If I had lived in Ocean City, MD, I wouldn't have cared about what the dogs did either! Our vacation spot for decades.
Seriously, you make a good point about your neighborhood being young families with dogs, walking and talking. I think it would make a big difference if you were in a homogenous neighborhood, with everyone doing the same thing. If I'm outside with my dog, talking to a neighbor with her dog and the dog pees on the yard... oh, well. No big deal.
But it's different to be looking out your window and see a stranger walking by, allowing his dog on a long leash to roam around in people's yards. This is not your typical suburban neighborhood. These are tiny lots with houses 20 feet apart; we already live in each other's back pockets. The need to respect privacy and property is great.
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