bsharf said:Just finished a back breaking job. In my fenced in backyard, I had a wonderful Amaryllis bed (at least 150 bulbs) surrounding a cement birdbath. I've posted photos of the bed in bloom in past years. Hank, our old dog, never went into the bed and ignored the birdbath and Amaryllis. Hank died two weeks ago and a week ago, we brought home a rescue 7 month old Shepherd mix. By day 2, Griff had discovered the birdbath and Amaryllis. It was a constant battle to keep him from digging in the bed and drinking out of the birdbath. Yesterday I caught him running around with a bulb in his mouth. Amaryllis bulbs are toxic to dogs: so it was the bulbs or the dog! This morning I removed the birdbath and dug up every single bulb. Next spring I will put down sod over the whole bed. I have run out space to plant them in the ground outside the fence. Off to Walmart for 6 cheap 20" plastic pots and 12 bags of potting soil. The bulbs are now replanted in pots in a utility area by the garage. I probably lost next spring's blooms but its one less worry. Good thing Griff is a sweetheart because this was a lot of work and expense.
I am happy for your new arrival, though, and I hope everything turns out great with Griff. He sounds like a special boy. 
This might seem way too oversimplified, but have you tried spraying the amaryllis with bitter apple spray? Maybe you could condition him to avoid amaryllis that way?
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