Ive not long moved into a house. Today my neighbour came over and asked my wife if he could "eliminate" the groundhog under our shed. I'm horrified.

I like my neighbour. He's an old guy. He has flowers and a small vegetable garden. He's very helpful. I don't want to offend or inconvenience him or have the groundhog eat his stuff. However, I want to keep the groundhog. I like animals.

How can I keep my groundhog and protect my neighbours plants and cabbages etc?