Dog pooped, I picked it up, neighbor still yelled

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Anonymous wrote:And then you'll be pissed when your dog dies because they got into some poison. Honestly, I don't know why people insist on deliberately going to war with their neighbors if the neighbors don't want dogs shitting in their yards. I love my dog, too, but will never understand why some people think their dogs should be able to be foul other people's property at will. We all know that you can't always get the whole poop up. Anybody who says otherwise is lying.

POISON? Are you seriously talking about poisoning dogs because they go to the bathroom someplace where you'd rather they not?

I won't be the first to make this observation: but this board is filled with some real lunatics. Who seem willing to risk going to jail for animal cruelty over some pretty small potatoes things.

OP - if you are someone who avoids confrontation, then try to get your dog to avoid that yard. If you're not, then your pearl-clutching prude of a neighbor can just live with the horror, the horror, of existing in the same space as dogs.

The SAME SPACE THAT IS ACTUALLY HER YARD!!! Why don't you get this? She doesn't want a dog in her yard! I get that dog owners don't care, and that most neighbors don't care, but thinking that's there is something insane about someone who doesn't want other people's leashed pets shitting on their property is what seems totally crazy to me. Respect the woman's request and have the dog poop elsewhere.

So she puts a motion controlled sprinkler out front making the public sidewalk her own private walkway...

I get the irritation to a degree especially if the dog poop is messy and leaves a mark on the grass - that is gross. But this is not happening every day and the dog owner and dog are not targeting your yard. Losing your mind and threatening to poison a dog over something so mundane is...sort of scary actually.

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I am not advocating poisoning anyone's dog. I used to work at a vet's office, and it was not uncommon for dogs to come in with poisoning and the owner would say they were worried about a neighbor who really hated their dog. It happens, so I don't understand why all you dog lovers would advocate that OP go to war with her neighbor over the dog's right to poop on other people's yards. It makes all the rest of us conscientious dog owners look terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And then you'll be pissed when your dog dies because they got into some poison. Honestly, I don't know why people insist on deliberately going to war with their neighbors if the neighbors don't want dogs shitting in their yards. I love my dog, too, but will never understand why some people think their dogs should be able to be foul other people's property at will. We all know that you can't always get the whole poop up. Anybody who says otherwise is lying.

POISON? Are you seriously talking about poisoning dogs because they go to the bathroom someplace where you'd rather they not?

I won't be the first to make this observation: but this board is filled with some real lunatics. Who seem willing to risk going to jail for animal cruelty over some pretty small potatoes things.

OP - if you are someone who avoids confrontation, then try to get your dog to avoid that yard. If you're not, then your pearl-clutching prude of a neighbor can just live with the horror, the horror, of existing in the same space as dogs.

The SAME SPACE THAT IS ACTUALLY HER YARD!!! Why don't you get this? She doesn't want a dog in her yard! I get that dog owners don't care, and that most neighbors don't care, but thinking that's there is something insane about someone who doesn't want other people's leashed pets shitting on their property is what seems totally crazy to me. Respect the woman's request and have the dog poop elsewhere.

So she puts a motion controlled sprinkler out front making the public sidewalk her own private walkway...

I get the irritation to a degree especially if the dog poop is messy and leaves a mark on the grass - that is gross. But this is not happening every day and the dog owner and dog are not targeting your yard. Losing your mind and threatening to poison a dog over something so mundane is...sort of scary actually.

Yes, exactly!

There are some ways you can deter dogs. One, like others have said, is a sprinkler. That won't kill anyone! Another is a fence. Those "please don't poop here" signs are also surprisingly effective - at least I try to avoid yards that have them, because I am not a completely insensitive person.

But on top of being illegal, poisoning dogs is no deterrent at all. The dogs won't understand cause and effect. So all you'll have done is hurt someone without actually getting what you want out of it - which is that pristine, poop-free bit of grass.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not advocating poisoning anyone's dog. I used to work at a vet's office, and it was not uncommon for dogs to come in with poisoning and the owner would say they were worried about a neighbor who really hated their dog. It happens, so I don't understand why all you dog lovers would advocate that OP go to war with her neighbor over the dog's right to poop on other people's yards. It makes all the rest of us conscientious dog owners look terrible.

I think most of us dog lovers aren't advocating going to war. I think most of us - at least in my experience - would prefer not to have a confrontation.

And I also think your story proves why poisoning is not only horrific and illegal, but not effective. Because the dogs don't know that a criminal neighbor trying to kill them means they shouldn't poop on that yard. And the owners can't be sure what's going on.

So just put up a fence. Or a sign. Or a sprinkler. Something that might actually have the effect everyone wants without the police getting involved.

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This thread is beyond crazy. I can't believe that there are dog owners who think it's acceptable for THEIR dog to be crapping on my lawn. Get off my lawn! The reason dog owners let their dogs poop on the grass in because it's EASY to scoop it from the grass. It's your dog, your pet, make sure that animal stays within your house or in public space. I have a phobia when it comes to dogs, once I was jogging and a big dog came to the fence (with the intention of jumping) and barked a lot, the owner couldn't stop laughing. If I didn't have better manners, I would have given him the middle finger.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not advocating poisoning anyone's dog. I used to work at a vet's office, and it was not uncommon for dogs to come in with poisoning and the owner would say they were worried about a neighbor who really hated their dog. It happens, so I don't understand why all you dog lovers would advocate that OP go to war with her neighbor over the dog's right to poop on other people's yards. It makes all the rest of us conscientious dog owners look terrible.

I think most of us dog lovers aren't advocating going to war. I think most of us - at least in my experience - would prefer not to have a confrontation.

And I also think your story proves why poisoning is not only horrific and illegal, but not effective. Because the dogs don't know that a criminal neighbor trying to kill them means they shouldn't poop on that yard. And the owners can't be sure what's going on.

So just put up a fence. Or a sign. Or a sprinkler. Something that might actually have the effect everyone wants without the police getting involved.

I agree. I love my dogs but I have no idea of someone is sitting at their window silently seething inside their home as my dog and I walk by their house on our daily walk..plotting to put poison outside the next time. That is really unhinged and no need to allow yourself to get to that point. Put a damn sign out, turn your sprinkler on.

I'm just out enjoying the fresh air and sunshine...getting in some exercise with my 4 legged family member. You have no right to hurt either one of us.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not advocating poisoning anyone's dog. I used to work at a vet's office, and it was not uncommon for dogs to come in with poisoning and the owner would say they were worried about a neighbor who really hated their dog. It happens, so I don't understand why all you dog lovers would advocate that OP go to war with her neighbor over the dog's right to poop on other people's yards. It makes all the rest of us conscientious dog owners look terrible.

How can the vet tell if the dog has been poisoned? What are the symptoms? This thread really has me scared.

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I am a dog owner and I live in a neighborhood without sidewalks, and full of dog lovers. I still never let my dog poop in someone's yard - it could be trespassing, and even if not, it's just not a neighborly thing to do. Our dog either goes in our yard or to a nearby public area (where we always clean up the mess). It's actually not hard to keep your dog from pooping in someone's yard.

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There are probably people who think that the little patch of grass in front of their house between the sidewalk and the street is off limits too.

What if they are inside watching you...getting more and more pissed off every time they see you. Plotting ex lax or worse.

If they poison a service animal is that considered a higher crime?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not advocating poisoning anyone's dog. I used to work at a vet's office, and it was not uncommon for dogs to come in with poisoning and the owner would say they were worried about a neighbor who really hated their dog. It happens, so I don't understand why all you dog lovers would advocate that OP go to war with her neighbor over the dog's right to poop on other people's yards. It makes all the rest of us conscientious dog owners look terrible.

I think most of us dog lovers aren't advocating going to war. I think most of us - at least in my experience - would prefer not to have a confrontation.

And I also think your story proves why poisoning is not only horrific and illegal, but not effective. Because the dogs don't know that a criminal neighbor trying to kill them means they shouldn't poop on that yard. And the owners can't be sure what's going on.

So just put up a fence. Or a sign. Or a sprinkler. Something that might actually have the effect everyone wants without the police getting involved.

I agree. I love my dogs but I have no idea of someone is sitting at their window silently seething inside their home as my dog and I walk by their house on our daily walk..plotting to put poison outside the next time. That is really unhinged and no need to allow yourself to get to that point. Put a damn sign out, turn your sprinkler on.

I'm just out enjoying the fresh air and sunshine...getting in some exercise with my 4 legged family member. You have no right to hurt either one of us.

Sigh. The neighbor was not silently seething. She confronted the OP and said that she didn't want the dog pooping on her yard. Now, if OP decides that she doesn't care and will continue to allow the dog to poop all over the woman's yard, then she is the one who is escalating the situation.

Honestly, I don't get the disconnect from all these dog owners who are adamant that they're not doing anything wrong or hurting anyone and are just minding their own business and lawfully enjoying the sunshine.....when they're letting their dogs poop on other people's property. Setting aside the squirrel poop and the poison and the pepper spray and the fact that the grass was already janky because they don't use roundup and the consistency of your dog's poop and all the other noise that has been brought into the discussion--you are allowing your leashed pet to drop feces on someone else's property. Just because there is a minimal impact in your opinion in no way makes it just fine and dandy to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not advocating poisoning anyone's dog. I used to work at a vet's office, and it was not uncommon for dogs to come in with poisoning and the owner would say they were worried about a neighbor who really hated their dog. It happens, so I don't understand why all you dog lovers would advocate that OP go to war with her neighbor over the dog's right to poop on other people's yards. It makes all the rest of us conscientious dog owners look terrible.

I think most of us dog lovers aren't advocating going to war. I think most of us - at least in my experience - would prefer not to have a confrontation.

And I also think your story proves why poisoning is not only horrific and illegal, but not effective. Because the dogs don't know that a criminal neighbor trying to kill them means they shouldn't poop on that yard. And the owners can't be sure what's going on.

So just put up a fence. Or a sign. Or a sprinkler. Something that might actually have the effect everyone wants without the police getting involved.

I don't think dog poop on my lawn is a big deal at all, but expecting a property owner to shell out to put up sprinklers or a fence or whatever else because dog owners think they have the right to let their dog take a crap on her lawn is ridiculous. How about this instead: instead of acting like a lunatic, neighbor calmly asks OP not to let the dog on her lawn. Then get this: OP doesn't let the dog on her lawn.

PROBLEM SOLVED WITHOUT POISON. I'll take on the Middle East next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not advocating poisoning anyone's dog. I used to work at a vet's office, and it was not uncommon for dogs to come in with poisoning and the owner would say they were worried about a neighbor who really hated their dog. It happens, so I don't understand why all you dog lovers would advocate that OP go to war with her neighbor over the dog's right to poop on other people's yards. It makes all the rest of us conscientious dog owners look terrible.

I think most of us dog lovers aren't advocating going to war. I think most of us - at least in my experience - would prefer not to have a confrontation.

And I also think your story proves why poisoning is not only horrific and illegal, but not effective. Because the dogs don't know that a criminal neighbor trying to kill them means they shouldn't poop on that yard. And the owners can't be sure what's going on.

So just put up a fence. Or a sign. Or a sprinkler. Something that might actually have the effect everyone wants without the police getting involved.

I agree. I love my dogs but I have no idea of someone is sitting at their window silently seething inside their home as my dog and I walk by their house on our daily walk..plotting to put poison outside the next time. That is really unhinged and no need to allow yourself to get to that point. Put a damn sign out, turn your sprinkler on.

I'm just out enjoying the fresh air and sunshine...getting in some exercise with my 4 legged family member. You have no right to hurt either one of us.

Sigh. The neighbor was not silently seething. She confronted the OP and said that she didn't want the dog pooping on her yard. Now, if OP decides that she doesn't care and will continue to allow the dog to poop all over the woman's yard, then she is the one who is escalating the situation.

Honestly, I don't get the disconnect from all these dog owners who are adamant that they're not doing anything wrong or hurting anyone and are just minding their own business and lawfully enjoying the sunshine.....when they're letting their dogs poop on other people's property. Setting aside the squirrel poop and the poison and the pepper spray and the fact that the grass was already janky because they don't use roundup and the consistency of your dog's poop and all the other noise that has been brought into the discussion--you are allowing your leashed pet to drop feces on someone else's property. Just because there is a minimal impact in your opinion in no way makes it just fine and dandy to do.

I have zero interest in confrontations and I would not walk my dog onto a neighbor's yard to poop intentionally. But some people consider the grassy area between the sidewalk and the street to be "their" territory. After all, they mow it and they don't want dog poop remnants on their mower blades right?

Do they have a point or are they nuts? If I walk my dog in the street in front of their house and the dog poops in the grass at the side of the street and I pick it up...is that being rude?

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Not everyone has a dog. It drives me crazy when people let their dogs poop in my yard. Most times owners pick it up. I can see myself eventually screaming at people to get their dogs off my lawn. Not that long ago I watched from my front door a lady letting her dog poop right in my drive way and just walk away. I guess there are no fines here for this type of gross behavior. If their were maybe people would be friendlier about letting dogs poop on private property.

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LOL, I think we all agreed the little grassy strip is fine to use! At least in DC, that is considered city property, although citizens are required to maintain it and water the trees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone has a dog. It drives me crazy when people let their dogs poop in my yard. Most times owners pick it up. I can see myself eventually screaming at people to get their dogs off my lawn. Not that long ago I watched from my front door a lady letting her dog poop right in my drive way and just walk away. I guess there are no fines here for this type of gross behavior. If their were maybe people would be friendlier about letting dogs poop on private property.

I have 3 dogs. But I would be ticked if someone let their dog poop on my lawn or even the grassy area in between the sidewalk and street or my driveway or the sidewalk in front of my house w/o picking it up.

People who do that routinely suck. People who sometimes forget to bring a poop bag along (I've actually had one blow out of my pocket before)....are human. I would apologize and run back to my house to get a poop bag.