06-04-2016, 07:21 AM
We have an elevated deck that has a stairs down to the ground level. For some reason an unknown animal has decided the top of those stairs is it's toilet. So maybe 3 times a week I'm hosing the pile off and racking my mind on how to stop this (always seems to occur at night, possibly very early morning). I may try to watch early and see if I can shoot the critter, but is there some other approach that might work? I considered getting an electric pet fence charger, but don't see a good option for the grounding contact (I'm assuming the deck won't provide a ground)...maybe a piece of hardware cloth put across the deck at the point of violation? I was thinking of just stringing the hot wire across a few points around the top of the stair...I'm certain one or 2 jolts might break the habit. Anything else that might work?
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.
