I don't let my dog pee in the yard or in flower beds of my neighbors. But, yes, the strips by the yard and around the mailbox, sorry, not stopping that. You don't walk, play, eat, etc. there. Wild animals do their business there. People park / drive by there. So, no, I'm not stopping that. Some people may not like that. But, alas, you can't always get what you want in life.

I also always pick up the dog poo.

I do not think most of us notice the amount of dog pee around. I installed better cameras this year due to people not picking up and what I saw was a lot of peeing. Yes Dog Pee does kill grass and I do find it rude especially if it is a lot of pee. If it is marking I do not think it is a problem but some people come with their dogs in the morning with full bladders. My property is right next to public lot where no one would care so I guess the dogs are just drawn to other dogs' pee.

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Anonymous wrote:I never let my dog pee on flowers or otherwise nice landscaping. Everything else is fair game.

+1

We also avoid mailboxes and congratulate him for good choices when he aims for street signs and fire hydrants but sometimes a particular patch of curbside grass is too appealing.

BAHAHAHAHA DCUm never disappoints.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, dogs can pee on anybody's lawn. FFS this is what you worry about all day long.

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Is this the barking dog poster? WTF is your problem? OMG. Get a hobby.

I recently got a dog and I have to confess my attitude towards this issue changed 180. I think most dog owners are responsible people. Most will pick up their dog's poops. Your lawn already gets treated by chemicals, pooped by rabbits, deers, and other wild animals. In this area, it rains often. I don't see the issue of a little nitrogen compound on the grass. I use my front lawn (sunny side) for my puppy. He pees 8 - 9 times a day. And the grass looks just fine. I don't mind other dogs do it on my lawn occasionally. Granted, large dogs with high protein diet might cause some yellow spots.

If it's good for public spaces it's good for private properties too from a standpoint of environment. My neighborhood doesn't have side walks. So all grassy areas are private? I understand some property owners hate it. Just put up a sign and we will avoid your side for the walk.

1. Most dogs will pee and or poop on walks. The activity stimulates their system. So, people need to expect that the dogs will need to eliminate somewhere.

2. In our neighborhood, we (and most people, it seems) try to keep the dog in the hell strip (the section between the sidewalk and road). If one of those is present, the dog really needs to be guided away from the house side of the yard. If you planted liriope or something else to keep people/animals out of the hell strip, you are more likely to end up with pee on your yard. When the dog has to go, it has to go.

3. The trouble we have is with the number of streets without a sidewalk. Many dogs won't eliminate in the street and want something earthy so they can do their business. When I see the telltale signs, I try to hold her off until we are back in a public grassy space or sidewalk area. However, that's not always possible and could be cruel. Do you really want a stream of dog pee on the street?

I’m so glad I live in a neighborhood with sidewalks – people are generally respectful about this issue. Dogs (including mine) typically go on the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the road.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you people not understand about not going on other peoples property?

lighten up - who cares if a dog pees a little on your lawn. How is this any different than deer, fox, squirrels, etc running around your property.

Get a life and stop being a curmudgeon. You keep being salty and maybe I'll pee on your lawn!

I care because it kills the grass, and because letting your dig into someone's yard means it could also poop, and there's no way you're getting all that up, even if your dog doesn't have a digestive surprise in store.

Wild animals are . . . . wild? You still with me? So they get to do what they want.

And yes I have a dog, and no I don't let my dog pee or poop in anyone else's yard. I wish all my neighbors were similarly responsible.

Yes I’m “with you” buddy. You’re still a grump. No one mentioned digging in the yard but while you’re on that point how is it any different for a wild animal? They dig through mulch, pee, poop, ruin flowers. What do you do about this? If you’re a psycho about your yard, put a fence up, put mesh over all your plants, Better yet, install turf. Sorry to tell you but animals and critters are going to be all over your yard. Dogs are hardly the biggest issue. Deer and squirrels do far more damage to landscaping.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you people not understand about not going on other peoples property?

lighten up - who cares if a dog pees a little on your lawn. How is this any different than deer, fox, squirrels, etc running around your property.

Get a life and stop being a curmudgeon. You keep being salty and maybe I'll pee on your lawn!

I care because it kills the grass, and because letting your dig into someone's yard means it could also poop, and there's no way you're getting all that up, even if your dog doesn't have a digestive surprise in store.

Wild animals are . . . . wild? You still with me? So they get to do what they want.

And yes I have a dog, and no I don't let my dog pee or poop in anyone else's yard. I wish all my neighbors were similarly responsible.

Anonymous wrote:What do you people not understand about not going on other peoples property?

lighten up - who cares if a dog pees a little on your lawn. How is this any different than deer, fox, squirrels, etc running around your property.

Get a life and stop being a curmudgeon. You keep being salty and maybe I'll pee on your lawn!

What do you people not understand about not going on other peoples property?

Anonymous wrote:I never let my dog pee on flowers or otherwise nice landscaping. Everything else is fair game.

+1

We also avoid mailboxes and congratulate him for good choices when he aims for street signs and fire hydrants but sometimes a particular patch of curbside grass is too appealing.

I never let my dog pee on flowers or otherwise nice landscaping. Everything else is fair game.

The etiquette on walks is that they go in a more common space - e.g. the strip of grass closest to the street. I never let my dog poop in a neighbor's yard or explore a neighbor's yard-- she does occasionally sneak a pee on a neighbor's grass if I'm distracted, but I try not to let her do that.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is eye opening. I truly had no idea that I shouldn’t let my dog pee in yards. We live in a big walkable neighborhood and everyone’s dogs are walking and peeing and using yards. Just didn’t realize this was a thing.

I'm being serious when I say that I find your comment eye opening. How can you possibly think that it's OK to let your dog pee in someone else's yard?

Well, I'm not the poster of the "eye opening" but I am also surprised. My dog pees approximately 100 times every walk. The majority of her peeing is done in my yard, then she "marks" a tiny bit about a zillion times. I'm not really interested in stopping her from doing that. I don't really think a single drop of urine is hurting your yard. I live in an area with large yards and so it's not like this is a 1 foot strip of grass that is the ONLY grass....

If she poops I pick it up - but I'm also not controlling where she goes. MOSTLY it's my yard, but if she goes on someone else's I just pick it up...