Having a dog of my own, I do notice that certain lamposts are corroding quite badly. How about a rain-water collection system that feeds in to a small tank in the base of the lampost. A sensory pad is wrapped around the post and the acidic effluent of the aforesaid dog triggers a hefty squirt in the opposite direction, thus deterring the dog from continuing its business. The dog being a smart animal will remember this and take its leak in a more bio-friendly area in future.-- Jacob Marley, Nov 08 2005 I need to repost one of my old ideas.-- DrCurry, Nov 08 2005 Simplify: Collect rain water in a dish that encircles the base of the lamp post.
Problem solved. Dogs won't piss where there's drinkable water.
Later, thoughtfully: In many ways dogs are smarter than us.-- Texticle, Nov 09 2005 Oh they are not, unless you measure smartness in some unusually different way than I do.-- bristolz, Nov 09 2005 [bristolz], I started with the assertion that pissing into one or other's drinkable water is not smart, and worked backwards from there.
How do you measure smartness?-- Texticle, Nov 09 2005 these instant sensory pads are pretty amazing.-- po, Nov 09 2005 I say zap him next time!-- dogzapper, Nov 09 2005 You would say that, wouldn't you [dogzapper]?-- Texticle, Nov 09 2005 But he wouldn't do it again though [UnaBubba]-- Jacob Marley, Nov 10 2005 random, halfbakery