Winnipegger’s itching to soak up every bit of summer may be soaking up more than they want.

Shannon Mitchell is one of many Winnipeggers who enjoy a relaxing evening outdoors.

She said she was sitting outside with her dogs one night when she heard the fogging trucks come down the back lane.

“And, of course they ran across the entire fence as they were spraying, so that would be my only problem with the time of day is that the dogs are still out,” she said.

Mitchell said she thinks the city should start spraying later.

“In the middle of the night when most people aren't up - when people are inside, the kids are inside. I think that might be a little safer,” she said.

The city said it starts spraying at 9:30 p.m. because fogging is most effective one hour before the sun sets, which is between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on most summer nights.

It said that's when mosquito activity is at its peak.

“We need to use the time when exposure to the public is minimal. While it’s optimal to fog right after sunset, it is still effective at other times. We usually finish fogging by 4:00 a.m., but allow for additional time in case we start later than 9:30 p.m. due to rain or higher winds,” said Lisa Fraser from the City of Winnipeg.

The city has received 303 complaints about fogging this summer and only two were complaints saying the city starts fogging too early.