How to Keep Dogs Off the Lawn (2024)

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How to Keep Dogs Off the Lawn? ›

Use dog-repelling scents

Commercial dog-repellent sprays, which you can find online. Citrus trees, fruits, or juices. Rue plants. Citronella plants or oil.

Use dog-repelling scents

Commercial dog-repellent sprays, which you can find online. Citrus trees, fruits, or juices. Rue plants. Citronella plants or oil.

Ammonia and vinegar are most often heralded as the best homemade way to keep the dogs at bay. Here's the thing: both can destroy your grass, plants and flowers when applied directly on them. Therefore, ammonia and vinegar should be used only as a perimeter of protection.

Vinegar. Dogs strongly dislike the odor of vinegar. Vinegar can be potentially dangerous for plants, so don't spray vinegar in your garden. Instead, douse biodegradable coffee filters in white vinegar and allow them to dry in the sun.

Vinegar. Just like citrus, dogs cannot stand the smell of vinegar. It seems that a dog's heightened sense of smell is not keen on acidic smells, vinegar being another very acidic substance. It is worth noting that dogs are more repelled by the smell of vinegar than they are by lemons and oranges.

Natural Dog Repellent: Vinegar and Lime Juice

If you'd like the scent to be more pleasing to your sense of smell, mix lemon juice with vinegar and spray it around problem areas. You can also take a glass of lemon water and mix it with vinegar for a similar effect.

Though it's not toxic for dogs, it can irritate their eyes and other sensitive areas that come into contact with it. Cayenne pepper will keep dogs from your lawn but is certainly one of the more extreme solutions compared to other homemade dog deterrents.

Do coffee grounds repel dogs? ›

Dogs have a similar distaste for coffee grounds and bitter orange. Some gardening enthusiasts swear by sprinkling orange or grapefruit peelings around, or by grinding up the rinds and some water in a blender and pouring the mixture around.

Cayenne peppers are not toxic to dogs but can cause health problems if they are eaten without supervision. The spiciness can cause a dog's mouth and throat to become inflamed, and it can also cause gastrointestinal (GI) issues such as stomach cramps, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Spray vinegar around the perimeter.

A roaming dog will take one sniff of your lawn and turn away, but you should keep reapplying the vinegar on a daily basis. Also try to apply vinegar where the dog has urinated. Vinegar can also work as a natural herbicide to kill various weeds.

Similarly, there is general agreement around what dogs don't like. At the top of the list? Citrus. Most dogs can't stand the taste and smell of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.

For dogs, citrus scents are the enemy. Citrus scents like lemon, lime, oranges, and grapefruit–especially in high concentrations often found in household cleaners or essential oils–can cause irritation to your pup's respiratory tract, so keep any fresh citrus fruits out of your dog's reach.

Dogs dislike the smell of vinegar, similar to lavender and citrus, and avoid those areas. Baking soda: Mix 1 cup of baking soda with 1 gallon of water. Spray this mixture around the edges of your yard. Citronella oil: Mix a few drops of citronella oil with water in a spray bottle.

Coffee grounds scattered throughout the garden will have a similar effect. Spicy substances work to keep dogs at bay. Spread a mixture of spicy mustard and red pepper flakes around plants for protection. Dogs have a similar distaste for coffee grounds and bitter orange.