No Girl Dogs Allowed?

A magnificent sunrise walk with Daisy.

Maintaining a lush and beautiful lawn can be a challenge. Some people are annoyed by the gophers criss crossing their yard with tunnels, and killing their grass along the way. Others are frustrated by the ground squirrels digging so many holes, that they've considered creating their own put-put golf course.

I can help you find solutions to your burrowing rodent problems. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to deal with this new lawn destroyer. Who is this invader that is causing problems? Dogs. Actually, not every dog, just the female dogs.

Apparently, this is such a serious problem in The Lakes community, in Discovery Bay, California, that in a recent newsletter, they advised residents to not let female dogs urinate on the lawns. I've never noticed it with my dogs, but I guess some people find that urine from female dogs, "stains" the lawn. (For the full article, read the Eye on the East Bay section of the Contra Costa Times on Sunday, January 6, 2013. http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_22312548/eye-east-bay-moviegoers-hunker-down-san-ramon?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com)

My question to fellow dog owners is, when walking your dogs, how do you keep your female dog from "watering" the grass? My Daisy would be offended and probably bark, "Discrimination!" to see that Buddy could leave his mark wherever he wants and she can't - just because she's a girl. Let me know what you think. Is this a real problem or should they be happy there are dogs - male or female, to keep the ground squirrels away?

~Lisa

Burrow Blocker

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How To Get Rid of Ground Squirrel Holes

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The Best Way to Fill a Ground Squirrel Hole

Ground squirrel holes! They can destroy beautiful landscaping and make athletic fields and pastures hazardous. Ground squirrel holes are much more than an unsightly nuisance, they can cause serious injuries. How do you get rid of ground squirrel holes? Often people grab a shovel and start pushing the dirt surrounding the hole back in. That's usually not enough dirt on the outside, so they get more dirt and keep shoveling it in until it looks full. Surprise! The next day the hole is back. After trying dirt, rocks are often the next choice. Again, the next day, the hole is often back. Why doesn't filling in ground squirrel holes using a shovel work? Shoveling in the holes is often unsuccessful, because the ground squirrel is hiding in a lower portion of the tunnel system and they dig their way out. What is the best way to fill ground squirrel holes? The Burrow Blocker machine is a fast, easy, and effective way of filling in ground squirrel holes.The patented ma...

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