How do I stop my street dog from pooping in a certain area? Get Your Pet Thinking

Get a neighborhood watch together

Setting up a neighborhood watch is a good idea if multiple people in your neighborhood are having the same problem you are. When you set up the watch, establish rules about cleaning up pet waste.

Post flyers and send notices to make sure everyone in the neighborhood knows the rules. If some neighbors continue to break those rules, the watch can collect evidence to back up your claim if you end up complaining about the neighbor to animal control.

Barriers

The simplest and most instantly effective solution is to erect a barrier that will prevent local dogs from accessing your yard.

Fences – Your first option is to put up a fence around your lawn. While some fences may be a little pricey, you can find some inexpensive options that will do the trick. Once in place, a fence should prevent dogs from pooping on your lawn, unless the dogs are particularly determined to find a way in.

Hedges or Shrubs – Another option is to put up a living barrier in the form of a hedge or a line of dog-proof plants or shrubs. Such an option does not create such an impenetrable barrier as a fence, but it will perhaps be enough to deter the dogs from using your yard as their go-to bathroom.

Ground Barrier – You could also try to build a barrier on the ground by laying a line of something that dogs don’t like walking on. A ring of sharp gravel may be enough to keep local canines at bay since it will hurt the pads of their feet to walk on it and they will prefer to stay off.

Perhaps the biggest downside is that not everybody will be happy with having to build a fence around their property. You might not like the aesthetics, or it may make you feel like you’re under siege from the dogs. If this is the case, you might prefer to try something else.

Making Your Yard Less Appealing

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To keep stray dogs away from your backyard, make sure your trash is tightly bagged and canned, and that you’re not leaving pet food outside, which can attract dogs. You can also sprinkle black or cayenne pepper around your yard, which dogs dislike. Additionally, try planting marigolds in your yard, as dogs don’t like the smell. Alternatively, purchase liquid fence at a home improvement store and spray it around the perimeter of your yard to create a barrier that dogs won’t want to cross. For advice from our Veterinary co-author on how to handle an aggressive stray dog that finds its way into your yard, read on!

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