[zonerboy]

Ok all you poop freaks, please define "private property". When I walk my dog, I keep the leash short so he does not walk on anyone's lawn or personal property. When we are on "common areas", such as along the multi modal paths, grassy areas near mail stations, outside walls of courtyard villa hoods, and so forth, I do let him walk on the grass. These areas are not "public property", but are also privatev, are they not??
If he poops, I pick it up and take it home with me. If he pees, I don't worry about it. Dog urine is basically harmless.
I have not noticed any dead or dying shrubbery in these areas where many walk their dogs. I walk three miles each morning and only rarely do I see a dog pile. I do, however encounter literally hundreds of cigarette butts every day....in the street, on the sidewalks, and on people's lawns. As for my house, I'd actually prefer the poop to the butts.