Hailly, Try calling county animal control and they will come out and set live traps. Once your neighbor is faced with a fine she might take a different view of controlling her pets. If this doesn't work we go to war...
At 08:39 PM 9/25/2006 -0500, one foxy lady wrote: >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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