Supposedly there are rules for all dog owners. I have experienced, as many others have also, running into the select few dog owners who are some how exempt from the rules! No matter what Avenue of approach you take with those "special" owners, it seems to not work. (Again, saw this thru my personal experience) Even when the dogs are on leash using my property to pee on, that burns my grass in that spot, the same grass that I work hard In to keep green, I pay big money for yard main monthly, and high water bills. Yes, I get mad when a dog even pees on my grass. I have yet to have one owner off up to help pay my lawn care or mortgage, or taxes. I don't own a dog, but my yard is a toilet for all passing dogs. Seems I always hear people complaining about this same problem all the time, and i dont mean just using TOV, so apparently there are a lot of those "special" people out there. I think the deed enforcement, or whom ever in the villages, needs to do more enforcing of this problem. Something really needs to be done!

We live in Fairfax County in Virginia. We have not seen dog crap in our front yard for years. When I used to find it, I would get a shovel and put it on the sidewalk in front of our house.

Our daughter recently had a person who would let their dog crap in their front yard. Her husband complained to the county government and they sent an official letter to the perpetrator telling them they would be punished if it happens again. Problem solved.

Being a very avid golfer, I have driven golf carts for years. My "personal experience" is that I do not like them at all.

When we visited The Villages in November, we saw people driving their carts along Morse Road and we knew right away that is not something we would want to do. The comments by others in this forum supported that conclusion.

j8384 - I trained the folks who walk their dogs on my street with a suggestion from our old vet. Sprinkle crushed red pepper along the edge of the lawn at the street. A bit of that up the dog's nose will get it to think twice about traipsing further into the yard but will not harm the animal. Application of the spice just needs to be done after a heavy rain when it is likely to float off the lawn. I fould the most effective application of the crushed red pepper to be when you can catch the dog walker coming down the street and you can time the application so that they see you doing so. Large jars of crushed red pepper can be purchased at the local dollar store.

To each his own - I guess! Good luck in your continued home search. Have you visited Water Oak, Harbor Hills, Stone Creek and Spruce Creek developments in the area? They might be more to your liking.

I thought it was just the young Facebook crowd that you had to be so careful in what you say because they read it differently than what you meant. I try to do my best when I post. Maybe I need to check with an English professor before posting? Do you think that would help me convey my statements correctly so that I don't offend anyone? Maybe I need to add a disclaimer to any statements? I'm afraid to post anymore for fear someone is going to read something I post and take it differently than the way it was meant and be offended. What a way to start my year.

That sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea!! Thanks very much for posting it.

After we sell our house and come to Florida and rent for awhile, we will almost certainly look at those areas as well as Top of The World. We have seen developments like them before and they seemed like nice places to buy a house, but we were very attracted to The Villages because of the apparent lifestyle.

I have reached an age or at least time in my life that I try not to offend, but sometimes people NEED to be offended. I look on it as my duty.


Some of us have moved from other places that were very nice, maybe not the highest per capita area of the United States like Fairfax County, Virginia, but pretty nice none the less. We were proud to call that place home, most of us, and would argue that the folks in Fairfax County, Virginia didn't know EVERYTHING.


Most of us have been pretty happy after moving here. Jump on in, OP. Before long you will be driving your golf cart on Morse Boulevard, North of 466, you wait and see.

I believe that The Villages, Florida is as good as it gets.

Yeah, that would definitely help. The prof would probably encourage you to make your comments very simple and very clear.

To be honest, that was definitely our impression.

Vapeople,

Sorry, I wasn't directing my comment to anything you posted. Got a little sidetracked with something billythkid commented regarding my comment.

By the way, in regards to The Villages. I think you might like it if you rented and tried it out awhile. But if you don't like it there are other nice communities in the area to check out as well. The Villages is the biggest and has the most to offer, but it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Hope I didn't offend anyone. :)

Leash or no leash, you try to get my spouse under control!!!:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

If you can't get her under control, then you two are an excellent fit!:thumbup:

EXACTLY!

Right on both counts!:D:D:D