HELP!! RABBITS HELP!!

August 8, 2006

This a desperate request for a solution that will assist me in ridding my small yard of a pesky rabbit who seems intent on eating my parsley, tomatoes, and my green grass and perennial plants to extinction.
I am hoping that someone here can help me with a non violent solution to limiting my damage.
I am not averse to a suggestion to a good BBQ recipe either, but would rather just find a way to keep little Mr. Bunny at bay.
I have tried cayenne sprays, and even about to try a recipe using Listerine and Murphy's Oil soap.
Does anyone here have anythging that might help???

Much Apprecieted!!

Mario "Sleepless in St. Catharines"

feldon30 · August 8, 2006

Fence?

**coronabarb** · August 8, 2006

I frankly think it is a lost cause. They are very wiley.

landarc · August 8, 2006

Are you sure it is just one bunny? If so. maybe providing alternate food might work.

jwr6404 · August 8, 2006

This year,early spring,we acquired an Australian Cattle Dog puppy to deter rabbits and moles.Sheba has been very effective with the rabbits and to a great extent the moles. Yes! there is a downside Sheba's digging would far exceed that of the moles. We hope as she ages the digging will subside.

**coronabarb** · August 8, 2006

"We hope as she ages the digging will subside."

I've had two dogs over the years (a Dobe and a Springer) who loved to dig. The Dobe, just for the fun of it...the Springer because he could smell the gophers in those holes. He actually dug one up and ate it, so that tells you not just how persistent he was, but also how extensive the digging was.

I doubt the digging will subside...they just get better with practice. BTW, nothing detered these two dogs...not water, dog feces in the holes, mousetraps, etc.

nancysil · August 8, 2006

Just having dogs inside the house has been a deterrent for me. I walk my dogs about 5 times a day, but I don't let the dogs out on their own since they are small and there are coyotes to worry about. Yet, since I got these comic rascals, the wildlife have pretty much steered clear of my yard.

Worth1 · August 8, 2006

My old 14 or 15 year old dog is still the best digger in TX.
1st place in the dog hole digging contest for the last 5 years.

I think a fence is in order.

Worth

August 8, 2006	#1
Lakeshore Guest Posts: n/a	HELP!! RABBITS HELP!! This a desperate request for a solution that will assist me in ridding my small yard of a pesky rabbit who seems intent on eating my parsley, tomatoes, and my green grass and perennial plants to extinction. I am hoping that someone here can help me with a non violent solution to limiting my damage. I am not averse to a suggestion to a good BBQ recipe either, but would rather just find a way to keep little Mr. Bunny at bay. I have tried cayenne sprays, and even about to try a recipe using Listerine and Murphy's Oil soap. Does anyone here have anythging that might help??? Much Apprecieted!! Mario "Sleepless in St. Catharines"

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feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Fence? __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

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coronabarb Tomatoville® Recipe Keeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseburg, Oregon - zone 7 Posts: 2,821	I frankly think it is a lost cause. They are very wiley. __________________ Corona~Barb Now an Oregon gal

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landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	Are you sure it is just one bunny? If so. maybe providing alternate food might work. __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob

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jwr6404 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: University Place, WA Posts: 481	This year,early spring,we acquired an Australian Cattle Dog puppy to deter rabbits and moles.Sheba has been very effective with the rabbits and to a great extent the moles. Yes! there is a downside Sheba's digging would far exceed that of the moles. We hope as she ages the digging will subside. __________________ Jim

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nancysil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New England Posts: 13	Just having dogs inside the house has been a deterrent for me. I walk my dogs about 5 times a day, but I don't let the dogs out on their own since they are small and there are coyotes to worry about. Yet, since I got these comic rascals, the wildlife have pretty much steered clear of my yard.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	My old 14 or 15 year old dog is still the best digger in TX. 1st place in the dog hole digging contest for the last 5 years. I think a fence is in order. Worth