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Originally Posted by SarFred
I get the dog poop, not a problem. I too have a metal container in my yard and do deposit 98 percent of his poop there. Seems like everyone is focusing on the depositing of the dog poop. Fine.
However, when I am walking my dog on a main street and he is sniffing the lawn on the main street, Bailey Trail, I think it's not too cool to be yelling at me to move my dog along. But I realize there are people who like dogs, and people who do not like dogs. And I am a responsible dog owner. I never leave anything behind, and make sure he's on a leash.
When we first moved here when we'd leave he'd bark. A neighbor told me he was barking. We took him with us when we'd leave for 2 months until he was acclimated to the new house and wouldn't bark when we left. So I'm feeling a little defensive with some of your responses.
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Doggies are so much fun to have, but being responsible for their well being and care is a job.
Leaving their well bagged fecal matter in any waste container around here isn't a good idea because of the heat, as others have stated.
We moved here with our older dog who passed a few years ago and she used only our yard to do her business. She was very feeble so taking her for a walk was out of the question. I do understand why that man who yelled might have been upset....even though the land might not be his, he is responsible for the care of the lawn. I have a couple of neighbors who walk their pooches through the neighborhood and every once in a while, one of the doggies does wet on our grass. Problem is, once one marks, then another dog will do the same and pretty soon, you've got an area of dead grass.
I'm sorry you were yelled at. Some people are just grouchy. Maybe this person has been having problems with other dogs and you just happened to arrive at the wrong time.