I was growing strawberries in some raised planters and would watch the fruits growing and begin to turn red. The nearly ripened berries would disappear. I thought at first it was birds or squirrels eating them. One day, I was outside and saw our English Mastiff walk over to the planters and begin smelling the plants in them. I watched as he neatly bit off the nearly ripe ones and eat them. Mystery solved. It was so funny to watch I couldn’t get mad.
He’d also go to flowers, stick his nose against the blooms and inhale mightily, then begin sneezing.
I got a simple solution. Pepper the plants with pepper. Except for birds, most vertebrates will avoid anything with capsicum, an irritant to their sensitive sense of smell.
SHAKEDOWNCITY about 1 month ago
“Infestuation.”
LookingGlass Premium Member about 1 month ago
There is NO “pest control” that will keep Marm from his … appointed “rounds!!!”
;-)
Coopersdad about 1 month ago
Both literally and figuratively!
DW Premium Member about 1 month ago
My old pup used to jump the garden fence to take the cucumbers. He loved them.
Just-me about 1 month ago
I was growing strawberries in some raised planters and would watch the fruits growing and begin to turn red. The nearly ripened berries would disappear. I thought at first it was birds or squirrels eating them. One day, I was outside and saw our English Mastiff walk over to the planters and begin smelling the plants in them. I watched as he neatly bit off the nearly ripe ones and eat them. Mystery solved. It was so funny to watch I couldn’t get mad.
He’d also go to flowers, stick his nose against the blooms and inhale mightily, then begin sneezing.
I really miss that big goof.
Chris about 1 month ago
and they’re is no way to get rid of him… :}
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 1 month ago
He’s just trying to help!
Angry Indeed Premium Member about 1 month ago
I got a simple solution. Pepper the plants with pepper. Except for birds, most vertebrates will avoid anything with capsicum, an irritant to their sensitive sense of smell.
Frank Burns Eats Worms about 1 month ago
Marm’s just guardin’ the garden.
lukowychm about 1 month ago
Marm can out dig an Army of squirrels
bwswolf about 1 month ago
Hey ……… Marm ……… is just trying to help thin out your garden a little ………. :)
Chris Sherlock about 1 month ago
So, what to do about a Great Dane infestation?
katebofde about 1 month ago
He is a helper, he isn’t eating those tomatoes.
anncorr339 about 1 month ago
Marm leave Dottie flowers alone