My dog will NOT stay out of my newly planted flower beds!!!?

She's stubborn and set in her ways (13 yrs old). She's 90 lbs. I've tried moth balls, raising the flower beds off the ground 2 to 3 feet in planters, placing big rocks and bricks all throughout the plants, sternly talking to her and chasing her out of the beds, planting prickly shrubs and plants.... any other ideas? I'm at my wits end.

My dog will NOT stay out of my newly planted flower beds!!!?
At 13 years of age I don't think it will be easy to get your dog to change her behavior if she has always had free reign of the whole yard.


A remedy in one of my plant books suggests to mix 1 cup of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of chili paste with garlic in 1 quart of water. Sprinkle the mixture over the area and she should stay away - this also works for cats.


Before I went through all that work though I would try one of the "Deter" sprays sold in pet stores.


The best and probably most effective solution will be to put some sort of fence around your garden - although that may spoil its beauty.


Good Luck!!
Reply:Check out the particular plants she goes to and sprinkle a little pepper around it just before you let her out and watch her reaction. If she goes to another plant repeat the process until she realises that it's not a nice place to be. Remember! dogs sense of smell is about forty times higher than ours! So don't go too heavy on the pepper! Have a good day.
Reply:Try a product called "Invisi-fence"...I think it is Capsacium based (pepper) I have a 90 lb Weimeraner and he learned the hard way to stay out of anything that is bordered with rocks. I would just wait for him to stray into the beds, and then spray him with the hose. Also, did you amend your beds before you planted with anything that she may be attracted to such as bone meal??? The first (and only ) time I used bone meal, my dog dug the whole bed. Be careful if you use fish emulsion to fertilize, my dog goes crazy over it too. good luck
Reply:I went to a craft store and bought little wooden stakes with plaques on top. They cost about $1.00 each. I let the kids paint them and stuck as many as I could throughout the garden. I also stuck a bunch of those solar lights in the ground.
Reply:Each time (s)he goes to the garden, chase her out and then reward him/her with buiscits or something. Do this everyday for some time and your dog will get the point that you don't want it to mess up your garden. If your dog DOESN'T go to the garden for 24 hours, give him/her an extra reward.
Reply:pee on them to mark your territory.
Reply:I have heard that gallon milk jugs half filled with water work, and from someone who has tried it too. You might need several, but it is worth a shot.
Reply:Talk to your nursery but in the meantime dogs sniff first and dig second...black or cayenne pepper is a deterrent


also bring the dog to the bed....and have a fly swatter or newspaper handy.


each time the dog steps into it smack the dog and shout NO!


soon the dog will not touch the flower beds





My dogs were always looking for a nice cool spot to rest and my flower beds were soft.


Find a shady spot for the dog.....take away the grass....put sand down and water it..the dog will be in hog heaven.
Reply:Dogs hate citronella. So spray citronella all around your flower beds. Spay even on your big rocks and bricks you placed there.





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