn it in. Owners will be assessed a fine. You could shoot dog in trap or drop it off 30 miles away.



Full blast of pepper spray. Make your own with 15 or 20 jalapeno peppers. Rough chop them in the blender, then boil in water on the stove. After mixture cools off, strain it, pour into your handy pump-up sprayer, then blast the dog in the face or eyes. This is also a great cure to keep rabbits out of your flowers.



Motion sensor that blast water once it is set off.



The most important thing is to not lose your cool.



Now go drink a beer, beers and relax.

Answer 6

1. Report dog to local authorities/animal welfare (tell them it's being abused/neglected etc.,)

2. Erect fencing in your garden to keep dog out (yeah, maybe expensive but worth it)

3. Dog comes near you throw very large bucket of very cold water over it (a hose pipe will work too)

4. Cannot suggest shooting the damn thing - isn't allowed!!

5. Feed it - lots and lots of lovely treats - all the things his owners ain't giving him - as in - 'make a friend of an enemy'

6 (evil head on) run it over next time it's out and 'act the innocent' - sorry that was evil but I've been there!



Lots and lots of luck

Answer 7

This will also be rough, however what i located to paintings with my puppies used to be to get them beneath manipulate earlier than starting the gate. Basically making certain you might have their awareness, lead them to sit down or lay down and maintain manipulate of them verbally whilst slowly starting the gate. If they transfer i might near the gate once more. Slowly they learnt that in the event that they had been sporting on across the gate there's no danger it used to be going to be opened. If they sat correctly and behaved themselves i present them with compliment and when they had been educated good sufficient off lead i might allow them to become a member of me out the gate.

Answer 8

lots of ways!

1) put a fence up :)

2) get the spray from a pet store that dogs stay away from and spray the border of your property. be sure to spray alot,

Answer 9

Call the cops when animal control is closed for the day

Answer 10

diluted vinegar, bitter apple spray, they hate catnip and their own poop too.

Answer 11

talk to owners

animal control

police

Answer 12

Paintball gun