There are commercially available dog deterrents, but little evidence they are effective and under what conditions. Some believe any strong scent may deter an animal with a very strong sense of smell from lingering long enough to take a dump. But scent travels, so heavy and repeated a...
Other Deterrents You shouldn’t leave dog poop lying around for any reason – not even fertilizer. No waste means no temptation – and that, in turn, means no coprophagia. If there are reasons why you’ll need to keep some of your dog’s waste around – or that of another animal that...