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Originally Posted by j8384

Supposedly there are rules for all dog owners. I have experienced, as many others have also, running into the select few dog owners who are some how exempt from the rules! No matter what Avenue of approach you take with those "special" owners, it seems to not work. (Again, saw this thru my personal experience) Even when the dogs are on leash using my property to pee on, that burns my grass in that spot, the same grass that I work hard In to keep green, I pay big money for yard main monthly, and high water bills. Yes, I get mad when a dog even pees on my grass. snipped

j8384 - I trained the folks who walk their dogs on my street with a suggestion from our old vet. Sprinkle crushed red pepper along the edge of the lawn at the street. A bit of that up the dog's nose will get it to think twice about traipsing further into the yard but will not harm the animal. Application of the spice just needs to be done after a heavy rain when it is likely to float off the lawn. I fould the most effective application of the crushed red pepper to be when you can catch the dog walker coming down the street and you can time the application so that they see you doing so. Large jars of crushed red pepper can be purchased at the local dollar store.