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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in a neighborhood with no sidewalks.  So if my dog is not peeing in a lawn, he would have to be peeing in the street (which I've literally never see him do).

I do try to avoid all lawns with the no dogs signs (although I note that there are people who OWN DOGS THEMSELVES AND WALK THEM TO OTHERS' LAWNS who have those little signs).

I also try to steer my dog to areas that are weedy/not well kept anyway (figuring no one would care).

But despite this, my dog will often go in a lawn (or against a sign, rock, or plant) which is located in close proximity to the curb on someone's private property.  [b]He's on a 6ft leash.  My feet don't leave the street.[/b]  I always pick up the poop.

For this, I'm a bad dog owner?

(FWIW, I have not noticed yellow spots on his usual walk route).[/quote]What does this mean? Are you saying that as long as your feet are on the street that it's OK for your dog to take a dump on some innocent persons lawn because your leash extends to 6 feet? I'd hate for you to have a 50 foot leash. You'd probably think it would be OK for your dog to poop on my doorstep then as long as your feet stayed on the street. Maybe you need a shorter leash![/quote]

Not PP but I have a similar rule, so I think I know what they're talking about.  Basically for me, if I'm on the street or sidewalk, anywhere my dog can reach on a 6 foot leash is fair game unless it's something easily damaged. (flowerbed, etc.) Now obviously I pick up all poop, and respect any signs or neighbors who have asked me to keep my dog off their grass, but to me the default is that as long as your feet stay on city property, anywhere your dog can reach on a regulation leash (6 feet or under in DC) is within the social contract.   [/quote]I think you're wrong. You have to step on someone else's property to clean up the poop, and that's trespassing.[/quote]

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