Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 13:02     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:When did walking your dog to someone else house to go to the bathroom become a thing? Our dogs always use our yard. Going for a walk is not bathroom time.


We take our dogs for walks to burn off energy and get some healthy exercise (dogs and humans). Sometimes the dogs need to go and they do and we clean it up. We have never purposely walked a dog to someone else's yard just so that the dog could do its business. That's sort of a weird way to think about dog walking actually...
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 12:59     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:He wasn't rude at all. It would bother me too and I would say something. It's not as if he yelled and cursed at you. Don't let your dog poo on someone's property and definitely not while they're out there to see it. Wtf



Exactly. Your dog is not everyone else's problem. They don't find it adorable when you let Fido poo where ever. And yes you can prevent him from going on someone's lawn
I am a dog owner too. Just not an entitled one.



Really? Prevent how?


Since many dog owners are unaware of how to train their dogs to poo and pee on cue, here are detailed instructions for dog handlers:

http://obrag.org/?p=55464

I've done this for 20 years with my various dogs. It works, but you have to actually make the effort.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 12:53     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
When did walking your dog to someone else house to go to the bathroom become a thing? Our dogs always use our yard. Going for a walk is not bathroom time.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 12:52     Subject: Re:Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op here. This is not a troll post. I am a super sensitive person so I felt upset after the guy's comment. I am a bit upset at myself for upsetting him, I generally dislike and avoid conflict at all cost. I suppose I will just not let my dogs cross over to the lawns anymore, we are new to the suburbs so I am not used to this environment. The guy was not super mean, I was just shocked a bit because people typically like me and I love being friendly with neighbors.

OP, being friendly does not include smiling at your neighbor while you let your dog poop on his lawn.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 12:52     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote: Op ~ people who don't have dogs don't realize how quick the dog squats and goes. That's it. Not anymore complicated.


Nonsense. Don't walk your dog immediately after a feeding. Also, try actually walking your dog, not stopping every two feet to look at your phone and let the dog sniff everything. It's really not more complicated than that for someone who owns dogs and understands dog behavior.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 12:45     Subject: Re:Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op here. This is not a troll post. I am a super sensitive person so I felt upset after the guy's comment. I am a bit upset at myself for upsetting him, I generally dislike and avoid conflict at all cost. I suppose I will just not let my dogs cross over to the lawns anymore, we are new to the suburbs so I am not used to this environment. The guy was not super mean, I was just shocked a bit because people typically like me and I love being friendly with neighbors.


You need to change your perspective, stat. Being nice means nothing to most people here; and they take it the wrong way, because they are not accustomed to it. It is a cultural difference. Get over it. Where are you from OP?


"Being nice" means not letting your dog shit on other peoples' lawns. The fact that she smiled at him while her dog shit on his private property doesn't make it all better.

If you live in the burbs and have your own yard, the dog can relieve itself in your own damn yard.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 12:43     Subject: Re:Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:Op here. This is not a troll post. I am a super sensitive person so I felt upset after the guy's comment. I am a bit upset at myself for upsetting him, I generally dislike and avoid conflict at all cost. I suppose I will just not let my dogs cross over to the lawns anymore, we are new to the suburbs so I am not used to this environment. The guy was not super mean, I was just shocked a bit because people typically like me and I love being friendly with neighbors.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 12:39     Subject: Re:Was this rude? A pet related question.
Sorry, I don't live in a neighborhood without sidewalks.

I thought if there are no sidewalks, people just walk in the road, as well as dogs.
So if your dog needs to go, wouldn't they just go in the road?
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:51     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:This thread is just another proof that DCUM hates pets. It's really strange too because this area is incredibly pet friendly.

People here are acting like squirrels, birds and deer don't already have free range to shit up their yards. My dog's poop that I pick up is completely different. I only allow my dog to pee in the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the road, which isn't owned by the homeowner anyways.

Am I missing something? In the 7 pages on this topic, I don't see any evidence that anyone hates pets.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:50     Subject: Re:Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:He wasn't polite, but he has a point. Don't let your dog shit on someone else's property, even if you plan to clean it up immediately.

Avoid that house in the future and let it go, OP. Lesson learned; no need to make it a big deal.
This.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:39     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:This thread is just another proof that DCUM hates pets. It's really strange too because this area is incredibly pet friendly.

People here are acting like squirrels, birds and deer don't already have free range to shit up their yards. My dog's poop that I pick up is completely different. I only allow my dog to pee in the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the road, which isn't owned by the homeowner anyways.


I don't hate dogs, I just hate crappy dog owners.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:38     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
I'm sure that OP has moved on. She got a few people to say that the neighbor was rude so she's ok now. She seems like that type of person.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:36     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
Your neighbor was not rude. Kudos to him for speaking up about something that was bothering him (it would bother me too) and now letting it stew.

Newsflash to OP: Even when you clean up dog poop, some residue remains. And it's gross.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:31     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
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Anonymous wrote:He wasn't rude at all. It would bother me too and I would say something. It's not as if he yelled and cursed at you. Don't let your dog poo on someone's property and definitely not while they're out there to see it. Wtf



Exactly. Your dog is not everyone else's problem. They don't find it adorable when you let Fido poo where ever. And yes you can prevent him from going on someone's lawn
I am a dog owner too. Just not an entitled one.



Really? Prevent how?

How? Maybe you shouldn't own a dog.


No, no, you are the dog training expert here. Do tell how someone can prevent a dog from pooping when the dog has the urge.

You cannot drop that kind of stupid statement and then refuse to back it up.


NP here, also a dog owner. This is REALLY EASY, pull your dog's leash and move it off the grass! OP said it was super close to the pavement, so yank your dog a few inches to avoid having it poop on someone's lawn. Or, better yet, just don't have your dog walking on someone's lawn in the first place. But really, if you're trying to suggest that the owner cannot possibly play any role whatsoever when their dog "has the urge" you are crazy.



Funny. I had a dog that would lose the urge whenever someone yanked her out of position - sometimes for half an hour. Some walks were quite unpleasant. Of course, there aren't sidewalks in my neighborhood, so they are pooping in the public domain anyway. Which we clean up.


+1

Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:29     Subject: Was this rude? A pet related question.
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:He wasn't rude at all. It would bother me too and I would say something. It's not as if he yelled and cursed at you. Don't let your dog poo on someone's property and definitely not while they're out there to see it. Wtf



Exactly. Your dog is not everyone else's problem. They don't find it adorable when you let Fido poo where ever. And yes you can prevent him from going on someone's lawn
I am a dog owner too. Just not an entitled one.



Really? Prevent how?

How? Maybe you shouldn't own a dog.


No, no, you are the dog training expert here. Do tell how someone can prevent a dog from pooping when the dog has the urge.

You cannot drop that kind of stupid statement and then refuse to back it up.


NP here, also a dog owner. This is REALLY EASY, pull your dog's leash and move it off the grass! OP said it was super close to the pavement, so yank your dog a few inches to avoid having it poop on someone's lawn. Or, better yet, just don't have your dog walking on someone's lawn in the first place. But really, if you're trying to suggest that the owner cannot possibly play any role whatsoever when their dog "has the urge" you are crazy.



Funny. I had a dog that would lose the urge whenever someone yanked her out of position - sometimes for half an hour. Some walks were quite unpleasant. Of course, there aren't sidewalks in my neighborhood, so they are pooping in the public domain anyway. Which we clean up.