Dog Poo Deterrent

[The Tiggster]

Various dogs have started poo-ing in our driveway & as always can never be caught. Once we pick up the poo I throw neat bleach down in the vein hope that this will put other dogs off the scent & stop them poo-ing there too.

Does anyone have an alternative product they use that actually works? 

[woofgang]

there's some stuff you can buy called renardine oil that deters ANYYHING it really stinks

[andy hughes]

Neat bleack over the place will not do it - dogs have a sense of smell conservatively estimated to be at least 1,000 times strronger than ours.

You need to use boiling water. Cover the area with a strongly scented cleaner, then swill down with boiling water and scrub thoroughly. Then repeat.

Now you can apply your deterrant - moth balls are pretty effective. Remember, if this is known as the local loo for dogs, they'll all be at it, so you need to eradicate all traces until they get the message. You may have to do the treatment a couple of times, but it does work.

[smudge]

We've had this problem too. We bought some 'Get Off Spray' from Pets at Home. We sprayed the brick piers, but the dog poo still appeared. We then bought some 'Get Off Crystals' from the same shop & sprinkled them around the piers & along the front of the drive. We haven't had a dog poo problem since.

Of course, this could also be because our friend across the road spotted a little old lady letting her 'dear little dog' sit & poo in our drive.

The next time I saw this lady, I 'kindly' asked her to stop letting her dog do its business in our drive, but to let it do it in hers.

Good luck The Tiggster.

[The Tiggster]

Thank you all for your advice, I at least now have some other ideas to work on.

[dmsjps]

Jeyes fluid stops them too, they can't stand the smell. It works if you've got cats using any part of your garden as a spraying post too, but it will kill your plants if you put it on them.

[FP]

Bleach actually attracts cats!    

[smudge]

My husband had already jet washed the piers & drive down, then used Jeyes Fluid - but all to no avail.

The only thing that seems to have worked is the 'Get Off Crystals'. Good luck.

[lalalaland]

try pouring vinegar over the area- Ive read somewhere this works. Bleach doesn't as the ammonia is a compound in their own urine therefore it encourages them to use the place as a toilet

[The Tiggster]

Thank you again, never thought about the bleach/ammonia scenario!

[KaBe]

I'm going to sprinkle some pepper here and there. Will let you know if it works.

[The Tiggster]

Thank you KaBe, we have since moved (not because of the dog poo!) but now my Dad is having the same problems, so look forward to hearing how you get on!

[craigos10]

too many options to choose from. i have this same problem. its not cool. The area my dogs poo in is mostly inclosed, accept a door to the backyard and grass. They sleep in this area. If i put moth balls down, my dogs would probably eat them (maybe the crystals also??) Vinegar sounds the go for me. maybe in a spray bottle. I'll try that one!
"after i clean up all the poop tho" lol