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Originally Posted by carol
You don't have to live near nature to have possum issues.  I see a lot of people use possum spikes but I don't know if they work. When we had a dog we had no possum issues besides finding one with a snapped neck in the yard one day. When our lovely girl passed we didn't have time for another dog and then the real possum problem began. Not only were the raccoons and possums taking our veggies, they were biting the base of the plant, killing it. We ended up putting our garden in a chain link dog run from Home Depot, the kind with chain link on the top as well. But with a large area, I suggest a dog.  But caring for those is probably more than buying peaches from the store. |
What is a "possum spike"? Never heard of that.
Yeah, having a dog would present it's own set of problems. For instance, we have a severe yellow fly infestation right now, and I think it would be downright cruel to have a dog outside with those flying monsters all about. It would have to be hell for a dog. Having an inside dog is just out of the question.
We once had a dog around here that someone dropped off and Connie sort of adopted him. Until we learned why he was probably dropped off by someone. Connie named him "Shredder" if that is any hint. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, was safe from that dog tearing it up.