How do I keep my dog out of my house plants?

My 5 month old Puggle likes to get into my large house plants that are at floor level. He will dip his nose in and get a small amount of dirt out, then go on to the next one. GRRRRRR...Help!?!?

How do I keep my dog out of my house plants?
My poodle Chico went through a faze where he thought that my house plants were his new toys. I swear, I thought I would go crazy. I was rinsing my hair and I saw him leave my side to go into the living room. Two minutes later I'm in the living room and Chico is so happy to show me his new project-- my flowering Irish clover all over the champing rug, the roots all lined up......... I did not know if I should laugh, cry or kill. This little bundle of fluff had gone above and beyond the call of puppy. With a living room full of plants it was WAR. All I did was put some RED PEPPER powder all around the rim of my plants and that was that. It only took one sniff and I won the war. Good luck. This also works on outdoor plants.
Reply:You can buy spray bottles of safe pet deterrent for anything in your house (furniture, plants) at pet stores and probably Walmart. The main ingredient is cilantro, which is safe and natural, but really keeps the pets off of anything you spray it on.
Reply:Mix some cayenne red pepper in water, and spray the plants with it. Dogs like the smell /sensation even less than many humans.
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chili powder if you can't wait
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Reply:Kick the dog whenever you see it near the plants. It works with kids as well.
Reply:Try adding some pepper into soil. The smell will add a sneezing issue to the dog, it will think twice to continue. Or anything with a bad odour that will stop this, dogs have very strong smelling