In our tests, the attractant used on these markers was less effective than our above recommendations. The simplest way and the cheapest way is to cover the area in lime and leave for two days (without rain).

The cleaner we keep the areas where we like to take our dogs, the more places will be allowed to take our dogs! You can also employ a deterrent to stop your dog from eating feces, such as a spray flask, spray lapel, or citronella lapel. Coffee is yet another strong smell that can deter pets from your property and prevent your dog from digging in your garden. While testing, we noticed that many brands are secretive about the ingredients in their potty training spray. So far it has worked--we used to have fresh deposits in this area pretty much daily, and the only new poop we got in two weeks was about 5-6 feet away from the area I outlined.

The oil not only helps prevent the rain from washing it away (and the wind from blowing it away), but it also helps bring out the capsaicin, the active chemical in hot peppers, which is soluble in oil but not in water.

It is for this reason that you may need to test a few different brands before finding the perfect potty training spray for your dog. The Lime will destroy the dog poo and it dissolves over a few days at which time the residues dissolve into the soil also. If you swap out your pee pads multiple times a day, you’ll go through a lot of attractant – a bottle won’t last the entire potty training process. Interestingly, the Gold Medal Pets Housebreaking Aid contains the least amount of attractant of any potty training spray we tested.

The poop reduces over a few days on your lawn and the residues eventually wash away without waste going into our landfills. We've used other products like Natures Miracle to clean up, but we always end up opening the windows because the caustic stench of the product is almost as bad as the accident itself. Fortunately, as the spray dries, the smell quickly fades – it doesn’t linger and stink up your house. From walking in rain for hours to test LED collars to cleaning dozens of houses for free to test fur removers, she is determined to find the best dog products on the market!

Mix the ingredients together: Since this potty spray really only requires 2 ingredients to make, it’s very quick to throw together. Will you be adding Never Pick up another pile of dog poo to your 2012 New Year’s resolution list and asking for an AshPoopie as a belated Christmas gift?My solution was to mix cayenne powder with oil, and dribble that on the ground around the area you want to protect.

Products and services reviewed are provided by third parties; we are not responsible in any way for them, nor do we guarantee their functionality, utility, safety, or reliability. Peroxide will kill any germs present in the fecal matter, and it also works as a bleaching agent, so it will remove the stain.The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. To make your own homemade pet waste dissolver you will need some good quality, Pure Sodium Bicarbonate and some Pure Peppermint Essential Oil. By putting a tiny bit of chlorine into the poop, you can also try to make it a little less appetizing. It contains an incredible new patented enzyme, is environmentally friendly and will save you having to use a plastic bag and take the waste to landfill. Some users say the smell of the product is rather chemical and wish it had more of the citrus scent that many other enzyme cleaners have.