Why is it okay for your dog to shit in my yard?

[Anonymous]

This is why I don't have a dog: POOP. Yucky. Dogs poop a lot. they either poop all over your own fenced in yard of you have to take them for walks and carry little baggies and pick up poop. Bleck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Why not put a sign on your lawn saying something like ... "Caution, grass treated with noxious chemical fertilizer" And get some of those little orange flags that landscapers use after they put down fertilizer. Sprinkle some baking soda around for effect.

I am in complete agreement about the poop and it drives my husband insane. He has made up hot pepper spray with super hot peppers-again dogs won't sniff or walk on it because it burns-but won't cause any real harm. It also keeps the crazy squirrels away from our garden but doesn't harm the plants. You have to spray frequently especially after rain. Organic dog & squirrel repellant.

This is genius.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I love dogs, but I don't want one because of the poop. Every time I see humans being led around by dogs and picking up the animal's warm shit in their hands, carrying that little bag along, I think, who's the master here?

[Anonymous]

OP asked about dog etiquette from the owners' perspective. I will say that dogs really do need to take walks, and when they are on walks they do sometimes need to poop. If a large dog is several feet ahead of you on a leash, it can be hard to stop them mid-poop if they have gone a foot or so into someone's yard rather than into the grass by the curb, which is preferable.

But it would have been easy for an owner to keep a dog from walking 20 feet, as you describe, up to your house. He must have been either really distracted or clueless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP asked about dog etiquette from the owners' perspective. I will say that dogs really do need to take walks, and when they are on walks they do sometimes need to poop. If a large dog is several feet ahead of you on a leash, it can be hard to stop them mid-poop if they have gone a foot or so into someone's yard rather than into the grass by the curb, which is preferable.

But it would have been easy for an owner to keep a dog from walking 20 feet, as you describe, up to your house. He must have been either really distracted or clueless.

Thanks for an actual intelligent remark, instead of these ridiculous and clueless dog haters.

When I came into my neighborhood last night, I must have seen 15 different dog owners walking their dogs. Luckily, I live in a pro dog neighborhood, and these "don't poop on my lawn" pansies would be laughed out of town.
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[Anonymous]

It's not really a matter of "respect" or not. As long as the owner cleans it up, I don't really see what the issue is here.

That said, you can try talking with the owner(s), if it's really bothering you. Try to stay calm while you're doing it, I'd recommend (the people who become unhinged about dogs acting like dogs are kind of scary). If you feel that strongly, hopefully folks will do their best to direct their dogs away from your grass.

Or try putting up a fence if you want a physical barrier that'll keep dogs off your lawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with you, OP. Sure, a dog may have to poop/pee somewhere, but that's the owner's responsibility to deal with, and not use other people's yards or trash cans as their dog's toilet.

Your dog, your problem.

It's not, though, lovelies. You live in dog-friendly places. There are going to be dogs around, acting like dogs. That means pooping on grass, and owners picking up that poop. That's life. There are places you can live where you won't have to be around that. Go move to one of them if dogs being normal bother you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

We had a neighbor like that. A88hole. So we decided to take matters into our own hands, so to speak. Thankfully, there are some wonderful cameras on the market! Buy a few and put them to use. Proof is everything.

OP, just set up motion detecting (and, I think its called infra red - so it can take clear pics in the dark) cameras where the offending neighbors offend. All you need to do is identify who it is (VERY easy - even if they wear baseball hats and shades like my paranoid neighbors tried).

Once you have the video and/or still photos, submit them to the authority that sends out fines for failure to pick up after ones pet. Or, if they are trying to use your yard inappropriately and repeatedly, put poison on your yard "for the grass".

Note: you can not put poison on any other property but your own, or you can be cited (or worse, by any of the entities which have an interest in doing so). Just be sure to put the poison on your own lawn. In addition, post that there is poison on the lawn. That is the limit of your liability.

Have fun!

Bitter neighbors are extremely easy to take care of. If you need an outstanding property lawyer, just repost with an email and I will be more than happy to share. If the problematic neighbor is a lawyer, I would bet you it would be fun to report them......



Signed, BTDT, "over it"

1. The dog owner is picking up the poop. So your little "gotcha" method isn't applicable.

2. Deliberately harming pets with poison is a criminal offense. Even if you put the poison on your own yard. So be very very very careful before taking this homicidal maniac's advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with you, OP. Sure, a dog may have to poop/pee somewhere, but that's the owner's responsibility to deal with, and not use other people's yards or trash cans as their dog's toilet.

Your dog, your problem.

It's not, though, lovelies. You live in dog-friendly places. There are going to be dogs around, acting like dogs. That means pooping on grass, and owners picking up that poop. That's life. There are places you can live where you won't have to be around that. Go move to one of them if dogs being normal bother you.

Maybe you have a point. It's not about the dogs being normal, it's the owners that are abnormal thinking that crapping in any old place is okay and nobody should care.

[Anonymous]

I am a dog lover although currently without a dog. I agree that it can be hard to stop a dog midpoop, so sometimes the dog does go in inappropriate places. BUT there is a guy in my neighborhood who walks his dog about 10 feet into everyone's yard and lets the dog go poop there (we don't have sidewalks). I guess his sweet little cocker spaniel can't walk on the road (we live on a deadend in a very quiet neighborhood). I find this guy totally annoying even though he does clean up the poop!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is why these dog people don't just have their dogs poop in their own yards--why do they deliberately take them out to poop on someone else's property? It's gross even if they try to pick it up.

I am going to be generous here and assume that you've just never had a dog, so you don't understand what's involved. Responsible dog owners don't just let their dogs out into the yard to pee and poop. Responsible dog owners take their dogs for walks - because dogs need exercise beyond just being cooped up in a yard. It's on those walks that dogs pee and poop. (This is even assuming that the owner has a yard.)

There probably are some dogs that have precision training as to where they are going to pee and poop. I don't know any of those dogs. (No, I take it back - I know one of those dogs.) Responsible owners do what they can to make sure their neighbors are not inconvenienced by dogs. People who put up signs asking for dogs not to be "curbed" on their lawns - we try to respect those signs by leading the dog away from those lawns. But for the most part, dogs pee and poop where they like, and you pick up the poop. That is life in a city. If you don't like it, put up a sign. If you still don't like it, and it bothers you enough that you are considering poisoning your neighbors' pets (as I saw one monster of a PP suggested), then there are lots of places where you can get away from the trouble of having neighbors - it would probably be great to move to one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is why these dog people don't just have their dogs poop in their own yards--why do they deliberately take them out to poop on someone else's property? It's gross even if they try to pick it up.

I am going to be generous here and assume that you've just never had a dog, so you don't understand what's involved. Responsible dog owners don't just let their dogs out into the yard to pee and poop. Responsible dog owners take their dogs for walks - because dogs need exercise beyond just being cooped up in a yard. It's on those walks that dogs pee and poop. (This is even assuming that the owner has a yard.)

There probably are some dogs that have precision training as to where they are going to pee and poop. I don't know any of those dogs. (No, I take it back - I know one of those dogs.) Responsible owners do what they can to make sure their neighbors are not inconvenienced by dogs. People who put up signs asking for dogs not to be "curbed" on their lawns - we try to respect those signs by leading the dog away from those lawns. But for the most part, dogs pee and poop where they like, and you pick up the poop. That is life in a city. If you don't like it, put up a sign. If you still don't like it, and it bothers you enough that you are considering poisoning your neighbors' pets (as I saw one monster of a PP suggested), then there are lots of places where you can get away from the trouble of having neighbors - it would probably be great to move to one of them.

Huh??!! I should inconvenience myself by selling my home and moving elsewhere because the dogs needs come before mine?

[Anonymous]

It's not that the dog's needs come before yours. It's that you don't live in a bubble, so you've got to deal with the normal inconveniences of the place where you live. Dogs being around, acting like dogs, are one of those inconveniences, I'm guessing, based on the description of your neighborhood.

Here's a comparison: I live on a busy street with lots of bars. My husband and I are old fogeys who go to bed around 11. On weekends, we can hear the youngsters yelling "woo woo" till 2 or 3 in the morning as we're in bed. There is a damn salsa band that plays at the bar across the street from us that is loud every single Friday and Sat night. These things are annoying. But we moved to a place where these are the preexisting conditions - we can't very well expect that the neighborhood is going to change, just because we're irritated.

There are things that can bug you, sure, but if they are a normal part of life in the place where you choose to live, I don't think that you get to complain too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not that the dog's needs come before yours. It's that you don't live in a bubble, so you've got to deal with the normal inconveniences of the place where you live. Dogs being around, acting like dogs, are one of those inconveniences, I'm guessing, based on the description of your neighborhood.

Here's a comparison: I live on a busy street with lots of bars. My husband and I are old fogeys who go to bed around 11. On weekends, we can hear the youngsters yelling "woo woo" till 2 or 3 in the morning as we're in bed. There is a damn salsa band that plays at the bar across the street from us that is loud every single Friday and Sat night. These things are annoying. But we moved to a place where these are the preexisting conditions - we can't very well expect that the neighborhood is going to change, just because we're irritated.

There are things that can bug you, sure, but if they are a normal part of life in the place where you choose to live, I don't think that you get to complain too much.

Are the youngsters or salsa band partying on your lawn or property?

I don't care what dogs or their owners do on their own property or space, or even public space, but not controlling their dog enough to avoid interference with their property, is no one's responsibility but the owner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is why these dog people don't just have their dogs poop in their own yards--why do they deliberately take them out to poop on someone else's property? It's gross even if they try to pick it up.

I am going to be generous here and assume that you've just never had a dog, so you don't understand what's involved. Responsible dog owners don't just let their dogs out into the yard to pee and poop. Responsible dog owners take their dogs for walks - because dogs need exercise beyond just being cooped up in a yard. It's on those walks that dogs pee and poop. (This is even assuming that the owner has a yard.)

There probably are some dogs that have precision training as to where they are going to pee and poop. I don't know any of those dogs. (No, I take it back - I know one of those dogs.) Responsible owners do what they can to make sure their neighbors are not inconvenienced by dogs. People who put up signs asking for dogs not to be "curbed" on their lawns - we try to respect those signs by leading the dog away from those lawns. But for the most part, dogs pee and poop where they like, and you pick up the poop. That is life in a city. If you don't like it, put up a sign. If you still don't like it, and it bothers you enough that you are considering poisoning your neighbors' pets (as I saw one monster of a PP suggested), then there are lots of places where you can get away from the trouble of having neighbors - it would probably be great to move to one of them.

Huh??!! I should inconvenience myself by selling my home and moving elsewhere because the dogs needs come before mine?

What are your needs when it comes to responsible dog owners cleaning up after their dogs? I fail to see how this affects you at all. As has been pointed out many times previously, you have no way to stop wild animals from using your yard as a toilet, and no one cleans up after them.

My neighborhood has no sidewalks. The closest public park is one mile away, and parents don't want us walking our dogs in there at all. So, yes, my dog might poop on the edge of your yard. No, not several feet off the curb, but within one foot of the curb. Frankly, since our County (Arlington) considers that public right of way, and can choose at any time to put a sidewalk there, I don't consider that individual property. I always clean up after my dog. Always. I fail to see that this is so heinous that you are considering ways to kill my dog.