ULPT request - annoying neighbor

Posted by PleasantEar3136@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 5 comments

I own my home in a townhome community. my immediate culdesac is very quiet as it's on the edge of the community and I have like no neighbors every day this couple comes with their ugly ass dog and they allow him to walk all over our things. he smells my car - I think it's odd that they have no problem standing next to my car to allow him to do that. if I lay down fresh mulch, they allow him to wade through it. I just invested a grand in landscaping and here the little shit goes. how do they not find issue with walking down my pathway - it's so obvious that we live here. taking all tips and ideas.

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surfTorreypines@reddit

I've successfully used chili powder for this. Best price per unit volume is often at Indian grocery stores if you have them near you.

Get the finest grind you can get and sprinkle it in a 2-3 ft border around the areas you don't want the dog to access. The dog will likely smell it and not like the smell but if it gets the powder on its feet it will try to lick it off and will *really* not like that. It will soon learn not to intrude into your property and that will stick for a good long while.

Sucks that you have to do this. Have you tried speaking to the people who chaperone the dog?

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KahurangiNZ@reddit

If they're specifically coming so their dog can sniff around, make it unpleasant for the dog (repellent scents/sounds) and put up signs warning that you've put down XYZ poisonous substance (e.g., lawn fertilizer/herbicide, rat bait, ant poison, ???) and that all pets should be kept on a leash and well away from your property.

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