Help me. We are at war and fighting a losing battle!
We have a den of foxes in some woods that are close to our back garden.
We often see little Cubs stretching out and bathing in the early morning sun over the summer. Very cute!
However, our adoring view of them has changed since they started shitting on everything!
I can cope with lawn poos (we have a Labrador so used to poo pick ups) but this campaign has turned personal
We have had diarrhoea sprayed shit on our back door which has a narrow step in front of it so they'd have to really be determined to do this! They've started peeing on my toddlers garden toys (no room in the shed for big stuff and no matter how high we leave it, they get to it!). Massive shits on our front door step in our porch which I've stepped in while taking my son to nursery.
This morning I've looked out onto our patio to find they've climbed on our outside wooden table and chairs and there are two shits on it and one on a chair.
I apologise for the continued use of 'shit' but I am at a loss!
They're used to the dog barking and chasing them but it doesn't put them off and they obviously use our garden overnight.
How can I deter them without using harsh chemicals that will affect my dog and toddler?
The garden is as secure as it can be but they use the shed roofs and fences to hop between the gardens!
I don't want to cause them harm but I really want to try and keep them out of the garden, or at least from using it as a personal lavatory!!