Anonymous complaint brings down dog sign

[justjim]

An anonymous complaint brought down three “no poop” signs in the village of Dunedin. The small signs like the white crosses scattered across The Villages are technically lawn ornaments and are deed restricted. District 10 commissioners could offer no help for the lady asking how to keep dog owners from letting dogs poop and pee in her yard. The Dunedin lady said her husband has cancer and is taking Chemo and in fragile health. She went on to say it was a health issue for them. The best the CDD chairman could offer was “I feel for you, it is a problem all over The Villages”. She said it wasn’t a problem until she had to take down her small white dog ornament. Are some dog owners that entitled and insensitive to their neighbors? Sad...

[CWGUY]

An anonymous complaint brought down three “no poop” signs in the village of Dunedin. The small signs like the white crosses scattered across The Villages are technically lawn ornaments and are deed restricted. District 10 commissioners could offer no help for the lady asking how to keep dog owners from letting dogs poop and pee in her yard. The Dunedin lady said her husband has cancer and is taking Chemo and in fragile health. She went on to say it was a health issue for them. The best the CDD chairman could offer was “I feel for you, it is a problem all over The Villages”. She said it wasn’t a problem until she had to take down her small white dog ornament. Are some dog owners that entitled and insensitive to their neighbors? Sad...

:ohdear: In a single word.... yes!

[roob1]

Health problem, this excuse, that excuse. Follow the rules you agreed to follow when you purchased.

Don't blame others if you get caught violating them.

Is her husband walking on the lawn in his bare feet? Jeesh!!

An anonymous complaint brought down three “no poop” signs in the village of Dunedin. The small signs like the white crosses scattered across The Villages are technically lawn ornaments and are deed restricted. District 10 commissioners could offer no help for the lady asking how to keep dog owners from letting dogs poop and pee in her yard. The Dunedin lady said her husband has cancer and is taking Chemo and in fragile health. She went on to say it was a health issue for them. The best the CDD chairman could offer was “I feel for you, it is a problem all over The Villages”. She said it wasn’t a problem until she had to take down her small white dog ornament. Are some dog owners that entitled and insensitive to their neighbors? Sad...

[CWGUY]

:shrug: I'm thinking the OP was talking more about inconsiderate pet owners than deed restrictions. Maybe I'm wrong......

[hifred123]

If something were anchored in concrete (such as a front yard light pole) would it considered an ornament?

[vintageogauge]

People have been letting their dog poop on our lawn for over two years and they always pick it up, it doesn't hurt the grass or leave an odor, I don't see that there is a problem unless they are not picking it up and if that's the case I would keep an eye out for a day to see who is doing it and then talk to them.

[Arctic Fox]

Follow the rules you agreed to follow when you purchased. Don't blame others if you get caught violating them.

Maybe the rules ought to include "Don't let your dog foul other people's gardens".

I should have thought that it was common decency, but if we need to have it spelled out and are not allowed to take retroactive measures...

[Velvet]

Up north some people leave hidden poison on their grass, I never let my dogs go anywhere I wasn’t sure of.

[Toymeister]

Up north some people leave hidden poison on their grass, I never let my dogs go anywhere I wasn’t sure of.

Where up north? I will add that to vile states that I will never set foot in again. The list grows every year.

[Fredster]

Folks in TV with dogs don’t seem to like them peeing or pooping on their own lawn,
so they just walk them down to their neighbors!

[dnobles]

I’ve been picking up someone’s dog poop at the Dunedin mailbox for weeks.. I’ve been picking it up because I didn’t want anyone to think it was from my dog. But I’ve had enough It’s a small dog. Some people are just lazy

[Velvet]

Oh it’s pesticide, they put it on the lawn like fertilizer, strong enough to kill a pest elephant in the right quantities. My Welshie had an excellent nose I trained him carefully as I didn’t want anything to happen to him. But I saw other dogs. Dogs are so dependent on their owners....

[TheWarriors]

I don’t understand some dog owners, it’s your dog, please keep it on your property. It’s common sense and respect for others. Would you mind if I was coming back from a Square and pee’d on your lawn? Or worse?

[CWGUY]

I don’t understand some dog owners, it’s your dog, please keep it on your property. It’s common sense and respect for others. Would you mind if I was coming back from a Square and pee’d on your lawn? Or worse?

......Or maybe a Postal Station? :rolleyes:

[CFrance]

Health problem, this excuse, that excuse. Follow the rules you agreed to follow when you purchased.

Don't blame others if you get caught violating them.

Is her husband walking on the lawn in his bare feet? Jeesh!!
It's hard for me to believe the part about it not being a problem until the sign came down. So the people who previously kept their dogs off her lawn are now suddenly saying "Okay, Spot, you can do your thing there now"?

[CFrance]

If something were anchored in concrete (such as a front yard light pole) would it considered an ornament?
Yes, unless the developer put it there.

[Jayhawk]

An anonymous complaint brought down three “no poop” signs in the village of Dunedin. The small signs like the white crosses scattered across The Villages are technically lawn ornaments and are deed restricted. District 10 commissioners could offer no help for the lady asking how to keep dog owners from letting dogs poop and pee in her yard. The Dunedin lady said her husband has cancer and is taking Chemo and in fragile health. She went on to say it was a health issue for them. The best the CDD chairman could offer was “I feel for you, it is a problem all over The Villages”. She said it wasn’t a problem until she had to take down her small white dog ornament. Are some dog owners that entitled and insensitive to their neighbors? Sad...

Last week 14 birds,2 squirrels, and a rabbit pooped in my yard. No one bothered to pick it up and the yard still looks great.

Must just be dogs causing all the damage and heartache.

By the way, I see neighbors using this stuff, including one who has a "keep your dog off my lawn" sign:

Black Kow Manure Compost (https://www.google.com/shopping/product/11329801247908287565?lsf=seller:8740,store:3125055 675824165136&prds=oid:1519342958680359382&q=poop+fertilizer&hl=en&ei=3_X_XIm-Cc3H_QaEr5ioDA&lsft=gclid:EAIaIQobChMI-srZq4ri4gIVCFYNCh29Fw_FEAQYAyABEgKQTvD_BwE,gclsrc: aw.ds)

[Velvet]

Dog urine destroys the grass and vermin, especially rats’ second favorite food is dog poo. My dogs had their own sandpit in the backyard, but then I could have a fence.

[starflyte1]

Someone had a motion sensor on their water system so the sprinklers would start when anyone went by.

[Velvet]

It’s called the Scarecrow Sprinkler. We currently have a raccoon invasion here and I use one. The hose is attached to the unit that goes off for about 3 seconds and makes a noise too. Keeps away deer from farm fields as well. Available at Amazon, not expensive.
I’d set it up not to sprinkle where people would walk.

[manaboutown]

Why not use a camera pointed out over the yard connected to a recorder that videos the villains in flagrante delicto. Maybe park a vehicle in front of the house with a sign in a window of the vehicle (not the house or in the yard) that warns folks the area is under surveillance and being videoed. Then, when the camera picks up the doings of the miscreants on the private property within the yard publicize it on Youtube, Facebook or in the unmentionable online newspaper that publishes photographs of bad parking. Maybe the homeowners could file a complaint for trespassing with the police.

[CFrance]

Dog urine destroys the grass and vermin, especially rats’ second favorite food is dog poo. My dogs had their own sandpit in the backyard, but then I could have a fence.
I rarely see dog poo in our neighborhood. Everyone should move to Tamarind Grove, especially Biscayne Villas or Grenadier/Newburn/Lowell Terrace streets.


As for urine destroying the grass, it doesn't kill the zoysia grass like it killed the grass up north. Especially the little dogs' pee.

[jebartle]

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

[jebartle]

An anonymous complaint brought down three “no poop” signs in the village of Dunedin. The small signs like the white crosses scattered across The Villages are technically lawn ornaments and are deed restricted. District 10 commissioners could offer no help for the lady asking how to keep dog owners from letting dogs poop and pee in her yard. The Dunedin lady said her husband has cancer and is taking Chemo and in fragile health. She went on to say it was a health issue for them. The best the CDD chairman could


offer was “I feel for you, it is a problem all over The Villages”. She said it wasn’t a problem until she had to take down her small white dog ornament. Are some dog owners that entitled and insensitive to their neighbors? Sad...


My suggestion, put message on flag pole, flag messages are ok.

[Velvet]

I love the idea of enclosed dog parks. I have one across from my house and a kiddies park further away. My neighbor has a young child and a young dog. When they are headed off to the children's park, the dog walks beside them. When they are headed off to the dog park, the dog leads the way. The big dogs have their area and the smaller ones have theirs. There are benches for the owners to sit and socialize and it is a very inviting place.

[Taltarzac725]

I love the idea of enclosed dog parks. I have one across from my house and a kiddies park further away. My neighbor has a young child and a young dog. When they are headed off to the children's park, the dog walks beside them. When they are headed off to the dog park, the dog leads the way. The big dogs have their area and the smaller ones have theirs. There are benches for the owners to sit and socialize and it is a very inviting place.

The Villages does have five dog parks and maybe going on six but they are few and far between. And there are a few city or private dog parks nearby as well.

[manaboutown]

What about "When ya gotta go ya gotta go!"? May not be time to get to a dog park...

[VApeople]

Is her husband walking on the lawn in his bare feet?

I kneel down in our front yard and pull out torpedo grass with my bare hands. If I grabbed a handful of dog crap by mistake, I would be absolutely furious.

[VApeople]

What about "When ya gotta go ya gotta go!"?

If you or one of your animals has to go, then go in your own yard.

[manaboutown]

I would be very concerned about any parasites left in my yard through feces and urine, especially if I pulled weeds or gardened there. Intestinal Parasites in Dogs (http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-diseases-conditions-a-z/intestinal-parasites-dogs)

[Velvet]

That’s why I had the dogs’ sandbox. I had my dogs trained (while on the leash or without the leash) to go in their sandbox, which I would clean like a cat litter box. The sandbox had to be large enough for both the dogs but small enough not to bother the neighbors and I had small bushes to block the view. If it’s cleaned regularly with, say a long handled scooper, there is no smell.

[manaboutown]

If you or one of your animals has to go, then go in your own yard.

:agree:

But I don't see it happening. Far too many people take their dogs out to defecate and urinate away from their yards, often in the yards of other people. Dogs are denning animals. They instinctively don't want to go where they bed and eat but elsewhere. Unfortunately when a dog goes someplace it leaves its olfactory calling card to mark the spot which inevitably invites other dogs to go there as well.

[Velvet]

You are right. That is the basis of crate training. But the backyard works fine as my dogs don’t bed or eat there. The training involved finding each dog’s ‘piece de resistance’. The Welshie would do anything for a small piece of medium cheddar cheese. And the golden retriever loved, absolutely loved a small piece of hotdog. They were rewarded after they did what I wanted.

[vintageogauge]

Up north some people leave hidden poison on their grass, I never let my dogs go anywhere I wasn’t sure of.

Is this a "Sicko" hint?

[vintageogauge]

Dog urine destroys the grass and vermin, especially rats’ second favorite food is dog poo. My dogs had their own sandpit in the backyard, but then I could have a fence.

Dogs have been peeing on my lawn for over 2 years and there is no damage whatsoever from it. Let them do what they do as long as the owner picks it up.

[Velvet]

Thanks for the heads up.

[ColdNoMore]

Here we go!

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

I'm saving some seats...for later.



:D




:popcorn:...:popcorn:...:popcorn:

[Bosoxfan]

Dog urine destroys the grass and vermin, especially rats’ second favorite food is dog poo. My dogs had their own sandpit in the backyard, but then I could have a fence.

Only female dog pee hurts a lawn

[ColdNoMore]

Only female dog pee hurts a lawn


Dead Doggy Grass (Poke Here) (http://www.puppyleaks.com/female-dogs-dead-grass/)

[Fredster]

Dogs have been peeing on my lawn for over 2 years and there is no damage whatsoever from it. Let them do what they do as long as the owner picks it up.

Please post your address! :clap2:

[Number 10 GI]

Dogs have been peeing on my lawn for over 2 years and there is no damage whatsoever from it. Let them do what they do as long as the owner picks it up.

It's my property, not the dog owner's, I don't see what is so hard to understand about that. People who can't give a bit of consideration to their neighbor clearly demonstrate the low class of their morals. There are a lot of dog owners in our neighborhood and so far everyone keeps their dog out of other people's yards. if I see any of them letting their dog do it's business in my yard, I'll teach them some classic four letter words. I return as much respect as I receive.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

It's my property, not the dog owner's, I don't see what is so hard to understand about that. People who can't give a bit of consideration to their neighbor clearly demonstrate the low class of their morals. There are a lot of dog owners in our neighborhood and so far everyone keeps their dog out of other people's yards. if I see any of them letting their dog do it's business in my yard, I'll teach them some classic four letter words. I return as much respect as I receive.

Our first day after we closed on the property we were relaxing on the lanai. Saw a guy walk his dog onto our lawn, to the side of our flower bed, and it peed on our lawn. He had to go a good 20 feet off the road onto our lawn to get to that spot.

I totally get that a dog might pee on the first few feet next to the curb. But to intentionally walk your dog onto the middle of someone's lawn? Even if it didn't have to pee - you just - don't walk around someone else's lawn like that. We were speechless so we didn't say anything at the time.

You can bet if we ever see that again we'll say something immediately though.

[Nucky]

We had one neighbor who was a beautiful person by day but a mad Pooper by Night! I attached a cheapo wireless camera to the Palm tree and caught the Person & Pup in the act. I waited a few days and knocked on his door and he happily answered and I offered him back the Presents that he gave to us under the cover of darkness. He tried to deny that it was him and his Pup. I held up a Blank DVD as proof. There is no chance I could transfer from the Camera to a Disc. Snagging a Pooper, not a Problem, Technology a Major Problem.

Case solved. We are friends and have even Dog sat Fido twice for free. We walked him home to do his thing.

We Love Dogs, All Dogs. Be considerate of your Neighbors. I feel terrible for the OP. Common sense should be the guide in this case.

[CWGUY]

We had one neighbor who was a beautiful person by day but a mad Pooper by Night! I attached a cheapo wireless camera to the Palm tree and caught the Person & Pup in the act. I waited a few days and knocked on his door and he happily answered and I offered him back the Presents that he gave to us under the cover of darkness. He tried to deny that it was him and his Pup. I held up a Blank DVD as proof. There is no chance I could transfer from the Camera to a Disc. Snagging a Pooper, not a Problem, Technology a Major Problem.

Case solved. We are friends and have even Dog sat Fido twice for free. We walked him home to do his thing.

We Love Dogs, All Dogs. Be considerate of your Neighbors. I feel terrible for the OP. Common sense should be the guide in this case.

:coolsmiley: Well said.

[tippyclubb]

Some people just talk about dog poop way too much. Never seen anything like it in my entire life. Get over it and enjoy your life. Don't let a little dog poop ruin your day. Life is short, and so many other positive things to focus on within The Villages !

And yes I have found dog poop in my yard. I get a plastic bag and pick it up throw it in the trash and never give it a second thought. Too busy having fun to let minor sh*t destroy my day.

[New Englander]

An anonymous complaint brought down three “no poop” signs in the village of Dunedin. The small signs like the white crosses scattered across The Villages are technically lawn ornaments and are deed restricted. District 10 commissioners could offer no help for the lady asking how to keep dog owners from letting dogs poop and pee in her yard. The Dunedin lady said her husband has cancer and is taking Chemo and in fragile health. She went on to say it was a health issue for them. The best the CDD chairman could offer was “I feel for you, it is a problem all over The Villages”. She said it wasn’t a problem until she had to take down her small white dog ornament. Are some dog owners that entitled and insensitive to their neighbors? Sad...

Yes, some are.

[Bay Kid]

People have been letting their dog poop on our lawn for over two years and they always pick it up, it doesn't hurt the grass or leave an odor, I don't see that there is a problem unless they are not picking it up and if that's the case I would keep an eye out for a day to see who is doing it and then talk to them.

Sorry, but allowing your dog to dump on my yard is a problem, no matter what.

[Chellybean]

Can anyone say Villager entitlement. L.o.l

[queasy27]

There was a discussion recently on a podcast regarding dog walkers who pick up waste and then toss it in "the nearest garbage can," usually on someone else's property.

Most listeners fairly vehemently disagreed with the host that it was a perfectly fine thing to do (although a lot would allow dumpsters or public trash cans). Meanwhile, I was yukking it up in my head imagining what folks here would have to say about it! Fortunately our bagged garbage is except from that particular annoyance, but I'd seriously have to buy some Orville Redenbacher stock if TV ever switches to cans.

[PennBF]

Is there anything you can spray on your lawn to cause the Dog's not to come on the lawn. The people who allow this are terrible and inconsiderate. It is a true health issue. Why can't and why doesn't the Villages make this apart of Deed Restrictions and enforce it since it truly is a health hazard. Or, just allow signs on this on the lawn's? It would seem to me that if a person can be harmed by this because of a health condition it should fall under the ADA and charges and fines can be brought against the Organizations or Communities who don't enforce the law. :ohdear:

[Velvet]

Coarse black pepper, the fresher the pepper the stronger the smell, it will keep doggie noses away as they can smell it from far away. Dogs “...they possess up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to about six million in us. And the part of a dog's brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is, proportionally speaking, 40 times greater than ours.” Google

I use it for my flower bed. Need to reapply after rain.

I do consider it amazing that anyone would consider someone else’s property as the litter box for their dog?

[jebartle]

Coarse black pepper, the fresher the pepper the stronger the smell, it will keep doggie noses away as they can smell it from far away. Dogs “...they possess up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to about six million in us. And the part of a dog's brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is, proportionally speaking, 40 times greater than ours.” Google

I use it for my flower bed. Need to reapply after rain.

I do consider it amazing that anyone would consider someone else’s property as the litter box for their dog?

Pepper Application would be daily this summer.

[dewilson58]

Some people just talk about dog poop way too much. Never seen anything like it in my entire life. Get over it and enjoy your life. Don't let a little dog poop ruin your day. Life is short, and so many other positive things to focus on within The Villages !

And yes I have found dog poop in my yard. I get a plastic bag and pick it up throw it in the trash and never give it a second thought. Too busy having fun to let minor sh*t destroy my day.






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[Velvet]

Until it puts you in the hospital, right?

[vintageogauge]

Be thankful that you have no Canadian geese in your yard. We have lived on water or golf courses most of our lives and always had those running around, they are nasty and filthy. We live on water here also but no geese so far, lots of other birds and ducks but they stay on the shoreline along with our resident alligator.

[JSR22]

There were Canadian Geese on the Truman golf course a few weeks ago.

[vintageogauge]

There were Canadian Geese on the Truman golf course a few weeks ago.

I hope they stay up there.

[trichard]

Great! Follow the rules like the rest of us.

[DAVES]

There were Canadian Geese on the Truman golf course a few weeks ago.

We were in Canada years ago and on some tour or other. The guide a young cute lady informed us that they call them American Geese.

At one time, I used to photograph weddings. I always tried, but never succeeded in talking brides out of a trip to the park. Green goose poop on a white dress?

There are several common birds that don't seem to exist here. Pigeons, we used to call them flying rats. I assume the hawks call them lunch.

[C4Boston]

I see some humor in this...the villages is ok with dog crap all over the place but not little white signs. perhaps dog crap should be designated a "lawn ornament".

[Henryk]

Be thankful that you have no Canadian geese in your yard. We have lived on water or golf courses most of our lives and always had those running around, they are nasty and filthy. We live on water here also but no geese so far, lots of other birds and ducks but they stay on the shoreline along with our resident alligator.

Not to be picky (right), but they are Canada Geese, not Canadian. And yes, they are very pretty. They like to eat grass and be near water. They produce so much GROSS green poop it’s amazing how they can eat the grass without also eating... well, you know. Back in Massachusetts, a golf course near us kept dogs to scare them away.

[BobnBev]

I see some humor in this...the villages is ok with dog crap all over the place but not little white signs. perhaps dog crap should be designated a "lawn ornament".

Now there's an idea whose:boom: time has come.

[tophcfa]

Some people just talk about dog poop way too much. Never seen anything like it in my entire life. Get over it and enjoy your life. Don't let a little dog poop ruin your day. Life is short, and so many other positive things to focus on within The Villages !

And yes I have found dog poop in my yard. I get a plastic bag and pick it up throw it in the trash and never give it a second thought. Too busy having fun to let minor sh*t destroy my day.

I second that!