I found an interesting idea from one neighbor. He said that whenever he needs to pee, he does it in a water bottle. When he sees someone allowing their dog to use his lawn, he follows them home and empties his water bottle on their lawn. IF/IF they ask him why he is doing that, he tells them that his bottle was full and decided to empty it. If they ask him why there, he says he figures that out of all his neighbors, they would understand and would not mind his using their yard. He was being considerate by not exposing himself to the public. He says he has never had to repeat the process with the same dog walker, because they seem to get the point. Seems equitable to me.
Seriously though, it is very difficult to prevent a dog from urinating on your lawn once other dogs have left their scent on it. If you do not get rid of the scent quickly, other dogs will leave their contribution on or near the same spot. When someone pays a commercial business to treat their lawn, they do not appreciate an inconsiderate neighbor undoing their costly investment.
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