Keeping dog off of my car...

XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 06:27 PM

Yes, dog, not cat... Dog...

Staffy x... wont come near the car when im in it / near it, but when i am at work, she goes exploring , on the bonnet... checks out the doors, to see if im inside.. the XR6 is covered in little scratches now, and the front of the XR8 is dirty from where she was checking it out thisafternoon while i was out...

Other than fencing the Carport with chickenwire or something, is there any way i can teach her to stay away? I told her off for it, took her over and did the whole "What's this!" thing, but not sure if she knew What she was in trouble for....

Any ideas would be great, and no, im NOT going to shoot the dog, just befor you all start demanding it :P

Cheers.

S.

5L · 22-07-2009, 06:33 PM

cover the cars with a car cover, if the dog cant see the cars then hopfully they wont jump on them.

**redxm** · 22-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Staffy, yep got one. dumb as. they dont learn real quick. i put an electric fence up to keep mine under control.
Theres probably a spray or something you could get from the vet

T3man · 22-07-2009, 06:37 PM

Put something on the car that the dog doesn't like. Boa Constrictor? Or a bowl of water laced with pepper.

XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by T3man

Put something on the car that the dog doesn't like. Boa Constrictor? Or a bowl of water laced with pepper.

Rofl Boa Constrictor :P i'd give it a go, but the dog would probably think it was a toy, and try even harder to get at it :p

As for car covers, I'm going to go pick some up hopefully tomorrow morning from Supercheap auto, just waiting on pay *shakes fists* hoping that will work, atleast it will protect a little against her if she is wishing to jump on it.

Electric fence is what my mum suggested, she lives on a property , with a few Horses (Rottie x bullmastiff dogs) and she uses that to keep them in the yard... that would be my 2nd option, 3rd would be to enclose it in chickenwire (the carport) and buy a gate for it.... *sighs* but yeah, thick as pig poop lol

5L · 22-07-2009, 06:41 PM

re read your post, fencing off the carport is probably the best idea.

MNM96 · 22-07-2009, 06:44 PM

Don't dismiss shooting too early!

XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MNM96

Don't dismiss shooting too early!

i tell you what, if i had a firearm i would have seriously considered it today when i came home, after washing the xr6 yesterday, to find the xr8 now covered in dog footprints.... :ticking:

4Vman · 22-07-2009, 06:50 PM

How does the dog get access to the car???

XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

How does the dog get access to the car???

like this.....

kenz · 22-07-2009, 07:09 PM

Looks like someone is going to be constructing some sort of fence in the near future

XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenz

Looks like someone is going to be constructing some sort of fence in the near future

I'm sure i will add it to the list... between the clean up of the yard, and the servicing of cars, im sure i can find time :P...

Chicken wire and U-nails... just gotta figure out a cheep gate... was hoping i didnt have to build a fence lol... something extra for the girl to fall over and abuse me about ha ha :P

GT69 · 22-07-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenz

Looks like someone is going to be constructing some sort of fence in the near future

Awesome, i look forward to the 'show us your dodgily constructed fence to keep the dog away from your car' thread

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XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GT69

Awesome, i look forward to the 'show us your dodgily constructed fence to keep the dog away from your car' thread

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ROFLMAO...

if you notice, the cars are not exactly parked under the carport... as my brother left me about half a ton of junk right behind it when he moved out.... fun times with hand grenades! :gren:

**Burnout** · 22-07-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SNBXR

like this.....

Introduce your dog to the lawn mower............ Kill to birds with one stone.

cant · 22-07-2009, 07:18 PM

if your in South Canberra you could try "accidentally leaving the dog outside overnight" = Staff popsical

XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cant

if your in South Canberra you could try "accidentally leaving the dog outside overnight" = Staff popsical

Nah, she'd just hook up with all the other dogs that are roaming the streets down this end, no joke, driving home on tuesday from the movies, there were 6 dogs in a group all just taking a leasurely run up the street.... half of them i've seen running around befor..

As for the lawn mower, my yard is in split sections, about 6 of the bloody things, so i bought a whipper snipper... and the cable breaks every 5 seconds lol , useless...

I'm buying a Llama ...

I thought about electric fence, i know they work against the dogs... but the problem is, the carport is metal..... i could just see me leaning on the carport to step over the fence....forgetting that the poles would be charged too :P

FGII-XR6 · 22-07-2009, 07:26 PM

electric fence is the go , even the dumbest of dogs learn from them or you can try option 303

T3man · 22-07-2009, 07:28 PM

You can't charge the carport poles with an electric fence if they are in the ground or the fence won't work. It has to be insulated from the ground because the thing (animal) that touches it (the electric fence) makes the circuit complete to ground. This is how they get the shock.

I think the dog is just jealous because the car has a bigger kennel - move the dog into the house and it will be happy and leave your car kennel alone.

fraserc · 22-07-2009, 07:32 PM

Layer the car with vaseline, will slip right off.

cheek · 22-07-2009, 07:45 PM

Sorry didnt read newest post

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Coogs289 · 22-07-2009, 07:49 PM

How long are her toe nails?

cheyne666 · 22-07-2009, 07:53 PM

I got this stuff called SCRAM from the pet shop to keep my german shepherd pup from chewing on my outdoor setting. It smells like citronella, apprantly dogs and cats dont like it. It has worked for me so far.

GTP owner · 22-07-2009, 08:12 PM

Get a 4x4 lift kit for the xr - the dog will be too short to get up onto it

BA Baracus · 22-07-2009, 08:27 PM

Citronella moat.

Black XR · 22-07-2009, 08:55 PM

Just chain it to the kennel
May need to cut grass to find kennel. LOL

Mark351 · 22-07-2009, 08:56 PM

I live with 2 dogs, 2 horses and 1 sheep. Electric fences work. Sheep are dumber than dogs, but they learn...

ieatsports_cars · 22-07-2009, 09:35 PM

lol i love staffies they are a wonderfull human being, i suggest is to build a fence from the house past the car port, i have the same problem with our neighbours cats on my bonnet and scratched it, humans can do more damage though, let me know how you get rid of the scratches

XRSIKS · 22-07-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Black XR

Just chain it to the kennel
May need to cut grass to find kennel. LOL

That's actually not even her Kennel :P her kennel was where i was standing, it's right next to the house... that black one is free to a good home, you just gotta come get it, it's a heavy thing... used to belong to my brother's Red nosed pitbull... tried to move it, but im slack :P

stupa · 22-07-2009, 11:29 PM

This ones easy, get the plastic shock cord mounts for running the wire in a nice intricate pattern all around the car port but leave the front so you can get the cars out. then for the grass, go a steel blade for the whipper-snipper. should sort it out good and proper