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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of one foxy lady Sent: Tuesday, 26 September 2006 11:40 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Neighbor's Pets Thanks again..Do I buy some of this stuff at a pet store or hardware store? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boyce, Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:07 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Neighbor's Pets > Hi Hailley > Now Dogs > Although dogs make great pets, there are many > times when wild populations or dogs left to run loose > can present problems. This article will address some > of these problems and offer solutions to these problems. > The devices listed can be used for both wild dogs, > roaming dogs and pet dogs depending on the situation > and application needed. > Nuisance dogs can cause damage to crops, livestock > and property. Some regions of the United States have > laws and agencies in place to help deal with such > situations. Cut backs in budgeting as well as a surge > in wild populations have let homeless dog populations > reach all time highs. This trend is expected to > continue. More common is the dog owner who allows > their pet to defecate on a neighbors yard, dig where > ever they want or destroy another's property. It's > truly amazing how many pet owners will hook their > dog to a leash and then walk them over to a neighbors > grass and let the pet to do their thing! These same > people won't let their dog go in their own yard for > fear of hurting the grass or because of the mess > or smell. However, it's OK to do it on someone else's > turf. A lot of time you can find these same people > sneaking around after hours to walk their pet just to > make sure no one is watching. Needless to say, > this is simply rude and not acceptable behavior. > Fortunately, there are ways to deal with this > problem and this article will explain some those > treatment options. > To stop dogs from defecating in your yard, use > > a product called > ROPEL GRANULES. > These granules work two > ways. First, they absorb and mask existing odors > which is key to stopping the behavior in the first > place. Since dogs which "mark" or scent their > territory will do so over and over, the Ropel > will help stop this behavior because the scenting > animal is not able to find the location quite > as easily as before. The second way Ropel works is > that they release a slight odor which dogs don't like. > This odor is not unpleasant but is generally one they > don't find interesting and don't acknowledge. The Granules > are time released and can last two to four weeks > per application. The end result is they will go elsewhere > and will ultimately keep away from treated areas. > It will not hurt non-target animals and is safe around > children. Make sure to treat more than just the area they > are presently active. This insures they will not simply > move over a few feet. The bigger the area you treat the > better results will be. Once the animals begin to go > elsewhere they will develop new habits. Soon they will > forget your property even exists. > If the pet is one which is being walked on a leash and > the owner continues to walk the pet on your property even > after you have asked them not to, consider setting > > out some > TREATMENT WARNING SIGNS. > These are the same > Professional Signs required to be placed out by commercial > applicators that treat yards for a living. They are > designed to alert adults that the grass was recently > treated and should be avoided. If you want to have the > best impact, then use both the Ropel Granules and these > signs. In most cases, the person walking the pet will > do so in some other direction or simply walk around your > yard. Once this pattern is followed for a week or so, > they will unconsciously start to avoid your land > altogether without knowing. However, keeping the signs > out for a week or so at a time and doing this every > month or so will reinforce to the pet owner that they > need to stay away. > To help let scented granules last longer, you can > > install > GRANULE GUARDS. > They will protect the > granules from the rain and sun so they will last > longer. Each Guard will hold 1/2 lb of granules > and can be placed on the ground using the enclosed > spike or the spike can be removed so the Guard > will lie flat. These really pay dividends if you > want your granules to last as long as possible. > And when combined with the Warning Signs, most any > annoying neighbor with their pet will stay off > your grass for good!!! > If the dog is still persistent after the use of > Ropel you may want to take a more aggressive approach. > > We have a > MOTION ACTIVATED WATER SPRAYER > which is > ideal for this application. It's such a good product > because you can use it safely knowing you won't hurt > your neighbors dog plus it really works. This device > hooks up to your garden hose and has a stake which > is pushed into the ground. Set it out in the area > you want to protect. It has a zone or field of > view which is adjustable up to 35 feet away. The > "eye" has a field of view of over 45 degrees. Once > you have it positioned to protect your yard the next > time any nuisance dog comes into range the "eye" > will see it, blast it with a high pressure 3 second > shot of water and then reset itself in about 10 > seconds. It is now ready to spray again! One or > two experiences with this unit and most dogs stay > away. It even has a pass through connection so > that several can be hooked up in series. Excellent > to use at property lines as well as gardens, fence > rows, poles and automobiles. It will work 24 hours > a day and runs off a 9 volt battery which will last > for several months. > If you have nuisance dogs which are owned by > someone else and the dogs are damaging things in > > your yard, there is a product called > > ROPEL SPRAY > which will stop this behavior. > Simply spray the object or plant they are chewing and > they will leave it alone. Ropel liquid tastes terrible > and once a dog gets a taste they will not chew the > treated object again. Ropel is available in many sizes. > You can treat plants, structures, lawn ornaments, trees, > furniture, tools, fences, or anything a dog or other > nuisance animal may chew. Although rain will wash it > away over time, one experience from chewing something > treated with Ropel would be enough to keep the > animal from doing it again. Consider using some inside if > you own a dog and need to stop it from randomly chewing. > This is a common behavior for puppies. During the teething > process, they will many times find something to their > liking in the home like a small rug, a piece of furniture > or maybe some curtains. Whatever it is, just a few squirts > with the Ropel will get it to stop this destructive > behavior. Ropel tastes really bad and once they get > a mouthful of it, they won't want any again. If the > object you want to treat won't receive liquid too > > well, use the > REPEL AEROSOL. > This quick drying material > doesn't use taste as much as it uses odor. Though not > detectable by people, Repel Aerosol has a distinctive > scent to dogs which they don't like. Lightly mist the > target area and your pet will stay away from whatever > you spray. Repel can also be used outside and works > well at stopping dogs from urinating where you don't > want them to go. It won't last as long as the Ropel > Granules but when used together, the two enhance each > others performance. > If you have unwanted dogs crossing through your > > yard, there is a product called > DOG REPELLING GRANULES > which > creates a "wall" the animals do not want to cross. > The granules work two ways. First, by masking the > odors left behind from other dogs which were there > before, new dogs aren't able to detect old scent > trails. Secondly, the granules give off an odor > which dogs don't like. They will stay away from > where Repellent is applied so you can use it two > ways: use it to keep dogs off a specific part of > your property or if you want to stop them from > urinating or defecating on it. Since the granules > only target dogs or cats, you won't be chasing > away other desirable wildlife like birds. > If the animals are persistent, you should consider > the use of Ultra Sound as well. These devices have been > around for many years and their technology has gotten > better. By emitting sounds in a frequency range which > dogs do not like, you can keep them out of certain > areas of your yard. These units seem to work well at keeping > unwanted dogs away which are not using your yard > habitually. If you have a dog urinating or defecating > on your property, you will still need to start with the > Ropel. The Motion Activated Water Sprayer is the next > step up and if you are looking to cover a large area then > you should consider combining the granules with an > > ULTRA SOUND REPELLER > to get the best results > possible. There are several units to choose from so be > sure to read all the data and pick one that will best > fit your needs. > If the problem you are having is with your own pet > and you want to keep it from going to a certain part > of the house, you can use the same Ultra Sound technology > > is the form of a weaker unit. This device is called > the > ULTRA SOUND PET BOUNDARY. > Basically it uses the > same technology as the outside units but is not quite > as powerful. It is also a lot smaller. It works by > first placing the base transmitter by doorways, > hallways or other parts of the home you don't want > your dog. The base is powered by the included AC > adaptor. You can also power it by a 9 volt battery if > an electric outlet is not readily available. Next, > attach the small included transmitter to the dogs > collar. It is about the size of a nickel and your > pet won't even know it's there. When the dog comes > within 5-10 feet of the base, the small transmitter > it is wearing will set the base off which in turn > will emit an annoying Ultra Sound which the dog > will not like. It will soon learn to avoid areas > where this sound is prevalent. Multiple bases can > be set up around the home all working from the > same transmitter so you can control just where > your pet goes and won't go. > If the dog you are dealing with is not your own, > placing a transmitter on it's collar won't be an > > option. For this situation, the > PET ALARM > may be > better suited. This device has two settings: ultra > sound and audible. The ultra sound setting is used > when you want to scare off dogs without having to > worry about hearing the unit sound yourself. The > audible sound will work two ways. First, it will > generally scare away targeted dogs when it sounds > off. Since this sound can be heard for some distance, > you will be able to know when any animal is within > the range of the Pet Alarm. Use this setting for > situations when you want to know something is in > your yard or somewhere in the home that will require > some extra action on your part. The Pet Alarm has > an adjustable sensitivity setting so you can make it > sound off and respond to a wide range of vibration. > Consider the Pet Alarm to be something that can > act as a sound deterrent to unwanted animal activity > as well as a way for you to be notified of certain > activity. > If your dog is stubborn and needs something a little > > stronger, you might consider some > DOG SCATMATS. > These are > thin mats which can be placed on the floor, furniture > or window sills. They have battery packs and wiring > which connects the battery pack to the mat. When > on, the battery pack "charges" the mat so that any > animal walking on it will "ground out" causing > a mild but unpleasant shock. Dogs are very sensitive > to this shock and will choose not to walk where > they are placed. Scatmats are an excellent training > tool because dogs are smart and will rapidly learn > how to avoid them. For this reason you generally > only need to install the Scatmat for a few days > to a week. Over this time the dog will undoubtedly > find another path or place to relax since it will > not risk getting shocked over and over. These mats > are a perfect tool for keeping the targeted animal > out of certain rooms, off chairs, off furniture, > away from certain rooms, pet tanks or plants and basically > anywhere you don't want them. We have three styles > available and since you can hook them up in series, > you can conceivably protect quite a large entrance > to any room, ledge or window sill. Once the pet knows > the shock will occur and stays away, you can remove > the Scatmat and keep it ready for its next job. > If you have a problem with a neighbor's dog barking > all the time, you can use ultra sound to train them > to stop. Our > ULTRA SOUND BARKER STOPPER > uses similar > sounds as the Ultra Sound Repeller. Many times dogs > become trained to start barking when you go outside. > Though they may be next door in a cage or fenced > yard, it is both annoying and disconcerting to have > them do this. You now have the ability to stop them > from this behavior using our Barker Stopper. There > are two ways of doing this. First, you can physically > carry the unit out with you and turn it on as soon as > the animal starts to bark. In a short period of time > the animal will learn you have the ability to generate > a sound it does not like. If the animal leaves, turn > the unit off. You will effectively be training the > dog to stay away from you when you are present. Over > time the dog will simply leave upon your arrival; it > will figure out to stay away otherwise it will have > to endure that terrible sound. The second way to use > the unit is to install them in your yard pointing at > the target animal which is barking. The Barker Stopper > has sensors which can be adjusted so that you control > just how loud the animal must bark to activate the > device. Set one or more units out where you need > to stop annoying dogs from barking and you will > train them to leave you alone and keep quiet. > If the dog problem is one which due to random conflicts > when walking or because local residents let their > > animals wander about off a lease, you may consider > getting a > PORTABLE DOG REPELLER. > This device is most > commonly used by service people who deliver mail, > boxes, etc. and need some type of a defense to ward > off loose and possibly dangerous dogs. The Dog > Repeller sends out Ultra Sound which is annoying and > alarming to oncoming dogs when activated. This > sound will make them wary of you and in most cases > keep them away altogether. It is small enough to > carry concealed and can be triggered quickly. Use it > when jogging, walking, biking, hiking, etc. and > the risk of conflict with dogs is present. It can > also be used as a training aid for hard to handle > > animals who are disobedient. As a last resort, some > DOG REPELLENT SPRAY > may be needed. This Capsaicin > based aerosol will disarm and confuse most any > attacking dog. It has a range up to 10 feet and > won't permanently hurt the target animal. However, > it will stop most any aggressive behavior and > allow for you to move away from the immediate > danger. > Dogs which have been urinating in your yard may > have created a scent that is strong. This can also > occur where they have been defecating. Although > Ropel Granules mentioned above can be used to stop > the animals from doing this where you treat, the > current odor may be offensive enough to treat > > with > DAWGON ODOR NEUTRALIZER. > This is a biological > enzyme which "eats" the bacteria and other > components of dog urine and feces. As Dawgon works > on the odor it will neutralize. This process will > probably happen over time as rain and sun helps to > break odor areas. However, this could take several > months. If you treat with Dawgon, the odor will > quickly dissipate. Use it on cement, buildings, lawn > areas, pine straw, crawl spaces, dog kennels, fence > rows and anywhere dogs or cats have been going. > This product will work best when it's applied directly > > to the scents and this can sometimes be hard to > locate. Use our > PORTABLE BLACK LIGHT > to help find > exact locations of urine and fece odors. Simply turn > it on during low to no light conditions and the > light will reflect just where the scent is located > which will inform you of where you need to apply > Dawgon. This will help you get the results you want > all the more quickly as well as save in product usage > by minimizing wasted applications. Another product to > > consider using is > LAWN GREEN. > This is essentially a > biodegradeable paint which has been designed to be > applied over turf and other plants for the purpose > of masking damage due to fungus, urine and drought. > > Mix it up in any of the > SPRAYERS > we have listed for > its application and you will be able to conceal > the damage urinating dogs have caused. Treatments > will usually last 4-8 weeks which is enough time > for new plant growth to replace that which has been > damaged. > Wild dogs which are killing livestock and posing > a threat to people need to be trapped. It is a shame > to see this happen, but more and more animals find > themselves abandoned and having to find food any > way they can. These dogs may become desperate and > dangerous. If you have such a dog or a pack of dogs > in your area which are causing problems, there are > several live traps which can be used to catch > them. For small animals up to 25 lbs, you can use > > our > NH2361 > or our > LT151842. > The NH2361 is good for > short animals; the LT151842 is better for animals > which are taller and slender. For animals 45 lbs to > > 75 lbs, use our > NH6602 > or > LT152248. > The NH6602 is > better for shorter animals; the LT152248 is better > animals which are taller and slender. Any animals > much over 75 lbs should be trapped with one of our > large traps. Though the mid sized design may work, > a trap too small could lead to the dog escaping. This > bad experience will teach most any dog to avoid > traps in the future and trap shyness would likely > prevent future live trapping. Use either our > > NH6701 > or > LT202872. > Both will do the job; the > LT202872 is slightly taller and longer but the > NH6701 would be a better option if the animal > is known to be unusually tough or vicious. Use beef as > bait and visual attractant. To get animals close to > and inside the trap, use a combination of our > > CANINE BAIT. > These concentrated baits are designed > to be used in tandem. The Long Distance formulation > will get the target dog close to the trap; the > Trap Bait will get wary dogs into the trap. Our > specially formulated scent is too much for any dog > to resist when added to some beef In general, > it is always better to use a trap bigger than needed. > Dogs will always enter a trap which is bigger than > them but rarely one that is too small. > > Nuisance dogs can be a problem. Wild dogs > should be trapped and either relocated or > destroyed - depending on local ordinances. > Local dogs which use your property for > defecating, chewing or simply digging in the > ground can be stopped with some of the new > repellent materials available. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of one foxy lady > Sent: Tuesday, 26 September 2006 10:38 > To: handyman > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Neighbor's Pets > > Hello List, > > Well yall may or may not be able to help me with this.. > I have a front porch that extends the length of my house and 4 columns > to support the roof overhang which I suspect that is why my neighbor's > cats like to laze away the day on my bench on this porch and they have a > dog too who likes to run back and forth in between the little bushes > that sits in a row in front of the bench on the porch. > I have asked my neighbor to better monitor her pets she works all day > and leaves them outside to roam the neighborhood so my question is how > can I rid myself of these pests. > > I like animals but just not unwanted ones.. > > Thanks, > > Hailley > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! 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