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Re: Maybe OT? protecting raised beds

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I pass along a story on this, without necessarily advocating it (I'm not
sure how to build the apparatus anyway).  A man my father knew had a similar
problem and solved it by setting up an electrified wire in the flower beds
that were being marked.  When the urine stream hit the wire, the circuit was
completed and the electricity followed the wet path back to the dog.  Dogs
very quickly learned not to use that area.
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>From: "ADNchomi" <chomi@erols.com>
>To: <sqft@listbot.com>
>Subject: Maybe OT?  protecting raised beds
>Date: Tue, Jul 6, 1999, 10:15 PM
>

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>Dear List members, 
>
>I'm relatively new to sqft gardening...gardening of 
>*any* sort, actually.  I've been really impressed 
>by the way sqft gardening actually succeeds so 
>well.  Lately, though, I've run into a problem <sigh> 
>
>There's a couple of dogs in the neighborhood that 
>have started coming by (in a small pack) every 
>a.m. and are "marking" the corners of my raised 
>beds.  Worse than that, they're not just hitting 
>the wood of the raised beds.  I'm losing plants over this. 
>(unhappy look)  
>
>It will be at least a week before I can get my fence 
>completed.  In the meantime, is there something I 
>can do to a) deter unwelcome canine visitors and 
>b) neutralize the urine/save my plants????
>
>And yes, I know the best solution is for neighbors 
>to keep their dogs under control.  I'm not going 
>to get into a confrontation w/folks on the block, 
>though, just quietly put up my fence.  In the meantime, 
>if you've any suggestions on saving my plants I'd 
>really love to hear them....
>
>Thank you in advance,
>Chomi
>
>
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