Totally-OT, But I Need the Help

[pmulcahy11b]

The backyard by itself is 0.22 acres. When you have several dogs, repetitive marking is just one of the things they do -- just part of the family dynamic, I guess. All my guys are spayed or neutered; I've always spayed or neutered my dogs (and when I was growing up, my parents did). And yet, they do this goofy thing. (Except for Lily -- she's kind of stuck up.) I suppose it doesn't help that my two biggest dogs (70 and 100 pounds) are male -- I've noticed that male urine does the most damage to plants and smells worse.

[Legbreaker]

Have you considered electrifying the grass?

[ArmySGT.]

pepper spray the pee spots and maybe they will be forced to find a new one?

Maybe splash some coyote urine in a dozen spots to keep them circling the yard?

[weswood]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

pepper spray the pee spots and maybe they will be forced to find a new one?

Maybe splash some coyote urine in a dozen spots to keep them circling the yard?

One of my wife's cats (she has 2) decided the tile by the front door was a good place for a lartrine. I hit the tile with a few sprits. Thirty seconds later it was difficult to go into the room, and you could smell the pepper spray thoughout the house. I had to open the front door and the screen door, set up a fan to blow the fumes out and mop. The whole time I was having trouble breathing and my eyes burned. Not near as bad as the gas chamber in the Corps, but definatley a bad idea.

Of course, outside will be a whole different story.

[Cpl. Kalkwarf]

Originally Posted by weswood

One of my wife's cats (she has 2) decided the tile by the front door was a good place for a lartrine. I hit the tile with a few sprits. Thirty seconds later it was difficult to go into the room, and you could smell the pepper spray thoughout the house. I had to open the front door and the screen door, set up a fan to blow the fumes out and mop. The whole time I was having trouble breathing and my eyes burned. Not near as bad as the gas chamber in the Corps, but definatley a bad idea.

Of course, outside will be a whole different story.

Is the cat fixed? How old is the cat?

When a cat starts going in places other then the typical litter box, it may be a sign that they are ill. or just getting old and loosing control.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Cpl. Kalkwarf

Is the cat fixed? How old is the cat?

When a cat starts going in places other then the typical litter box, it may be a sign that they are ill. or just getting old and loosing control.

I doesn't matter. Cats are vile little bastards. the whole lot of them.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

I doesn't matter. Cats are vile little bastards. the whole lot of them.

Oh, don't be like that! You'd change your mind if you met my Meggs. He is an endearing little chap.

[kcdusk]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

I doesn't matter. Cats are vile little bastards. the whole lot of them.

I love cats. They taste just like chicken.

[weswood]

Originally Posted by Cpl. Kalkwarf

Is the cat fixed? How old is the cat?

When a cat starts going in places other then the typical litter box, it may be a sign that they are ill. or just getting old and loosing control.

She's fixed now, she died over the 4th of July weekend, and I had absolutely nothing to do with it. I don't think the damn thing liked me anyway.

[Cpl. Kalkwarf]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

The backyard by itself is 0.22 acres. When you have several dogs, repetitive marking is just one of the things they do -- just part of the family dynamic, I guess. All my guys are spayed or neutered; I've always spayed or neutered my dogs (and when I was growing up, my parents did). And yet, they do this goofy thing. (Except for Lily -- she's kind of stuck up.) I suppose it doesn't help that my two biggest dogs (70 and 100 pounds) are male -- I've noticed that male urine does the most damage to plants and smells worse.

Its a dog thing. They are marking the territory and or communicating. Not so much of a problem with just one, but with two they may be just trying to one up man-ship one another. Kinda like guys do. That is why the female may not be part of the problem. Shes different.

As far as getting them to stop is good luck, if you do use coyote urine, they may just move it to another area and then you would have to do it again and again, and its quite possible that you may have a whole yard smelling like dog and coyote piss.

Have you tried consulting your veterinarian?

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by Cpl. Kalkwarf

As far as getting them to stop is good luck, if you do use coyote urine, they may just move it to another area and then you would have to do it again and again, and its quite possible that you may have a whole yard smelling like dog and coyote piss.

That was my point really.

A few squirts of Coyote Urine in several different areas of the yard on the same day. Then they have to run around trying to pee on a dozen spots to one up the coyote and each other.

Get them to spread it around with out making it a bunch of work for the owner.

On the other hand dog is good for a few meals, maybe six if you stew them.