With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Dog Repellent Home Remedy
Dog are loved all around the world as pets. Dog learns very quickly and becomes friendly in a very short time. This is why people like to keep dogs at home. Generally, people allow their pets to roam in their houses; however, in some places in the house, you do not want to entertain the pets. Here are some dog repellent home remedies that will help you to keep the dogs away from certain areas.
If your small puppy has a habit of hunting in the kitchen or ruining small flower plants in the garden, these home remedies will help you keep the dog away. If your garden is open and not fenced, these home remedies will give you an effective solution to protect the garden from street animals.
Home Remedies:
Vinegar: Vinegar makes so many useful remedies. You can prepare an effective dog repellent by spreading a mixture of water and vinegar on the floor. The potent smell of vinegar will keep the dog away from the area and will work as a deodorant as well. Vinegar cannot be used on plants in the garden as it will kill the plants and soon you will see all the plants withered. Though, the smell of vinegar is not so pleasant, it will help you to keep the smell of pet urine away.
Citrus: Fragrance of fresh lemon is quite soothing, pleasant and refreshing for humans but dogs find this smell repulsive. Dogs avoid entering the areas filled with citrus smell. Probably, this is the best way to keep the dog out of the place.
For outdoors, use slices instead of squeezed juice. Cut some slices of orange or lemon and spread them in the garden. This will prevent the dog from ruining your beautiful plants. A positive aspect of using lemon or orange slices in the garden is that the slices will decompose after some time and will act like a natural fertilizer to the soil. For using indoor, you can simply mix some citrus juice in the floor cleaning water or can spread it over.
Cayenne: If it is a stubborn street dog, creating problem in your garden or house, you may need a stronger repellent. Cayenne pepper will give you the exact remedy for the same. The smell of this ingredient irritates the dogs a lot and thus it helps to keep them away. Cayenne pepper is widely used in dog repellent products that are available in the market. Capsicum mixed in this pepper enhances the repellent effect. You can get this pepper in any spice store easily.
If you want to save your yard or the garden from dogs, sprinkle cayenne pepper on plants and on land to deter the dogs from bothering your plants. This remedy allows you to use it boundless as it does not make any harm to plants but keeps the dog far away. Spreading it inside the house may stain the floor. Dogs are very sensitive to smells; keep a few chilies in the corners. 3-4 chilies kept in a corner will make an efficient deterrent.
Water: If it is your cute small puppy, who is being mischievous, you may not like to use harsh remedies to keep him away. Here is a simple solution for your problem. Fill a spray bottle with plain water and spray it on the pup's face whenever he goes near the plants or kitchen. Repeating this 4-5 times will give him an idea of not repeating the same. This is a good technique to train your pup.
You cannot use any repellent product on your favorite couch or bed if you want to keep the pet away from this. Here again, water spray bottle will help you to fix it as the water will not harm your bed sheets, couches etc and you will make the dog learn not to sit on it.
Offensive Smells: Some other offensive smell can be used as dog repellent. The smelling sense of dogs is much higher as compared to humans. The smell we generally avoid can be intolerant for dogs. For keeping the dog away from the furniture, soak a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol or ammonia and place it where it is not visible but the smell can deter the dog. You can also spray the rubbing alcohol in the outdoor areas by mixing it with double quantity of water.
Remedies made with offensive smelling substances will not only deter the dogs but will keep the human away as well. One should use these remedy when no is at home to keep an eye on pets and it is needed to ensure that the pets are away from the furniture.
Dog repellent home remedies are better than using chemical products for dog resistance. Being cheap, these remedies will be affordable and will give you satisfying results.
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