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Keeping dogs out of garden

Posted : 8/3/2008 11:48:02 AM

Hi,

I have (well, HAD) a very nice large vegetable garden . . . I had everything in there, until the dogs decided it would be a fun little race track. So I fenced it in . . . well, its not tall enough and the dogs leap effortlessly over the fence.

Everytime I see them in there, I tell them NO! and they leap right out . . . the trouble as I'm sure you can imagine is the timing . . . I never catch them in the act of going INTO the garden so correction is difficult. If I'm outside with them, they won't go in there, and I can't watch from the house. The other trouble is that going in the garden is reinforcing as they eat the vegetables. These dogs have a large yard otherwise and get plenty of intense exercise so its not an issue of excess energy.

I've considered an e-collar, but I'm not really into that approach. Anyone ever tried the "scarecrow motion activated sprinkler"? Neither of my dogs like the sprinkler and this IMO is a more humane deterrent.

cakana

Posted : 8/3/2008 12:12:37 PM

My boss has that motion detector sprinkler to keep the deer from eating all his trees and bushes and he says it works great. Sounds like a viable solution to me although you may have a high water bill if your dogs decide it's fun to play in Big Smile

Shohin

Posted : 8/3/2008 1:10:28 PM

Well that is a possibility, but I don't see it happening . . . as of now they stay away when the sprinkler is on.

denise m

Posted : 8/3/2008 1:22:43 PM

The sprinkler sounds like a good idea to me. I also feel you pain! Kobi has developed quite to taste for my ornamental grasses. They are all chewed down to about 1 inch stubs. LOL!