what to do?

Question

my brother in law lives across the street from a dog. it urinates on his car every chance it gets (it also poops in his yard). the paint is coming off his car now, so i'd really like to do something for him. he's talked to the owner of the dog, the owner says "dogs will **** and **** everywhere, theres nothin' we can do." and he really doesnt want any bad blood with his neighbors, so calling the pound would be a bad idea. its a really small neighborhood, so everybody knows everybody else, and the dog really doesnt like to stray very far, its about 10 steps from the dogs yard to my brother in laws car, so you really dont see the dog go anywhere else. is there anything natural i can spray on the ground near the cars to ward off the dog? is there anything i can do to save the paint job on my brother in laws car while i still can? when i was little i had a dog that looked just like this dog (golden retriever) so i really dont want to do anything mean to it.... help me out please

nobody has the money for fences out there, incase you couldent tell...

if they dont have money for a fence, WHY WOULD THEY HAVE MONEY FOR A GARAGE?!

an electric fence would be a wonderfull idea, except for they have a little girl, and where its such a small yard, an electric fence would really hinder her from playing outside at all.

yeah, good luck getting this uncooperative neighbor to put a colar that has the ability to electricute the dog, onto the dog. if he doesnt want to cooperate in any way, what makes you think he'd want to do anything like putting a colar on his dog? knowing it would help keep the dog from taking dumps in other peoples yards?

Answer 1

http://www.havahart.com/nuisance/dogs/dog_repellents.asp?source=MV
There are a lot of products on the market that will effectively keep dogs away that are humane, cost effective and work. Try one of them

Answer 2

The electric fence is a good idea. It's not visible to the naked eye. You see, it's completely invisible & has no effect whatsoever on human...even the little girl playing the yard. It's installed around the yard with no wires...nothing. The dog has to put on a special collar that comes with the fence. And whenever he's out, they must put this particular collar on so that when he's out, he can't go beyond the yard because it gives off a slight tingling sensation to him. It won't harm the dog...Just telling him that if he tries to go outside the yard, it will zap him again. This will ward him off from trying next time. You can go to any big chain pet store to inquire about this. They have them there.
And it's not mean or cruel to the animals..It's benefitting both your brother-in-law and the safety of the dog from wandering around too much too.

Answer 3

Try an electric fence, they are relatively inexpensive and work to keep dogs away from where they shouldn't be. A few good shocks and the dog should get the idea that your brother's yard is somewhere he doesn't want to be. Put the wire about nose height on the dog, not too low or he'll jump over it and not high enough for him to go under without touching it.

Answer 4

Oh, I'm a dog lover too. What a bad situation. Have you tried using a squirt bottle of ammonia to spray around the area of the car? Maybe the strong smell will keep him from coming near. I'd say hot pepper flakes but he's probably heading straight for the car and doesn't even sniff the ground because he knows where, what and why. Other than that, you may just have to put up with it. Hose down the car afterward or something.

Answer 5

Not many choices.

First, he needs to know what the law says about dogs running free in his neighborhood.

Second, it would be very unlikely that dog urine would cause his paint to come off the care all by itself. Besides, dogs usually pee on the tires.

Third, if he can't park in a garage, he needs to stand up for himself if the dog poops in his yard all the time, and if it is against the law for dogs to run around uncontrolled.

I don't know of anything that will keep a dog from peeing and pooping in a particular area other than a fence or leash.

Answer 6

Well in the house on carpeting I've always been told and suggested using a vinegar and black (or cayenne) pepper mix. Because the dog's noses are so sensitive, this combo will burn in their nostrils and discourage them from being in that area (because dogs usually smell around for the "perfect" spot).

It's safe on most carpets but I don't know what kind of reaction it'll have on car paint or tire treading. I suppose you could suggest using it on the ground near the vehicle. I know that's a pain in the butt to remember to spray the ground with it every time you come home but it might be worth a shot.

Calls to animal control can be anonymous too btw. Maybe he could call and say he lives in this neighborhood and he's seen a stray dog running around, could they come check it out because he's afraid the dog will get hurt??? I don't know....just tossing ideas up in the air.

Good luck!

Answer 7

your neighbor is the inconciderate one!! How do just ignore what your dog does? what an idiot!!

Either park the car a further distance and let the dog start to pee on some elses car who might not be as easy going or watch out for the dog and when he starts to go for the car, yell and stop him and maybe he will get the message from you that his dumb master is not trying to do and the dog will stop.

Try and pour some bleach near the car, but I would park somewhere else. I understand wanting to keep the peace.

Answer 8

They don't mean an electric fence like for cows - an invisible fence is a wire buried underground. If the dog gets too close to it, the collar he wears gives him a shock. It wouldn't bother the kids at all!
http://www.invisiblefence.com/
you can buy them in some pet stores and home centers and install them yourself. But it DOES take training time. You can put up a cheap wire fence easily with the stakes you hammer in. It doesn't have to be 6' of professionally installed chain link. My 80 year old granddad did his own on two acres!

Answer 9

Your brother in law needs to take matters in his own hands, why are you even worried about it?? It's not your car, not your dog. He needs to tell the owner of the dog that if it doesn't stop that he will call animal control. There are laws about keeping your dog on your property. I think it is different with cats, but a dog doesn't need to be roaming the neighborhood pooping on everything!!

Answer 10

Thanks for the detailed question, helps to put things into perceptive.

I understand neighbor issues also and living next door to an enemy, that you become ugly with is no way to live. Why go there with the law. In the interest of neighbor relations, buy a hose long enough to reach your car and rinse daily, if necessary. And start thinking about moving.

Your neighbors should be your friends. Community relationships saved a lot of lives here in S.W Louisiana during Katrina and Rita.

Answer 11

He needs to call the city. That is ridiculous. The city will find him or send the police to talk to him. They won't take the dog unless it continues to be a problem. Most cities have laws and rules about dogs having to be on leashes or contained by a fence.