Last night I took our not-too-bright dog outside and it happened again. She trotted to the deck next to the pond, gave the deck a sniff or two, then charged around the pond to my shed and continued between the shed and the fence in the back corner of my yard. About the same time that the dummy...er...dog came out from beside my shed, I could smell the result. You would think that an 11 or 12 year old german shepherd/lab mix that has had the distinct pleasure of meeting a skunk would learn her lesson . Thankfully, we had some deodorizer left over from when she was sprayed last year (yes, the expensive stuff from the vet). Wonderpup seemed to be thankful that we had the deodorizer, but she did object to being sprayed with the garden hose - ok, she really is a big baby at heart, I'll admit it.
Does anyone have any ideas for keeping skunks out of my yard? There are no signs of them, apart from this incident, and there really are no places for them to nest. The back yard has a wood privacy type fence. Will skunks slip through the gaps or squeeze under the fence? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Pat