Asking for dog-safe advice!

[kajarainbow]

I have nice shiny boots. My roommate's dog thinks it's acceptable to attack the boots while I'm wearing them. It hasn't actually hurt me so far (they're pretty good protectively), but it's annoying and I doubt it's a good precept. But I'm not writing this to complain, but to ask how I can get her to stop. Do you folks have any advice on dog-safe repellents I can put on my boots or other methods of getting her to stop?

Just not wearing the boots isn't an acceptable solution (though I've had it suggested to me). I need footwear on at least sometimes to get some things achieved, and those boots're my only real footwear.

Comments

[bossgoji.livejournal.com]

New shoes?

[relee.livejournal.com]

Dogs and Cats have very strong sense of smell. If you rub a strong lemon scent into them, it will offend the nose of any dog or cat, and they will stay away from it.

I've heard that for furniture, rubbing lemon-scented soap against it is a good idea.

[lakidaa.livejournal.com]

Apple bitter spray? Carry a water pistol?

[tyrc.livejournal.com]

I could ask my parents what they ended up using - it was fabric/leather safe, and imbued whatever was sprayed with a bitter taste. Its not a taste you or I are immune to, though, so be careful with your hands after touching. Not ideal, but then, the dog usually learns to leave it all alone before too long.

[glashund.livejournal.com]

Sorry about all this. I do the usual conditioning-stuff...scold when she goes for your feet, praise when she stops...but it doesn't seem to be sinking in too quickly.

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

Water pistols work well at training cats to not do something.

On the other hand, some dogs luuuuuuvvvvvre water pistols.

YMMV.

[lakidaa.livejournal.com]

My dogs all hate water. :V