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Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« on: August 18, 2017, 11:43:14 AM »
My neighbor did this and I thought it was overkill, but today I noticed MULTIPLE droppings around my property while my neighbors was pristine. My neighbor across the street woke me up at like 7am a couple of weeks ago screaming and cursing at a dog walker who didn't clean up after their dog. Again I thought he was being extremely excessive....but these dog owners are pushing me to that limit. Radicalizing me if you will. I think I'm going to buy cayenne pepper after work and if some nostrils get burned then so be it.

Posting this if case anyone knows a better method, but I'm on the verge of doing cayenne as it's less than $5 and apparently effective.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2017, 12:37:43 PM »
Seems like a bad idea.  Cayenne pepper can be pretty damaging to dogs.  It can burn their eyes, nose, and paws.  If they lick it it can burn the inside of their throats.  Any dog that walks by your property (including those who have responsible owners who pick up after their animals) will potentially be hurt by doing this.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2017, 12:45:18 PM »
Have you checked with your local animal control officer to see what suggestions they have?  It'd likely be useful as they'd know best what works AND what effective actions could also land you in trouble for harming animals.

Not sure it would work with dogs but I used small splashes of ammonia to train an extremely odiferous skunk to hunt for grubs somewhere else than under my bedroom window.  He wasn't spraying or damaging anything so I wanted to do this without risk of harm to him but needed something effective as his leaky butt was causing such a stink that his nightly visits were giving me serious exhaustion from interrupted sleep.  All I had to do was put a small amount, like a capful, of ammonia on several rocks, bricks, tar in and around the area he was visiting.  It needed redoing after rain and refreshing every three or so days.  The theory is that it emulates the smell of a predator's urine which contains ammonia naturally and scares them off.  Not sure if it would work with dogs but it's a cheap thing to test.  Just don't use large amounts which would be harmful to plants and critters alike.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2017, 01:18:56 PM »
As far as legality, why would i be liable for putting pepper on my own lawn? Especially if I never gave permission for people to walk their dogs there. I know that the sidewalk is public property I guess but the strip of grass along the curb is mine. Technically wouldn't that be private property?


And I did think of innocent dogs but I don't know who the culprit is so o well, some irresponsible owner is going to make everyone pay.
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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2017, 01:32:09 PM »
As far as legality, why would i be liable for putting pepper on my own lawn? Especially if I never gave permission for people to walk their dogs there. I know that the sidewalk is public property I guess but the strip of grass along the curb is mine. Technically wouldn't that be private property?

I suspect that if you lined the sidewalk with bear traps and a toddler walked on one you would be in a lot of trouble too . . .



And I did think of innocent dogs but I don't know who the culprit is so o well, some irresponsbile owner is going to make everyone pay.

I get that you're upset about people not picking up after their dogs (that's certainly annoying).  When you say that you don't care how many innocent dogs get hurt by your actions you're kinda coming off as the asshole here though.  The irresponsible owner isn't making everyone pay in your scenario, you are.  People will end up being angry at you (for good reason), not the irresponsible owner.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2017, 01:33:21 PM »
As far as legality, why would i be liable for putting pepper on my own lawn? Especially if I never gave permission for people to walk their dogs there. I know that the sidewalk is public property I guess but the strip of grass along the curb is mine. Technically wouldn't that be private property?


And I did think of innocent dogs but I don't know who the culprit is so o well, some irresponsible owner is going to make everyone pay.

That's a really poor attitude...and one that may end up costing you

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2017, 01:43:23 PM »
As far as legality, why would i be liable for putting pepper on my own lawn? Especially if I never gave permission for people to walk their dogs there. I know that the sidewalk is public property I guess but the strip of grass along the curb is mine. Technically wouldn't that be private property?


And I did think of innocent dogs but I don't know who the culprit is so o well, some irresponsible owner is going to make everyone pay.

Most yards lining streets are easements owned by municipalities, usually about 4 ft in or so, usually a little past the sidewalk.  It's "your" yard, but it's owned by the city.  Not always the case, it depends on how cities are planned, but if you have a sidewalk along your yard this is probably the case.

If it's really a big deal, report it to the city.  If your it really really bothers you, setup video.

Or just let it go, there are worse things in life.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2017, 01:44:08 PM »
I'd also like to point out that if word got out that you were purposefully doing things to your lawn to hurt dogs . . . well, every one of the responsible dog owners carries a loaded bag of crap past your house every day.  You may end up making your problem much worse.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2017, 01:44:23 PM »
If you have $5 to spend, can you buy a little sign that says pick up after your dog?

Or a picture of a dog taking a crap and a big red X over it?

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2017, 01:44:46 PM »
But Timmy isn't the only one on his street doing this. He got the idea from his neighbor. Any disgruntled dog owners would already be disgruntled and wouldn't even notice one more peppered yard.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2017, 02:23:49 PM »
I heard motion activated sprinklers work.  Would take some careful placement to only get your yard and not the sidewalk. 
Put a fence up?

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2017, 03:13:01 PM »
We had a neighbor who was a great guy. Well over six foot tall, wild mane of hair, and looked like Hagrid from Harry Potter. He was also a bit "Off" from combat tours in the middle east. He owned an empty patch of woods aside of his house.. He had continual issues with another neighbor who would walk his big dogs across the street, and allow them to crap on my buddy's lot, where he thought he was hidden by the woods.  He tried talking to the dog owner, and posting signs, but the guy wouldn't stop. One day Hagrid see the dog owner walk across the street, and hold the leash while his dog takes a dump. Hagrid walks over and says, "Did you know I was a decorated shooter in Iraq, and can blow apart a cantaloupe at a thousand yards, every single time?" . At this point dog owner is wondering if he is in danger. Hagrid continues, " I've asked nice, and not so nice, and you just seem to be ignoring me. The next time I see you over here, watching your dog shit on my property, here is how it's gonna' play. You will feel the blood spray first. The mutts head with basically vaporize, and then you will hear the sound of the shot. You will be holding a leash attached to a bloody headless stump. Are we clear?".  Now, Hagrid would never hurt a fly, much less kill a dog, but the neighbor didn't know that, and suddenly decided to completely fence his own back yard in, so the dogs could crap in his yard, and never accidentally wondered across the street. 
Some people just need a good talkin' to, to resolve an issue like that.
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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2017, 03:17:34 PM »
I been down this road.   I bought the gallon sized industrial size bottles.    I put them out with a spreader.  My whole yard had a red tint to it.       

Didn't work,.  Dog stopped shitting on grass and started shitting in my driveway...so I guess it kinda worked?

I also put out water dishes cause allegedly dogs won't poop where there is clean water?  That didn't work either. .

In the end the offending dog died....    (Not by me, the owner didn't take good care of it so it got sick and died)

Wish I could offer a good solution, but I can say the pepper didn't help me lol. (Unless you pepper your drive way too? But it blows away easy and gets on your shoes )

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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2017, 03:18:30 PM »
We had a neighbor who was a great guy. Well over six foot tall, wild mane of hair, and looked like Hagrid from Harry Potter. He was also a bit "Off" from combat tours in the middle east. He owned an empty patch of woods aside of his house.. He had continual issues with another neighbor who would walk his big dogs across the street, and allow them to crap on my buddy's lot, where he thought he was hidden by the woods.  He tried talking to the dog owner, and posting signs, but the guy wouldn't stop. One day Hagrid see the dog owner walk across the street, and hold the leash while his dog takes a dump. Hagrid walks over and says, "Did you know I was a decorated shooter in Iraq, and can blow apart a cantaloupe at a thousand yards, every single time?" . At this point dog owner is wondering if he is in danger. Hagrid continues, " I've asked nice, and not so nice, and you just seem to be ignoring me. The next time I see you over here, watching your dog shit on my property, here is how it's gonna' play. You will feel the blood spray first. The mutts head with basically vaporize, and then you will hear the sound of the shot. You will be holding a leash attached to a bloody headless stump. Are we clear?".  Now, Hagrid would never hurt a fly, much less kill a dog, but the neighbor didn't know that, and suddenly decided to completely fence his own back yard in, so the dogs could crap in his yard, and never accidentally wondered across the street. 
Some people just need a good talkin' to, to resolve an issue like that.

The only problem with that is if the neighbor decided to call Hagrid's bluff.

I've learned never to bluff. If I make a threat (or a promise, for that matter), I intend to follow through.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2017, 02:25:47 PM »
well, every one of the responsible dog owners carries a loaded bag of crap past your house every day.  You may end up making your problem much worse.


Yea I'm worried about this as well. I'm monitoring the situation.

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« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2017, 02:29:24 PM »
Ok so I did it and have been monitoring the situation very closely. So far no dogs have been harmed . I tried to spread the pepper so that it wasn't clumped up and red on my grass. I haven't even seen any dogs being walked on my street recently, I guess they may be able to smell it from a distance and just lead their owners some where else.

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« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2017, 07:26:45 PM »
Only posted on here a couple times... but OP your radicalized comment made me chuckle...I feel the same way.  I am an all around nice guy and don't mind dogs at all but the utter disrespect people have amazes me.  There has been numerous times where I have confronted people that were letting their dogs go on my lawn and/or gardens, despite the fact there is a stretch of vacant land a mere 20 feet away.  It's enough to drive me crazy.   Its always comical to see their reactions when I knock loudly on the window...a look of pure panic.  I think I might get a sign, but I feel like that will embolden people.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2017, 08:05:40 PM »
I admire your restraint with using only cayenne pepper. 

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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2017, 09:17:11 AM »
If I found out a homeowner was using cayenne pepper in their yard on my dog's walk route and my dog was injured, bags of dog shit on your driveway would be the LEAST of your worries.

Are you serious?  What kind of person tries to intentionally harm an animal that has no concept that the patch of grass they're trying to go to the bathroom on is "yours"?  That is on the owner, not the animal that you'd be hurting.  Are you a sociopath?

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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2017, 09:33:48 AM »
I admire your restraint with using only cayenne pepper.

Been bingewatching Breaking Bad episodes, have you?

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« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2017, 09:38:27 AM »
Ok so I did it and have been monitoring the situation very closely. So far no dogs have been harmed . I tried to spread the pepper so that it wasn't clumped up and red on my grass. I haven't even seen any dogs being walked on my street recently, I guess they may be able to smell it from a distance and just lead their owners some where else.

lol, dogs leading their owners away....that's how dog walks usually go....people just hoping their dogs take them in a circle.....I mean.....

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2017, 09:52:58 AM »
If I found out a homeowner was using cayenne pepper in their yard on my dog's walk route and my dog was injured, bags of dog shit on your driveway would be the LEAST of your worries.

Are you serious?  What kind of person tries to intentionally harm an animal that has no concept that the patch of grass they're trying to go to the bathroom on is "yours"?  That is on the owner, not the animal that you'd be hurting.  Are you a sociopath?

Agreed. Your precious grass is just not that important...

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« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2017, 09:56:12 AM »
Only posted on here a couple times... but OP your radicalized comment made me chuckle...I feel the same way.  I am an all around nice guy and don't mind dogs at all but the utter disrespect people have amazes me.  There has been numerous times where I have confronted people that were letting their dogs go on my lawn and/or gardens, despite the fact there is a stretch of vacant land a mere 20 feet away.  It's enough to drive me crazy.   Its always comical to see their reactions when I knock loudly on the window...a look of pure panic.  I think I might get a sign, but I feel like that will embolden people.
Have you ever walked a dog? You can't tell them "okay dog, this isn't a good spot because it belongs to someone, lets go over here". They pop a squat and do their thing wherever they want, and good owners pick up after them and throw the result in a public bin or bring it home. The problem is owners who don't pick up, in which case, fine, knock at them, but don't blame the dog for pooping wherever they feel like..

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« Reply #23 on: August 23, 2017, 10:16:17 AM »
Cayenne pepper and garlic powder all over our yard stopped the massive piles of cat crap that were constantly covering it.  But the front yard did stink.  I didn't care, because I was not out there a lot and I just wanted the stinking piles of shit gone.

Not sure if it would work with dogs, who tend to love things that stink.

There is one particular dog owner in our neighborhood who is a brainless fuckstick...he lets his huge dog crap everywhere.  I know who it is.  If I ever catch him doing it on my property, I'm going to pick  up the dog shit, walk up to him, and wipe it all over his shirt front. 

Now,  if I could just come up with an invention that would painfully explode one of the dog owners' vocal cords ever time their dog barks...

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2017, 10:35:17 AM »
Only posted on here a couple times... but OP your radicalized comment made me chuckle...I feel the same way.  I am an all around nice guy and don't mind dogs at all but the utter disrespect people have amazes me.  There has been numerous times where I have confronted people that were letting their dogs go on my lawn and/or gardens, despite the fact there is a stretch of vacant land a mere 20 feet away.  It's enough to drive me crazy.   Its always comical to see their reactions when I knock loudly on the window...a look of pure panic.  I think I might get a sign, but I feel like that will embolden people.
Have you ever walked a dog? You can't tell them "okay dog, this isn't a good spot because it belongs to someone, lets go over here". They pop a squat and do their thing wherever they want, and good owners pick up after them and throw the result in a public bin or bring it home. The problem is owners who don't pick up, in which case, fine, knock at them, but don't blame the dog for pooping wherever they feel like..

I disagree completely.  Dogs can most certainly be trained to go to the bathroom in specific areas and even at specific times.  Unfortunately because the owners allow them to use my front lawn as a bathroom they have been "trained" to go there.  And I am stuck dealing with the consequences.  Why don't they let them go in their front lawn instead?

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« Reply #25 on: August 23, 2017, 10:48:06 AM »
Only posted on here a couple times... but OP your radicalized comment made me chuckle...I feel the same way.  I am an all around nice guy and don't mind dogs at all but the utter disrespect people have amazes me.  There has been numerous times where I have confronted people that were letting their dogs go on my lawn and/or gardens, despite the fact there is a stretch of vacant land a mere 20 feet away.  It's enough to drive me crazy.   Its always comical to see their reactions when I knock loudly on the window...a look of pure panic.  I think I might get a sign, but I feel like that will embolden people.
Have you ever walked a dog? You can't tell them "okay dog, this isn't a good spot because it belongs to someone, lets go over here". They pop a squat and do their thing wherever they want, and good owners pick up after them and throw the result in a public bin or bring it home. The problem is owners who don't pick up, in which case, fine, knock at them, but don't blame the dog for pooping wherever they feel like..

I disagree completely.  Dogs can most certainly be trained to go to the bathroom in specific areas and even at specific times.  Unfortunately because the owners allow them to use my front lawn as a bathroom they have been "trained" to go there.  And I am stuck dealing with the consequences.  Why don't they let them go in their front lawn instead?
Whenever I walk my parent's dog it takes her some time to decide where to go. Sometimes it happens in the park, sometimes along the sidewalk, which may be someone's property. As long as it gets picked up, it's no big deal. The residue of picked up dog poop is not even noticeable. Maybe you should install fencing along the edges if it bothers you so much, but be aware that dogs will piss on it..

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #26 on: August 23, 2017, 10:57:56 AM »
Only posted on here a couple times... but OP your radicalized comment made me chuckle...I feel the same way.  I am an all around nice guy and don't mind dogs at all but the utter disrespect people have amazes me.  There has been numerous times where I have confronted people that were letting their dogs go on my lawn and/or gardens, despite the fact there is a stretch of vacant land a mere 20 feet away.  It's enough to drive me crazy.   Its always comical to see their reactions when I knock loudly on the window...a look of pure panic.  I think I might get a sign, but I feel like that will embolden people.
Have you ever walked a dog? You can't tell them "okay dog, this isn't a good spot because it belongs to someone, lets go over here". They pop a squat and do their thing wherever they want, and good owners pick up after them and throw the result in a public bin or bring it home. The problem is owners who don't pick up, in which case, fine, knock at them, but don't blame the dog for pooping wherever they feel like..

I disagree completely.  Dogs can most certainly be trained to go to the bathroom in specific areas and even at specific times.  Unfortunately because the owners allow them to use my front lawn as a bathroom they have been "trained" to go there.  And I am stuck dealing with the consequences.  Why don't they let them go in their front lawn instead?
Whenever I walk my parent's dog it takes her some time to decide where to go. Sometimes it happens in the park, sometimes along the sidewalk, which may be someone's property. As long as it gets picked up, it's no big deal. The residue of picked up dog poop is not even noticeable. Maybe you should install fencing along the edges if it bothers you so much, but be aware that dogs will piss on it..

It's not just dogs doing the drive by, I get that, I have literately seen someone stop, step on our lawn, and let their dog sniff around for 2  minutes, and then go to the bathroom. At this point they aren't walking their dog, who really has to pee at that moment. They are using your lawn as a bathroom. And this has nothing to do with picking up after your dog, it's the dog urine that will ruin the grass, and then more and more dogs stop to pee.

We would never do anything to hurt any dogs, but we have tried to plant a line of flowers as a general barrier. But people still let their dogs crash through it. It's not the dogs, it's the owners. Just because our house is the only one on the block with a front lawn, it doesn't make it a dog park. Why should we have to spend more time and money to continuously try to fix our lawn (or put up a fence), to cater to some other bad dog owners. (Have also seen owners allow their dog to jump onto a rock wall with a garden on top to let their dog walk in the garden). If I was standing outside, would they allow the dog to go on our lawn, probably not, so why is ok if i'm not looking.

As an FYI I grew up with dogs all my life, out in the country. So I never had to deal with walking of the dog (they were actually trained to go in the woods, not on the 4 acre lawn) it's been a real eye opener living in a more suburban area. I think I'm a good mix of grew up with dogs/don't currently own one. So I see both sides.

Long story short, non-dog owners and dog owners will never agree on this point :)

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« Reply #27 on: August 23, 2017, 11:06:37 AM »
Only posted on here a couple times... but OP your radicalized comment made me chuckle...I feel the same way.  I am an all around nice guy and don't mind dogs at all but the utter disrespect people have amazes me.  There has been numerous times where I have confronted people that were letting their dogs go on my lawn and/or gardens, despite the fact there is a stretch of vacant land a mere 20 feet away.  It's enough to drive me crazy.   Its always comical to see their reactions when I knock loudly on the window...a look of pure panic.  I think I might get a sign, but I feel like that will embolden people.
Have you ever walked a dog? You can't tell them "okay dog, this isn't a good spot because it belongs to someone, lets go over here". They pop a squat and do their thing wherever they want, and good owners pick up after them and throw the result in a public bin or bring it home. The problem is owners who don't pick up, in which case, fine, knock at them, but don't blame the dog for pooping wherever they feel like..

I disagree completely.  Dogs can most certainly be trained to go to the bathroom in specific areas and even at specific times.  Unfortunately because the owners allow them to use my front lawn as a bathroom they have been "trained" to go there.  And I am stuck dealing with the consequences.  Why don't they let them go in their front lawn instead?
Whenever I walk my parent's dog it takes her some time to decide where to go. Sometimes it happens in the park, sometimes along the sidewalk, which may be someone's property. As long as it gets picked up, it's no big deal. The residue of picked up dog poop is not even noticeable. Maybe you should install fencing along the edges if it bothers you so much, but be aware that dogs will piss on it..

It's not just dogs doing the drive by, I get that, I have literately seen someone stop, step on our lawn, and let their dog sniff around for 2  minutes, and then go to the bathroom. At this point they aren't walking their dog, who really has to pee at that moment. They are using your lawn as a bathroom. And this has nothing to do with picking up after your dog, it's the dog urine that will ruin the grass, and then more and more dogs stop to pee.

We would never do anything to hurt any dogs, but we have tried to plant a line of flowers as a general barrier. But people still let their dogs crash through it. It's not the dogs, it's the owners. Just because our house is the only one on the block with a front lawn, it doesn't make it a dog park. Why should we have to spend more time and money to continuously try to fix our lawn (or put up a fence), to cater to some other bad dog owners. (Have also seen owners allow their dog to jump onto a rock wall with a garden on top to let their dog walk in the garden). If I was standing outside, would they allow the dog to go on our lawn, probably not, so why is ok if i'm not looking.

As an FYI I grew up with dogs all my life, out in the country. So I never had to deal with walking of the dog (they were actually trained to go in the woods, not on the 4 acre lawn) it's been a real eye opener living in a more suburban area. I think I'm a good mix of grew up with dogs/don't currently own one. So I see both sides.

Long story short, non-dog owners and dog owners will never agree on this point :)
Okay, maybe there are different levels of tolerance of homeowners and of consideration of pet owners. I wouldn't purposely walk on someone's lawn to get my dog to go, but my experience has been that if she's out for a walk she chooses to stop here and there to pee or poo and I just pick it up and move along. I just never thought it could even bother someone.. there are raccoons, squirrels, birds, skunks, all kinds of wild animals do their business everywhere so as long as dog owners are responsible I don't see the problem.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #28 on: August 23, 2017, 12:09:53 PM »
Funny how there's an ad for rat poison (at least for me) at the bottom of this thread, rather appropriate.

I'd just spray my yard with pesticide every so often and leave the warning sign up year round. Two (or more) birds with one stone...


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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #29 on: August 23, 2017, 01:04:54 PM »
If I found out a homeowner was using cayenne pepper in their yard on my dog's walk route and my dog was injured, bags of dog shit on your driveway would be the LEAST of your worries.

Are you serious?  What kind of person tries to intentionally harm an animal that has no concept that the patch of grass they're trying to go to the bathroom on is "yours"?  That is on the owner, not the animal that you'd be hurting.  Are you a sociopath?

Agreed. Your precious grass is just not that important...

The grass looks like crap to be honest. It's much more about me stepping in poop on the way to the curb and me having to clean up after THEIR DOG.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2017, 07:51:42 AM »
I've lived in areas where pets are allowed in apartments.  I had a dog, and picked up after her.  When I felt nice I picked up after everyone else's dogs as well (poop bags are cheap, it's how my back feels that makes me nice or not).  It irked me that people could jeopardize all of us being allowed dogs in a rental because they couldn't be bothered to pick up.

I've seen rest stops on highways have signs for where people could walk their dogs, and had the poop bag dispensers handy.  Maybe the OP could ask the town to put signs and bags up?  Or have a handout about responsible ownership be included when owners get their dog licenses?  Then there are no excuses for ignorance.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #31 on: August 24, 2017, 09:23:29 AM »
As far as legality, why would i be liable for putting pepper on my own lawn? Especially if I never gave permission for people to walk their dogs there. I know that the sidewalk is public property I guess but the strip of grass along the curb is mine. Technically wouldn't that be private property?


You might want to check your jurisdiction.  In my city that strip of grass is your responsibility to maintain (so is the sidewalk)- but it belongs to the city.


I also would think there is liability if you are setting up your property to intentionally injure others property, especially if no warning is posted, and no barrier is created.  So you may be able to pepper a yard that has a sign and a fence; but likely not an open yard. 

I'd talk to a lawyer before doing this. Animal cruelty charges are a thing. And what happens when a toddler wanders through?

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #32 on: August 24, 2017, 09:49:33 AM »
I grind a bit of regular old black pepper in the yard to keep away the cats. works great. I bet it'll work on dogs too.

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Re: Cayenne pepper in lawn to deter dogs
« Reply #33 on: August 24, 2017, 09:58:01 AM »
I agree that it's not fair to punish a dog for an irresponsible owner.

Not sure if this would work, but some dogs don't like citronella scent (even though it is harmless to them). Maybe put some citronella oil on the edge of your grass and see if it is a deterrent?

 

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