dog urinating on flowers

My wife spends a lot of time trying to make our yard look nice. She works real hard at it but it seems as though she just gets the new plants into the ground and the neighbor’s dog comes over and urinates on them.

Do you have a product that will stop them from using our flowers as hydrants??????

There are several options for this problem. As explained in our DOG CONTROL ARTICLE, canines are largely motivated by scent. Flowers typically have a lot of scent and are readily used by dogs to "present" themselves. Don't take it personally; what your neighbors dog is doing it's doing because of instinct and nothing more.

That being said, this behavior is annoying and sometimes damaging to the plants and soil. One of the most popular products we have sold over the years is ROPEL GRANULES. Simply sprinkle it out where you don't want the dog to go and in theory, it should stay away. We have found it to work well for limited spaces and areas. In other words, a small area up to 10×10 should be manageable; 5,000 sq/ft would be above and beyond what this product was designed to manage.

Alternatively, the general DOG REPELLENT is better suited for larger areas and is a good "border" patrol that can help deter wandering animals. We have heard about really good results when the two granules are used simultaneously.

Two other products worth mentioning is the MOTION ACTIVATED WATER SPRAYER and the ULTRA SOUND REPELLER. The Water Sprayer will definitely work; dogs and cats can't stand being sprayed so it's an excellent repellent. The Ultra Sound should work since dogs have a keen sense of hearing and seem to be sensitive to the high frequency emitted and quickly learn to avoid the area.