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title: "I have a dog that loves to stick his nose in the dirt of my plants,…"
description: "I have a dog that loves to stick his nose in the dirt of my plants, he doesn’t eat anything just makes a mess… any suggestions for how to keep him out??"
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author: "ms Pac-Man"
published: "2026-05-04T13:53:39.988319Z"
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# I have a dog that loves to stick his nose in the dirt of my plants,…

_Posted by ms Pac-Man on 2026-05-04_

I have a dog that loves to stick his nose in the dirt of my plants, he doesn’t eat anything just makes a mess… any suggestions for how to keep him out??

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## 5 comments

### Josie's Jungle commented on 2026-05-04

Something like a decorative layer of rocks should keep your pup from sneezing the dirt out of the pot 😄

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-04

agree with rock layer on top. you can also spray with citrus essential oils so that it smells bad to your dog and he may just stop entirely

### Phil commented on 2026-05-04

I bet neem oil sprayed on the soil would curtail him. Plus helps get rid of bugs.

### Plantz commented on 2026-05-06

Place your plants on a stand higher

### ZucchiniZaddy commented on 2026-05-07

i know cats don’t like the smell of cinnamon and spices , so maybe get a little plate of some certain anti dog smell under the plant?

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