Dogs Repellent

Things You Should Know About Dog Repellent

By Edy Purwanto

Dog is gorgeous, if it is trained well and cared. But it means the opposite to wild dogs. It is necessary to prepare for worst situation, where dogs bite is a problem. Dogs, especially the wild one, may have disease on them. That’s why dogs bite sometime can be very dangerous.

A dog repellent is a good thing to carry for the worst condition. Mostly dog repellent is in the form of pepper spray, which have been approved by the EPA (Environment Protection Agency). This spray is very effective and safe. Most postal agencies have encouraged their worker to use it, as they are frequently encounter dogs at delivery destination.

More about dog repellent, this repellent contains 0.75 fluid ozs of a pepper based solution. And yes it’s almost the same as pepper spray used against humans. The formula is very good and effective but be sure it is still full of use. In the worst situation, it is unwise having this repellent depleted. It not dog that’s going to run away, it’s you.

The areas should be pointed with this dog repellent should be nose, mouth, and eyes for those areas are known to be the most effective place to shoot. The fluid may disturb dogs, as it could make a very painful impact to them, but after sometime, the pain should wear off without any harm to the dogs. It is around 40 minutes of time.

The one thing for this repellent to work less effective is when you are panic dealing the situation where dogs are approaching you wildly. So be sure not to be panic and grab your repellent. Keep in mind that there are about 10 shots you can make. And the distance between the dogs and you is about ten feed.

Look at these commercial dog repellents:
1. Halt! Dog Repellent 1.5 oz
2. Mace Brand Muzzle Dog Repellent Spray
3. Bonide Shot Gun Dog & Cat Repellent – 1 lb.
4. BRAM DOG/CAT REPELLENT 14OZ

Bird Repellents

Bird Repellent – How To Control Birds Around Your Neighborhood

By Edy Purwanto

Birds are wonderful creatures. But if they begin to destruct your building (ex: lots of pigeons), they may not be that wonderful. Controlling these pest birds is needed, unless you feel this condition as an ordinary thing, and nothing to worry about. But anyway, it is true that some people may feel that these pest birds are quite nuisance.

The thing to understand is the longer these pest birds stay in one location, the more difficult for them to control. These are some places that people usually bothered by these pest bird;

1. Roof
2. Canopy area, some birds may have nest under it
3. Balcony area
4. Yards, especially when you love your grass
5. The home side, wood pecker favorite
6. Window sill
7. Your boat, or dock
8. Nearby tree, if you have always late to get up
9. Pool
10. Garage

Many pet store provide some excellent bird repellent, you can have it a try. But remember to buy under conditions that suitable to your problems. You don’t need to buy bomb to kill a fish, as it may destroy the whole fishes in the area.

On the roof you usually find pigeons, as they like the area for it easy to find preys or food from higher ground. To repel them, use spike products. It may seem silly but if works, because birds naturally do not like spiky surface. They know they have problem landing on this kind of surface.

Under your canopy, you may find a lot of nest and bird’s dropping. It’s called favorite place for birds. To completely clean this area, call a pest professional. And then apply net to your canopy side. This net provides good physical barriers for birds to come. Other thing you might want to consider is placing sound devices, as birds tend to move away when hearing predator’s voice.

There are many products you can try, but bear in mind. You should know which one is the right one for you.

Birds control becomes a big issue as it may cost you dollars for fixing the damage it has caused. And remember, people sometimes acts silly, they spend much money to buy devices that can be replace with cheaper solution. Controlling pest birds do not always means spending many dollars.

Bird Solution:

1. Bird-X TAPE-25 Irri-Tape Bird Repellent Ribbon
2. Contech Electronics CRO101 Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler
3. Bird-X Bird-Proof Bird Repellent – 10 Ounce Tube