What scent do dogs HATE

Beverly Anne · 04-19-2006, 07:47 AM

I'm having an awful time keeping Francis away from one of my new flowerbeds. I mixed manure in with the soil and it's attracting him like bees to honey. I sit out in the yard with him and I'd love to study but all I'm doing is yelling at him to stay out of the flowers :x !!!
Is there some scent I can mix in around that area to repel the little darling from going over there, I'm at wit's end and ready to give up!

Barbara Winters · 04-19-2006, 08:48 AM

Beverly,

The following website had some interesting ideas: Critter Troubles

And this website advertises a repellent: Cat and Dog Repellent

Somewhere else mentioned using pinecones as dogs wouldn't want to walk on them.

Marcia · 04-19-2006, 11:56 AM

I saw a contraption in a catalog once - a sprinkler with a motion sensor. It was supposed to go off when animals get in your garden. Pretty diabolical. It might have been in the Improvements catalog, but I'm not sure.

04-19-2006, 12:21 PM

all i can tell you is when I used liquid Fence (garlic and some very stinky things) Simon tried to lick all the flowers my solution was a shorter leash

BubbaLeroy · 04-19-2006, 01:28 PM

We have three huge pine trees with tons of cones on the ground in our back yard. Bubba never went under them because of the pinecones. His paws were very sensative, and he avoided prickly things.
Now Bogie is totally different. He goes under there all the time, thinks pine cones make wonderful chew toys, comes out galloping with a smile on his face, and the cones don't seem to bother his paws at all.
I do know garden centers have sprays that will repel rabbits, deer, etc. If it rains or you have sprinklers you have to keep reapplying those. I did read somewhere to sprinkle chili powder around areas to keep dogs away, but I have never tried it.
Good luck and let us know if you find something that works.

Aroooos from Bogie!!
You don't own a Basset, a Basset owns you!

Milly and Lily · 04-19-2006, 03:24 PM

Lily hates catnip. Won't go anywhere near it. Haven't tried it in the garden. But who knows might work. Of course, you might be inviting all the neighborhood cats to come visit.

Lina · 04-19-2006, 04:35 PM

My hubby and I always joke that none of the smell in this world could bother hounds. There is no stinky or nice smell, they are all just "Smells."

I have bunch of chinese medicine, mostly has strong mint/methol odor, the hounds hates that.

Manure/cat poop/rotten garbage are their favorite smells.

04-19-2006, 07:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Beverly Anne Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston MA Posts: 772	What scent do dogs HATE I'm having an awful time keeping Francis away from one of my new flowerbeds. I mixed manure in with the soil and it's attracting him like bees to honey. I sit out in the yard with him and I'd love to study but all I'm doing is yelling at him to stay out of the flowers :x !!! Is there some scent I can mix in around that area to repel the little darling from going over there, I'm at wit's end and ready to give up! __________________ Francis's (ATB 8/8/11) Bevy And now Albert's Bevy.

04-19-2006, 11:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Marcia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Escondido, CA, USA Posts: 924	I saw a contraption in a catalog once - a sprinkler with a motion sensor. It was supposed to go off when animals get in your garden. Pretty diabolical. It might have been in the Improvements catalog, but I'm not sure. __________________ Loving Slave to Sally, Bliss, Waldo & Chloe kitties, and watched over by Daisy Mae and Rocky ATB

04-19-2006, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Milly and Lily Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 987	scent Lily hates catnip. Won't go anywhere near it. Haven't tried it in the garden. But who knows might work. Of course, you might be inviting all the neighborhood cats to come visit. __________________ Milissa My dog can heal and heel: therapy dogs rock! members.cavtel.net/mlwstory

04-19-2006, 04:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lina Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 1,238	My hubby and I always joke that none of the smell in this world could bother hounds. There is no stinky or nice smell, they are all just "Smells." I have bunch of chinese medicine, mostly has strong mint/methol odor, the hounds hates that. Manure/cat poop/rotten garbage are their favorite smells. __________________ Beef Jerky is my obsession....

04-19-2006, 08:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Barbara Winters Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: New England Posts: 1,960	Beverly, The following website had some interesting ideas: Critter Troubles And this website advertises a repellent: Cat and Dog Repellent Somewhere else mentioned using pinecones as dogs wouldn't want to walk on them.

04-19-2006, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	all i can tell you is when I used liquid Fence (garlic and some very stinky things) Simon tried to lick all the flowers my solution was a shorter leash

04-19-2006, 01:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
BubbaLeroy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,390	We have three huge pine trees with tons of cones on the ground in our back yard. Bubba never went under them because of the pinecones. His paws were very sensative, and he avoided prickly things. Now Bogie is totally different. He goes under there all the time, thinks pine cones make wonderful chew toys, comes out galloping with a smile on his face, and the cones don't seem to bother his paws at all. I do know garden centers have sprays that will repel rabbits, deer, etc. If it rains or you have sprinklers you have to keep reapplying those. I did read somewhere to sprinkle chili powder around areas to keep dogs away, but I have never tried it. Good luck and let us know if you find something that works. Aroooos from Bogie!! You don't own a Basset, a Basset owns you!

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