There's a major problem with ants here.....and they are driving me CRAZY!!
I have nice dog run that Nebo stays in sometimes when I'm going to be gone more than a few hours. He loves it out there, he just sleeps in the shade. The bottom is made from large bricks and sand between the bricks. Apparently ants love sand....as EVERY day (and I kick them off each day) there's at least 10 new ant hills built.
I had heard that cinnamon helps get rid of ants so I tried that...didn't make a difference. On friday I tried taking a hose and spraying them off and soaking the sand really well. Saturday morning they were even worse!
I can't use sprays/chemicals because I don't dare use those things in a place where my dog will be. Does anyone know of any natural remedies or sprays that will not harm pets?
Any ideas (no matter how strange) are appreciated!!
*A pic of the dog run is attached*
Edited to add: They are those little tiny black ants (sugar ants??). We also tried vinegar and it didn't work but maybe we needed to put more on there. I don't think they are in there because of food or anything as they don't touch the food bowl they aren't even in that area...they are more in the middle/front toward the door.
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