:1rotfl: and people worry about restroom door handles

What is this common sense that you speak of?

I have to disagree with you on the bolded part. All our dogs would go in our various yards. It's just that they wouldn't go where they sleep--crate, bed, etc., inside the house.

Anyone who trained a dog from a puppy probably took it outside into the yard to go. Wherever you train the puppy to go is where he will get the idea that's where he's supposed to go, and he will go there. Our current dog was trained in a yard full of pebbles in Key West one winter. Upon returning to Michigan when he was 6 months old, we had to retrain him to go on grass. It was possible.

We never had a dog that wouldn't go in our yard.

Personally I have a little plastic dispenser that holds biodegradable dog waste bags and it is always attached to my dog's leash so I have it when I need it. It's not rocket science....just common sense and responsibility.

You obviously do not own a dog to make this statement. If dogs were aware of sanitation they would not eat things I do not want to mention here including poop or sniff each other's butt. Our dogs always went in our yard where they were trained to go.

Not sure if you own a dog
 

I do not but have in the past. Several people seem to think their dog is a child. I do like dogs but, too many credit their dog with far more awareness and motivation then is REAL.
As far as discovering a need to go on a walk. A dog uses scent far more than sight. A male dog will pee on every tree that catches his attention-HEY GUYS I WAS HERE.
Some dogs seem to try to cover their leavings by scratching. There are glads in his feet that give off a scent and that is the motive.
I LIKE DOGS BUT, RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS IS ALWAYS NECESSARY-TRULY SIMPLE.

The problem isn't dogs at all, it is people who believe that their rights are more important than their responsibilities. This is not limited to any particular generation either.

Ya know... I wonder if your statements are out of date. None of my four male dogs were markers (peeing every three feet to make sure other dogs knew they were there.). It kind of depends on when they were neutered, and the prevailing thought at their time was to neuter by 6-9 months (further research says that's not good, wait a year). Even the one neutered at a year did not mark. At any rate, it is the non-neutered dogs that tend to mark. And there are very few non-neutered dogs these days.

Again, I fear you are making a blanket accusation. But I will say that a short leash and owner control will keep any dog, neutered or not, from going on someone's lawn. And that's the right thing to do.

We had one that was a marker, he was also an alpha and also had been neutered before a year. I guess it depends on the dog. We keep all of our dogs on a short leash and are careful where we let them go.

That's the best solution. Covers all possibilities.

The point of the the first post was not whether you pick it up or not, but if you allow your dog to come on someones private property to do it.

I kind of disagree with that. I thought the point of the post was to throw the statement out to the general population for comment.

Comments in this case can go all over the place. I find it interesting, actually. It's a diverse conversation. Kind of what a forum is about.

The Mods will tell us if we've gone too far off topic.:wave:

This has been said b4
 

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This works for me, buy a wooden sign, use a paint stick, with magic marker write "PLEASE NO PETS". Problem solved, it works!!!

But it's also not allowed by TV.

You love animals deeply, purely, passionately, and I think that is a good thing. Some others don't love them like you do. There has been too much hateful banter on this forum today. In my humble opinion.

No, almost guaranteed that they're not..."that stupid."


Also almost guaranteed, they are just totally and thoroughly...rude, selfish and inconsiderate. :mad:

PERFECTLY stated. :thumbup:

Ho-Hum (yawn)
 

Just to mention that all caps means that you are yelling. [emoji3]

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Sign is small, never a complaint, Yet!!!!

IMO the pet forum should be deleted like the political forum or renamed the DOG HATE forum. AND NO I DONT HAVE PET ANYMORE AND I NEVER GO ON PRIVATE PROPERTY without premission or going straight to front door? You're not going to change pet owners by posting you're opinion on how nasty they are by posting here, they probably don't even visit this site? Now chew on that for awhile. :popcorn:

Although I sometimes have a bone to pick with you on things, not this time.

Exactly how many would that be? It's probably less than .01 % of all dog owners in the Villages!

Could be that Tal has a low percentage of exposure to TV pooper scoopers. However, there are so many of us spread out all over TV that have his same experience, I'd suggest that your conjecture doesn't hold up when applied across the board.


We responsible dog owners keep an eye out for the abusers. In my own area, there are emails sent around by "the mayor" whenever stuff is not picked up. Residents keep an eye out for offenders and offer a bag.


Many of us will even pick up what others have left behind.


Come live in Tamarind Grove or Biscayne Villas. It's pristine.

What a joke.

I agree with the OP. and have no issue with the pertinent post. And as far as friendly dogs: I have a 4" scar on my thigh I received as a child from a large, "She's only being friendly," dog when I inadvertently stepped on her foot. In my opinion, I have seen far too many village dog owners that are inconsiderate to non-animal aficionados.

OP was not even talking about dogs being friendly or not, biting or not.


I find a lot of the time it's the people who have had run-ins with dogs in the past who are complaining about any dog activity in TV, be it picking up poop or whatever. Oftentimes their response is escalated into a situation that doesn't even occur in TV and is off topic.


You state you "inadvertently" stepped on a dog's foot when you were a child. Is there more to the story. Now you indicate that dogs in TV are not friendly.

I "innocently/inadvertently" was trespassing through someone's backyard on the way home from school in the 5th grade, when their boxer bit me on the knee.

There's a whole lot of difference between someone's dog biting you and some dog's owner neglecting to pick up after them. I'd like to see the facts: how many dogs have attacked how many Villagers in how many years.

My incident occurred in the 60's on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Hardly private property. There were a few friendly dog posts mentioned further in this thread, hence my decision to include my encounter. You misconstrue that I inferred that dogs attack people in the villages. Based upon my aforementioned experience any," friendly" dog that advances to someone, albeit a sniff or soliciting a pet is an invasion of personal space. That has occurred to me on many occasions as I frequent the squares. I was commenting on the OP's inconsiderateness of some dog owners irregardless of whether it is poo, ****, or leashing.

You were a child in the '60s?


My experience with dogs in TV is that they do not want to socialize with you (sniffing or soliciting a pet) unless they are a golden retriever. I think you had a bad experience with a dog that has put you off.

I think the problem of irresponsible dog owners in TV...could be solved fairly easily.

Simply require all dog owners...to register the DNA of their dog's poop.

DNA registry may put dog-poop deniers to the test

I would think that the majority of dog owners who are responsible and always 'scoop poop' from their dogs...would even be for it.

It would easily identify those (I believe a minority here)...who don't bother picking up after their pooch. :shrug:

I also think that those who would be against it, are mostly the ones...who are probably the culprits.


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Yes, bring it on. We're tired of the blanket accusations.

I don't need a DNA test for my dog. I know his family tree. It's out back near the rose bush.

I would think that most great, responsible dog owners like yourself...would feel the same. :thumbup:

I think we need another boring dog poop thread like we need another roundabout thread! :ohdear:

Speaking of which, I think I saw this sign when entering... one of the new roundabouts down south.


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Caption:
"Dogs allowed to put out campfires."