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Keeping a dog off a new lawn

  • 19-04-2012 7:09pm
    #1
    david75
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    Keeping a dog off a new lawn
    is it possible? i have a temporary fence up while the lawn takes but i'm told that dog pee kills grass completely and after all the effort of sowing a new lawn i really dont want it all undone by my dog, much as i love him.

    is there a method or a product that'll keep him away from it?


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  • #2
    Kash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Kash


    Could you keep him inside and outside when on the lead only?
    That would be the easiest in my opinion.


  • #3
    david75
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,611 ✭✭✭david75


    In an ideal world. he's got serious stage fright about pooin in public god bless him :) spose i'll just have to train him for outside.


  • #4
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    I've seen this done by Victoria Stilwell a couple of times.
    Step 1) Fence off a little area where the dog can go to the toilet.
    Step 2) Bring the dog there on lead. Wait for him to wee or poo
    Step 3) Praise and treat
    Step 4) Repeat. Over and over and over.

    If he wees or poos outside of his area he gets nothing. He'll soon learn that going behind the fence = lots of praise and treats and going anywhere else = nothing. Soon he should take himself off to his section to go to the loo. You can get things called pee posts which are impregnated with an ammonia smell which attracts dogs to wee on it. Stick it in the ground where you want him to go and it'll encourage him.


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