One of the most common inconveniences car owners experience is discovering that a dog has left its urine mark on the tires of their vehicle. For dogs, urinating in certain places is a natural way of marking territory. If, on top of that, the smell of rubber and the chemical components emitted by tires is especially attractive to them, it is not surprising that this place becomes an additional stimulus for dogs to relieve themselves there.
Various specialists have revealed that the rubber on tires releases a chemical substance that activates the frontal cortex of the dog’s brain, responsible for releasing the urge to urinate. According to their studies, this is what makes the animal feel an irrepressible urge to urinate, since we must not forget that dogs have a highly developed sense of smell.
Other theories indicate that dogs recognize that the car is a means of transportation that circulates from one place to another and perceive it as a privileged vehicle to spread their scent even to where they will never reach.
Fortunately, there are simple methods we can all use to discourage dogs from urinating on car tires. In this way, we will not only protect the car from stains and unpleasant odors (which intensify in summer) but, at the same time, we will contribute to maintaining a clean and respectful environment for other drivers.
In most cases, spraying car tires with a simple homemade solution is enough to prevent dogs from relieving themselves next to the wheels and staining the rims. It is a repellent that we can all prepare at home without having to go to specialized stores, just by mixing the following ingredients:
Once we have mixed the liquids, we will place the resulting solution in a container with a spray bottle. Next, we will spray the car wheels. The set of odors that this combination of flavors gives off is especially unpleasant for dogs, so we are going to ensure that these animals no longer urinate on the car tires.
Another method to discourage dogs from this annoying habit for motorists is to place a bottle or jug ??full of water next to each of the car tires. As the visual capacity of these animals is usually quite poor, when they encounter their own image reflected in a surface that distorts their appearance, they experience a feeling of discomfort and quickly move away.
However, it is important to take into account some drawbacks associated with this strategy. On the one hand, the additional weight involved in transporting the bottles and locating them properly must be considered. This can be a somewhat uncomfortable task for some vehicle owners. Furthermore, it is important to remember that every time we are about to start the car, it will be necessary to remove the previously placed bottles.
Most of the time, when a driver discovers that a dog has urinated on the tires of his car, he does not know who the dog belongs to. If he does not put into practice any of the tricks available to him to dissuade the animal about his intentions, it will be difficult to ensure that the dog does not repeat it again.
On the other hand, if we are the owners of a dog that has the bad habit of wanting to urinate on the wheels of cars, we must train it not to do so. To do this, you have to reproach him for his attitude in a firm tone and take him to a place where he can relieve himself without problems, as we can see in the following video published by guaguinos on Tik-Tok.
