What plants annoy dogs or keep them away?

[sonrisa]

Some people in our neighborhood let their dogs poop on people's lawns. It is ridiculous and annoying. I don't want to spend thousands to install a proper fence (plus the $500 town fence permit fee) because someone else is disgusting and inconsiderate. Our kids want to play on the lawn. Right now, I'm thinking of putting in an inexpensive, low decorative garden border fencing with some plants. I'm hoping for something that dissuades the kids from running into the street and would make it clear this is not the street - keep your dog off. Plants dogs hate would help. (the neighbor's chihuahua gets loose and runs too). 

[spitforspat]

Whatever you do, don't get one of these.

[sonrisa]

May 12, 2014 17:40:52 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Whatever you do, don't get one of these.

Yeah, I don't think the dogs can read and I don't want my kids to copy it. 

[bania]

May 12, 2014 17:40:52 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Whatever you do, don't get one of these.

Really? Why? We don't have one but I've seen them in our area.

[Deleted]

Holly. Short palms. Anything with thorns.

[litebright]

May 12, 2014 17:40:52 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Whatever you do, don't get one of these.

LOL. I drive past one of these exact signs every day. 

[berbles]

May 12, 2014 17:45:30 GMT -5 @kande818 said:

Holly. Short palms. Anything with thorns.

Uhm, holly is poisonous.  Please don't use that.

[spitforspat]

May 12, 2014 17:44:39 GMT -5 bania said:

May 12, 2014 17:40:52 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Whatever you do, don't get one of these.

Really? Why? We don't have one but I've seen them in our area.

They're like a dog poop magnet. Assholes have dogs, too. And these signs attract them and their pal's feces like moths to the flame.

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May 12, 2014 17:47:01 GMT -5 berbles said:

May 12, 2014 17:45:30 GMT -5 @kande818 said:

Holly. Short palms. Anything with thorns.

Uhm, holly is poisonous.  Please don't use that.

Is it? I didn't know. I grew up with holly around our dogs and I never knew that. But they also never ate it... frogs, on the other hand, were our boxer's favorite snack...

[bania]

May 12, 2014 17:47:20 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

May 12, 2014 17:44:39 GMT -5 bania said:

Really? Why? We don't have one but I've seen them in our area.

They're like a dog poop magnet. Assholes have dogs, too. And these signs attract them and their pal's feces like moths to the flame.

Ohhhh gotcha.  How rude.  

[berbles]

May 12, 2014 17:49:55 GMT -5 @kande818 said:

May 12, 2014 17:47:01 GMT -5 berbles said:

Uhm, holly is poisonous.  Please don't use that.

Is it? I didn't know. I grew up with holly around our dogs and I never knew that. But they also never ate it... frogs, on the other hand, were our boxer's favorite snack...

www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants?field_toxicity_value%5B%5D=01

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May 12, 2014 17:51:54 GMT -5 berbles said:

May 12, 2014 17:49:55 GMT -5 @kande818 said:

Is it? I didn't know. I grew up with holly around our dogs and I never knew that. But they also never ate it... frogs, on the other hand, were our boxer's favorite snack...

www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants?field_toxicity_value%5B%5D=01

Thanks for this! I'll definitely keep it for future reference!

[Deleted]

May 12, 2014 17:40:52 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Whatever you do, don't get one of these.

I have one of these lol but just because it looks a lot like my Westie. I don't think anyone who has seen our yard would take a "stay off the grass" sign seriously.

[speckledfrog]

The no pooping signs just end up making your yard ugly. People who care curb their dogs and people who don't won't be dissuaded by a sign.

[Deleted]

Are you saying they don't pick up the poop or are you annoyed by the poop, regardless of whether it gets picked up? I just accepted the fact that dogs will poop on the edge of our lawn as a fact of suburban life without sidewalks. Are they wandering halfway into your yard to poop?

[VeryViolet]

May 12, 2014 17:40:52 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Whatever you do, don't get one of these.

Lol I was walking my dog at the beach one day and there was a yard with six or so of these. I pulled my dog to the other side of the street because I saw these two ladies in the sign yard. There was an empty lot on that side and my dog started kind of walking on the edge of that lot. The lady from across the street came across and yelled at me for letting my dog possibly pee on that lot because they don't want to stare at yellow grass. My mom and I actually started laughing. She wasn't kidding.

OP I have a big tall dog and any plant with a little bit of height he won't step over without a reason (squirrel, being called, etc.). I also think anything kind of pokey (like holly but not poisonous maybe an evergreen of some kind) would also deter them. I do agree that this is an asshole neighbor problem though and you may not be able to stop it completely if your neighbors suck that much.

[sonrisa]

May 12, 2014 18:12:45 GMT -5 @weeble said:

Are you saying they don't pick up the poop ... Are they wandering halfway into your yard to poop?

Yes and yes. Scooped poop at the edge? That's fine with me. Letting your dog run wherever, poop wherever, and not scooping, pisses me off.

[MixedBerryJam]

May 12, 2014 17:45:30 GMT -5 @kande818 said:

Holly. Short palms. Anything with thorns.

We have a little different scenario, in that we have a fence, but the fence runs along a public entrance to a woods that loads of people use to walk their dogs. We got really sick of people letting their dogs pee and poop along our fence in the public access road, so we planted raspberry bushes along the fence to keep the dogs away. This works well, and a second upside is that the people think the berries are on public land (they're actually not, but we don't care) and pick the berries as they ripen. We figure if the dog walkers are invested in the berry bushes they'll keep the dogs out of them. All of which is to say I second pp's suggestion of thorns.

[sonrisa]

May 12, 2014 18:20:05 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

I do agree that this is an asshole neighbor problem though 

Yes, yes it is. I don't know which ones, though. I'm just hoping to deter the dogs since the owners are clearly rude.

[sonrisa]

May 12, 2014 18:47:53 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

May 12, 2014 17:45:30 GMT -5 @kande818 said:

Holly. Short palms. Anything with thorns.

We have a little different scenario, in that we have a fence, but the fence runs along a public entrance to a woods that loads of people use to walk their dogs. We got really sick of people letting their dogs pee and poop along our fence in the public access road, so we planted raspberry bushes along the fence to keep the dogs away. This works well, and a second upside is that the people think the berries are on public land (they're actually not, but we don't care) and pick the berries as they ripen. We figure if the dog walkers are invested in the berry bushes they'll keep the dogs out of them. All of which is to say I second pp's suggestion of thorns.

hmm. I do love blackberries.

[mrs.jacinthe]

May 12, 2014 18:51:11 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

May 12, 2014 18:47:53 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

We have a little different scenario, in that we have a fence, but the fence runs along a public entrance to a woods that loads of people use to walk their dogs. We got really sick of people letting their dogs pee and poop along our fence in the public access road, so we planted raspberry bushes along the fence to keep the dogs away. This works well, and a second upside is that the people think the berries are on public land (they're actually not, but we don't care) and pick the berries as they ripen. We figure if the dog walkers are invested in the berry bushes they'll keep the dogs out of them. All of which is to say I second pp's suggestion of thorns.

hmm. I do love blackberries.

Be careful with blackberries, which variety you get is important.  The wrong variety can go wild/spread VERY quickly and they're a nightmare to keep under control (because thorns).   I paid $$$ to have a wild patch of blackberries removed this January because they were too scary to DIY without buying leather armour.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Motion sensor sprinkler would be my first choice, not plants. Cheaper and probably more effective.