How to deter dog walkers

[Highmileagecob]

My house opens on to the pavement, and in summer, I have pots and containers stood out under the window absolutely stuffed with flowers. It brightens up my house, and brightens up the street. But every dog walker seems to make a beeline for the pots to allow their dogs to cock their leg up. It stinks!
Can't blame the dogs, because they are walked there, but is there anything I can spray around to make it unattractive to scent marking?

 

[Clodagh]

Sadly I don’t think so as the first dog that does it again will restart the cycle. Can you put them in raised pots? So annoying. You could try a notice but I’m not sure many dog walkers can read.
You can get a proper dog deodoriser but I can’t remember what it’s called. Might be worth a try, someone on here will know.

 

[Fjord]

I would suggest raised planters as well. Having seen the comments on a local FB group when someone politely asked dog walkers not to let dogs wee on their doorstep I was horrified. The amount of people who just think this is OK is gross.

 

[skinnydipper]

You can get a proper dog deodoriser but I can’t remember what it’s called

When I had multiple dogs I used this on the paved area in the garden. https://mistralie.co.uk/products/odourfresh-pet-disinfectant-standard.

 

[bonny]

Can you do window boxes or hanging baskets instead ? I don’t think you will deter dogs weeing once they’ve started.

 

[Barton Bounty]

In the village next to me , householders put little signs on sticks asking people to not allow their dogs to wee on their flowers

 

[Widgeon]

Perhaps a little white wooden fence around the pots? At least that way they wouldn't be urinating all over something that you have to handle. But I appreciate that there may not be space for that.

Sorry you're having this problem, it's disgusting. I never fail to be amazed by the level of entitlement of some dog walkers. There are some people who let their dogs take massive dumps on the grass outside my house (we're in a village so we have a wide verge that sort of doubles as a front garden for the cottages behind it). Of course they see no need to pick up the piles of cr*p - why would they? It's their god-given right to leave cr*p outside my front door.

Ooh that touched a nerve didn't it.....one day I will become Megaphone (wo)Man, who I greatly admire.

https://www.reddit.com/r/trashy/comments/rv2lu5

 

[skinnydipper]

I don’t think you will deter dogs weeing once they’ve started.

She shouldn't have to. Dogs should be on a lead on the pavement and it is the responsibility of their owners to stop the dogs toileting on other people's property.

 

[Clodagh]

She shouldn't have to. Dogs should be on a lead on the pavement and it is the responsibility of their owners to stop the dogs toileting on other people's property.

You shouldn’t have to but fact is you do. Mine are not allowed to wee on private mown grass out on a walk, even the bitches. I’m lucky that I live in a hamlet.
Next doors collie bitch comes round here every morning and pees on OH’s truck tyres, I presume as he takes them to the kennels they are a popular pee spot. It’s a nuisance when she’s in season. That’s by the by!

 

[bonny]

She shouldn't have to. Dogs should be on a lead on the pavement and it is the responsibility of their owners to stop the dogs toileting on other people's property.

That’s fine in theory but in practice dogs wee wherever they want to which is generally where other dogs have gone before them. I can’t see any way of stopping that circle so if they were my plants I would lift them up.

 

[skinnydipper]

That’s fine in theory but in practice dogs wee wherever they want to which is generally where other dogs have gone before them. I can’t see any way of stopping that circle so if they were my plants I would lift them up.

Nope, I don't agree. When on a lead they toilet where you (one) let them.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Yeah I mean it's perfectly easy to keep dogs on a leash and not let them do any manner of things.

 

[bonny]

Nope, I don't agree. When on a lead they toilet where you (one) let them.

Literally millions of dogs say otherwise

 

[Arzada]

I would suggest raised planters as well. Having seen the comments on a local FB group when someone politely asked dog walkers not to let dogs wee on their doorstep I was horrified. The amount of people who just think this is OK is gross.

I've seen people with on lead dogs allow them to stop and pee on displays/merchandise outside village shops. Not to mention dogs on yards roaming and peeing wherever/on whatever. Entitled ownership.

 

[skinnydipper]

Literally millions of dogs say otherwise

Once again, it's a case of irresponsible owners.


edited - typo

 

[bonny]

Once again, it's a case of irresponsbile owners.

Knowing that doesn’t solve the OPs problem though.

 

[Widgeon]

Nope, I don't agree. When on a lead they toilet where you (one) let them.

I think she means that *the OP* has no way of stopping it. The OP is not responsible for the dogs. Nobody is arguing that the dog walkers themselves are helpless to stop it.

 

[MurphysMinder]

Yeah I mean it's perfectly easy to keep dogs on a leash and not let them do any manner of things.

My 2 heelers are horrors for having peeing contests on walks, one always has to cover where the other has gone , I allow it for the first few minutes but that is it. Given the chance they would pee on planters etc if there were any on our walk, but they would not be given the chance.
I sympathise OP, not really sure what to suggest, a deterrent spray might help but in the end we are back to irresponsible owners.

 

[Highmileagecob]

Thanks all for the comments. Dog walkers are perfectly able to cross the road and let their dogs pee up the trees, but they walk past to admire the flowers and ........ Someone further down the road has put up a printed notice informing dog walkers that his garden is not a dog's toilet. Not sure I would go that far, but I do wish manners would prevail. Back to buckets of bleach every week I suppose.

 

[AmyMay]

Thanks all for the comments. Dog walkers are perfectly able to cross the road and let their dogs pee up the trees, but they walk past to admire the flowers and ........ Someone further down the road has put up a printed notice informing dog walkers that his garden is not a dog's toilet. Not sure I would go that far, but I do wish manners would prevail. Back to buckets of bleach every week I suppose.

I’d absolutely go that far.

Put some notices up and a big camera facing the pots (even if it’s just a false one).

I’m a dog Walker. If they’re on leads they pee where I let them.

 

[bonny]

There’s a narrow road in the Lake District where I went on holiday that has lots of flowers in pots and a corresponding number of signs complaining about dog owners. The signs appear to make no difference at all and I kind of think if you add signs , cameras or whatever into the mix you are kind of ruining what you set out to have. It’s a shame that people’s displays are ruined but I really don’t think it’s a problem that has a solution.

 

[splashgirl45]

My dogs are not allowed to wee where they like, I allow wees up trees but absolutely not on peoples doorsteps or planters. It’s not that difficult

 

[SusieT]

You could get an ultrasonic deterrant device -won't hurt them but they won't have any desire to go near it. Would need to consider if it might affect own/neighbours pets tho

 

[FestiveG]

I'm going to go a little against the grain here, unless the op owns the pavement outside her house, then she has no rights to put out planters, which could be seen as obstructing the pavement.

 

[Lois Lame]

There’s a narrow road in the Lake District where I went on holiday that has lots of flowers in pots and a corresponding number of signs complaining about dog owners. The signs appear to make no difference at all and I kind of think if you add signs , cameras or whatever into the mix you are kind of ruining what you set out to have. It’s a shame that people’s displays are ruined but I really don’t think it’s a problem that has a solution.

I think there is a solution, but what is it?

I wonder if a small, artistic sign that can only be seen up close by dog owners who have stopped to let their dogs wee, would work? It could be in the design of a plant label, but instead of reading blah blah it could read: Please don't let your dog wee on my flower bed. And a smiley face.

 

[AmyMay]

I'm going to go a little against the grain here, unless the op owns the pavement outside her house, then she has no rights to put out planters, which could be seen as obstructing the pavement.

That’s a whole other discussion, surely?

 

[Gloi]

Cacti in pots

 

[FestiveG]

That’s a whole other discussion, surely?

Well no, I don't think so, the op is complaining about other people's use of the pavement, while quite possibly misusing it herself.

 

[AmyMay]

Well no, I don't think so, the op is complaining about other people's use of the pavement, while quite possibly misusing it herself.

No, she’s complains about dogs pissing on her flower pots.

 

[FestiveG]

No, she’s complains about dogs pissing on her flower pots.

Which she says are on the pavement