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Originally Posted by Indy-Guy
I had the same problem back north and a friend told me to put moth balls by the mail box. It worked seems dogs don't like the smell of moth balls and they stayed away from my mail box even after the moth balls were gone they would just walk on by on the other side of the street. It only takes a few moth balls to do the job.
I played a golf course down in Naples and they put moth balls all over in the bushes and I was told that it keeps the critters (snakes) away.
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I think this is a great suggestion by Indy Guy! A very constructive solution! Should property owners have to go out and buy mothballs? Of course not. But mothballs are cheaper than an air rifle, and they could avert a lot of unpleasantness.
I've used mothballs under the deck at the cottage to discourage skunks. It makes sense that they'd work for dogs.
Also, please don't forget that we have Dog Parks now, ideal for dogs who love to socialize. We don't walk our dogs in our neighborhood, we take them to the dog park where they can run free. They go to the bathroom in our back yard, and I pick up immediately. My big dog causes brown spots on our grass, so I've trained her to go on rock.