Please, just one more dog poop dilemma ?

[Bunny1]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!

[Number 10 GI]

Your neighbors apparently aren't good neighbors as they don't seem to have any respect for your property. Forget the signs, stand outside and let them know that your yard isn't the neighborhood toilet. Why should you care if they welcome you back, they have no concerns for your feelings and property. If they leave poop in your yard pick it up and deposit it on their doorstep.

[VApeople]

Your neighbors apparently aren't good neighbors as they don't seem to have any respect for your property. Forget the signs, stand outside and let them know that your yard isn't the neighborhood toilet. Why should you care if they welcome you back, they have no concerns for your feelings and property. If they leave poop in your yard pick it up and deposit it on their doorstep.

Great post!!!

Does anything more need to be said?

[billethkid]

Turn on the sprinkler system when you see them coming.....or when the dog is on the lawn!

:duck:

[Debfrommaine]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!
When we moved into a "new" area a few months ago, noticed most picked up but yes, a certain few did/do not. Had a conversation with one person, it helped. My thinking was many homes are for sale in my area, open spaces, perhaps the newer folks are used to dump and run or they had a lot of space and left the poop to the elements back home. As time has passed, more folks seem to be aware they should pick up, maybe by watching other people do so, there is some improvement. Sure put your no pee poop signs out, you will be welcome back, I'm sure!:doggie::doggie:

[Nucky]

I connected several cameras to a few palm trees near the street and when I approached the mad midnight pooper and said what your doing isn't very nice I got a rejection from them. I wasn't there and it wasn't my dog. Thankfully the cameras had audio and I got an immediate apology and life goes on. The only thing I added on that wasn't necessary was that if it happened again I would even the score by visiting their house. :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: I don't have a Dog anymore!

It was the moment that I realized that I was a Floridian because I didn't get in their grill and make a mess out of the situation. The Chip on my shoulder was starting to weaken. We have stay good friends ever since. I love dogs and their dog is not so nice. :doggie: :pray:

[Bjeanj]

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[vintageogauge]

Turn on the sprinkler system when you see them coming.....or when the dog is on the lawn!

:duck:

Yep, just spend all day looking out the window waiting for that dog to step on your lawn then run out in the garage and turn that zone on. Doesn't leave much time to do anything else all day long.

[Rsenholzi]

Signs will not help - corner properties just seem to be the target for this. I have been here 4 years and have the same problem. Put out signs. Have even caught people doing it. Most were from out of the neighborhood who brought their dog to my property because the wall protects them from being seen. I have even approached several and they got nasty telling me it was not my property. I also has someone throwing a beer can on it. I’m sure this is a worker that comes into the neighborhood but I can’t catch him. It is frustrating because we pay for the upkeep on that property! I have found my neighbors are wonderful. Some have even picked up poop when they see it. Finally decided you need to pick and choose your battles. If I catch them, I say something otherwise I have moved on.

[marysackiss]

Florida laws about dog poop, check out the website. I have put a sign in my yard on a cutting board from the dollar tree, please pick up after your dog and no pee on the shrubs please, worked

[alfredpopcorn@gmail.com]

You buy on a golf course your house Is Fair game . Same with corner properties. I will admit some people are not diligent in controlling there dogs . What do you expect from old people. Its hard enough getting out and even walking. Give it a break and get out of the house and you may see less distractions. Lol

[Northerner52]

3 Ways to Keep Dogs off Your Lawn - wikiHow (https://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Dogs-off-Your-Lawn)

[davidakins]

We bought a house on a corner lot as well. This is our third house in The Villages. Over the past years, we noticed that corner lots do take much of the brunt of the damage from dogs defecating and urinating. In anticipation of such things occurring on our new corner lot, we put two (one on the front and side streets) signs in English and Spanish to not come in the yard. This did not seem to do much, plus we had a "troll" report us to the developer about not having a permit for our small, well-designed signs. The developer wrote us a letter about the signs telling us we are in violation. I have written to the developer twice (with photos of the signs) about the signs twice about allowing the signs and reminding him that the dog park is only 3 blocks from our house. He has yet to respond one way or the other. Apparently anonymous trolls have much more influence than homeowners.

Why people can't walk the 3 blocks to the dog park is beyond me. The fact that some people feel they "have a right" to have their dogs poop in my yard and not their own reflects a lack of manners their lack of a proper upbringing. We invest thousands of dollars each year to keep our yard looking nice. We don't appreciate others disrespecting our property and turning it into their own private dog park.

Our present home is south of SR 44. We have noticed that a very large number of people do not keep their dogs on a leash when outside their homes. No, they do not have electric doggy fences in their yards. They all seem to think they are the "exception" to whatever rules of conduct, good manners, or safety (including the dog's safety from traffic) should be observed. The dogs are loose outside the dog park, around the mailboxes, and sometimes walking the neighborhoods. I like pets but some pet owners are irresponsible. In my long life, I have only been bitten by dogs whose owners told me that "their dogs didn't bite".

I have more constructive things to do than to peek out my window all day waiting for a dog to 'litter' my yard and run out to confront the dog's owner. Turning on a sprinkle during such an incident also seems childish. I am not a stranger to confrontation. While "constructive confrontation" can have positive results, too often I have seen pride or embarrassment of people in such a situation turn into a "destructive confrontation". I would prefer others to be respectful of other people's property. I would prefer to be friends with my neighbors. The neighbors I have met have all been friendly. I would like to keep it that way.

If we are to be "America's Friendliest Hometown", the developer and other "powers that be" should at least respond to homeowners in such situations and not give more weight to the opinions of anonymous trolls. The trolls need to find a hobby other than sticking their noses into other people's business. The developers or respective committees need to respond to correspondence from homeowners.

[bowlingal]

apparently this is not happening to your property. If it was, you would be singing a different song

[kcrazorbackfan]

Turn on the sprinkler system when you see them coming.....or when the dog is on the lawn!

:duck:

Yeah, I’d like to see that. The biggest percentage of Villagers don’t even know how to turn their system off with all the rain we’ve had lately; think they’ll know how to turn on a certain zone?

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

[Bogie Shooter]

You buy on a golf course your house Is Fair game . Same with corner properties. I will admit some people are not diligent in controlling there dogs . What do you expect from old people. Its hard enough getting out and even walking. Give it a break and get out of the house and you may see less distractions. Lol

No, corner lots are not fair game!

[asianthree]

We have a neighbor who drags the dog out of their yard, cross the street to use our lawn facilities. Cameras pick up each person, comes to my phone immediately. Have tried to have a conversation with video in hand. Doesn’t work.
Our lawn guy says we have more issues than any other customer, we get charged a pick up fee, before lawn is mowed, and yet we don’t have our dog here

[camaguey48]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!
Offended neighbors? C'mon man!!! If they feel offended by your sign, then they are not neighborlly, don't care about you and disrespect you and your property. Doesn't that offend you? They should have their mutt do their business on their own property, not yours. Everyone now a days is looking to be offended by something. You are right in not letting these inconsiderate people disrespect you. When the offenders come around, turn on the sprinklers or stand there with a shovel and deposit their poop at their house. It happened to me once, and it did not happen again. If he was offended, so be it. Don't be a doormat.

[stadry]

if you don't respect your property, its likely others will continue showing a lack of respect as is happening currently,,, you pay addl $ for your lawn maint folks to pick up poo ? ? ?

[camaguey48]

Your neighbors apparently aren't good neighbors as they don't seem to have any respect for your property. Forget the signs, stand outside and let them know that your yard isn't the neighborhood toilet. Why should you care if they welcome you back, they have no concerns for your feelings and property. If they leave poop in your yard pick it up and deposit it on their doorstep.
Hear, hear.

[2mnydogs]

Your neighbors apparently aren't good neighbors as they don't seem to have any respect for your property. Forget the signs, stand outside and let them know that your yard isn't the neighborhood toilet. Why should you care if they welcome you back, they have no concerns for your feelings and property. If they leave poop in your yard pick it up and deposit it on their doorstep.

I agree with this post, you have thoughtless neighbors. If they could, they would probably let their dogs run free. You really need to confront these people without worrying about whether they will be welcoming. I for one would never want to be welcomed by them. Such a shame for a new homeowner.

[Ndomines]

We have a Villa in Marsh Bend
We must upkeep the street side on the other side of a very long wall. Turns out ALL our property lines go up to the (ALL) street edges. There are setbacks and utilities easements but ALL property owners own to the streets edge. We all must therefore maintain it or risk neighborhood nazi’s making anonymous complains that we all can ultimately be dragged into court for. We have been working hard to keep it looking nice even though we cannot see it. Every few feet the grass is burned and
Full of patches where the grass struggles to grow. I talked to DEAN’s about it. They said its dog urine, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE
BUT ESPECIALLY FEMALE as it concentrates in one squatting spot. I have talked to a couple dog owners about the problem, of course it’s never their dog as their dog pee does not damage grass.
One dog owner suggested very sweetly that we should erect a fence along the road a few feet from our villa wall.
I putter around in the garage and have seen dog owners who very nicely said they would not allow their dog to urinate in the yard,
Stop, look around and not having seen anyone let their dog go for it
In checking with the Sheriffs Dept.
We were advised that these folks can be prosecuted. Our burglar alarm cameras are now recording this. Really! At this point we are about as burned as the lawn along our property on our corner
lot. Other than upkeep we have been resisting formal complaints
but I gotta say we have just about had it!

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!

[camaguey48]

No, corner lots are not fair game!
When you get out of the house, try not to step on the mutt's "contributions.".

[asianthree]

if you don't respect your property, its likely others will continue showing a lack of respect as is happening currently,,, you pay addl $ for your lawn maint folks to pick up poo ? ? ?

Since you didn’t quote off I am guessing you are responding to my post.
How would one not respect property, so others would use It as a personal dog park.
If we didn’t respect our property we wouldn’t pay someone to clean up after others. And yes there are companies who for a fee come and remove Animal waste.

[karostay]

For those just connecting here in the Villages

FOLKS YOU CANT MAKE THIS S..IT UP IT'S GETTING WORSE AS POPULATION AGES HERE AND

[txfan]

My previous neighborhood had stations strategically placed throughout the complex with pickup bags and receptacles. The city picked up once a week.

No one should walk a pet without picking up after. We’ll stock up even without having a dog.

[vagent711]

Check your deed restrictions as signs in the yard are prohibited. There are some noted exceptions but no pee/poop signs are not among them

[Byte1]

Install a motion detector that automatically starts your sprinkler. They will get the message. Record their reaction on video so that you can enjoy it with your friends. Send it to America's funniest videos and maybe make a few bucks. Post it on here so that we can enjoy it. :popcorn: :1rotfl:

[greenflash245]

let them be offended.

[greenflash245]

isn't there a county ordinance in place for the occasion?

[kendi]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!

We had that problem up North. Not a corner lot but because our house was a few hundred feet from the road with trees blocking our view of the road in some areas, our front yard became poop alley. It was especially bad by the mailbox. Put a small sign at the base of the mailbox that said “please be respectful” with a red line through a picture of a dog pooping. People were very kind and I rarely saw a poop since, even far beyond where the sign was. I suspect the signs are allowed in TV though.

[billyb1950]

There is so much disrespect of others' properties when it comes to dog walking and toileting. Dog owners think it's ok to allow their dogs to do their business in others' yards and pick it up, but they do not understand the scent remains and attracts other dogs to do the same. Then your yard becomes a public restroom. Dog Owners: Let you dog do it's business in your yard and then walk it. By the way, and IMO, dog walking is overrated. Who's walking whom? Signed: a dog owner for 20 years. Thank you. PS: Don't use the postal station property as a public restroom either. Come on, listen up!

[Travelhunter]

Great post!!!

Does anything more need to be said?

We bought a house on a corner lot as well. This is our third house in The Villages. Over the past years, we noticed that corner lots do take much of the brunt of the damage from dogs defecating and urinating. In anticipation of such things occurring on our new corner lot, we put two (one on the front and side streets) signs in English and Spanish to not come in the yard. This did not seem to do much, plus we had a "troll" report us to the developer about not having a permit for our small, well-designed signs. The developer wrote us a letter about the signs telling us we are in violation. I have written to the developer twice (with photos of the signs) about the signs twice about allowing the signs and reminding him that the dog park is only 3 blocks from our house. He has yet to respond one way or the other. Apparently anonymous trolls have much more influence than homeowners.

Why people can't walk the 3 blocks to the dog park is beyond me. The fact that some people feel they "have a right" to have their dogs poop in my yard and not their own reflects a lack of manners their lack of a proper upbringing. We invest thousands of dollars each year to keep our yard looking nice. We don't appreciate others disrespecting our property and turning it into their own private dog park.

Our present home is south of SR 44. We have noticed that a very large number of people do not keep their dogs on a leash when outside their homes. No, they do not have electric doggy fences in their yards. They all seem to think they are the "exception" to whatever rules of conduct, good manners, or safety (including the dog's safety from traffic) should be observed. The dogs are loose outside the dog park, around the mailboxes, and sometimes walking the neighborhoods. I like pets but some pet owners are irresponsible. In my long life, I have only been bitten by dogs whose owners told me that "their dogs didn't bite".

I have more constructive things to do than to peek out my window all day waiting for a dog to 'litter' my yard and run out to confront the dog's owner. Turning on a sprinkle during such an incident also seems childish. I am not a stranger to confrontation. While "constructive confrontation" can have positive results, too often I have seen pride or embarrassment of people in such a situation turn into a "destructive confrontation". I would prefer others to be respectful of other people's property. I would prefer to be friends with my neighbors. The neighbors I have met have all been friendly. I would like to keep it that way.

If we are to be "America's Friendliest Hometown", the developer and other "powers that be" should at least respond to homeowners in such situations and not give more weight to the opinions of anonymous trolls. The trolls need to find a hobby other than sticking their noses into other people's business. The developers or respective committees need to respond to correspondence from homeowners.

Great post
There’s a law. Dogs must be on a leash and under the owners control

[kendi]

Great post!!!

Does anything more need to be said?

Yes, there are ways without starting an all out battle. This will likely escalate things.

[daca55]

Good advice! I put a new poop sign on my lawn and that took care of the problem and my neighbors still talk to me.



Your neighbors apparently aren't good neighbors as they don't seem to have any respect for your property. Forget the signs, stand outside and let them know that your yard isn't the neighborhood toilet. Why should you care if they welcome you back, they have no concerns for your feelings and property. If they leave poop in your yard pick it up and deposit it on their doorstep.

[kendi]

We bought a house on a corner lot as well. This is our third house in The Villages. Over the past years, we noticed that corner lots do take much of the brunt of the damage from dogs defecating and urinating. In anticipation of such things occurring on our new corner lot, we put two (one on the front and side streets) signs in English and Spanish to not come in the yard. This did not seem to do much, plus we had a "troll" report us to the developer about not having a permit for our small, well-designed signs. The developer wrote us a letter about the signs telling us we are in violation. I have written to the developer twice (with photos of the signs) about the signs twice about allowing the signs and reminding him that the dog park is only 3 blocks from our house. He has yet to respond one way or the other. Apparently anonymous trolls have much more influence than homeowners.

Why people can't walk the 3 blocks to the dog park is beyond me. The fact that some people feel they "have a right" to have their dogs poop in my yard and not their own reflects a lack of manners their lack of a proper upbringing. We invest thousands of dollars each year to keep our yard looking nice. We don't appreciate others disrespecting our property and turning it into their own private dog park.

Our present home is south of SR 44. We have noticed that a very large number of people do not keep their dogs on a leash when outside their homes. No, they do not have electric doggy fences in their yards. They all seem to think they are the "exception" to whatever rules of conduct, good manners, or safety (including the dog's safety from traffic) should be observed. The dogs are loose outside the dog park, around the mailboxes, and sometimes walking the neighborhoods. I like pets but some pet owners are irresponsible. In my long life, I have only been bitten by dogs whose owners told me that "their dogs didn't bite".

I have more constructive things to do than to peek out my window all day waiting for a dog to 'litter' my yard and run out to confront the dog's owner. Turning on a sprinkle during such an incident also seems childish. I am not a stranger to confrontation. While "constructive confrontation" can have positive results, too often I have seen pride or embarrassment of people in such a situation turn into a "destructive confrontation". I would prefer others to be respectful of other people's property. I would prefer to be friends with my neighbors. The neighbors I have met have all been friendly. I would like to keep it that way.

If we are to be "America's Friendliest Hometown", the developer and other "powers that be" should at least respond to homeowners in such situations and not give more weight to the opinions of anonymous trolls. The trolls need to find a hobby other than sticking their noses into other people's business. The developers or respective committees need to respond to correspondence from homeowners.

The dog probably won’t make it to the park before having to poop. But they should pick it up no matter where it goes. Mine only goes in our yard or in the public areas while walking. Rarely in another’s yard. We always pick it up no matter where she goes.

[Travelhunter]

We have a neighbor who drags the dog out of their yard, cross the street to use our lawn facilities. Cameras pick up each person, comes to my phone immediately. Have tried to have a conversation with video in hand. Doesn’t work.
Our lawn guy says we have more issues than any other customer, we get charged a pick up fee, before lawn is mowed, and yet we don’t have our dog here
A friend solved my similar issue with his two large Huskies. After the neighbors dogs utilized my lawn, his dogs went up the block and used theirs. After a few times their dogs went elsewhere.

[Cpusch53]

That sounds like a plan. I am a fanatic about my lawn. I have dogs and they take a urine supplement so they don’t burn my grass. People need to be respectful of others. I even cut my own lawn besides all the landscaping so it surely ticks me off when others use my lawn as a potty

[Travelhunter]

Install a motion detector that automatically starts your sprinkler. They will get the message. Record their reaction on video so that you can enjoy it with your friends. Send it to America's funniest videos and maybe make a few bucks. Post it on here so that we can enjoy it. :popcorn: :1rotfl:

Now that’s an idea

[jbrown132]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!

Once had a neighbor who let his dog poop in the front yard of my Court Yard Villa. I caught him once and asked him to stop. He said he would, but it continued. So every night I would take a shovel, pick it up, bring it to the back and throw it over the fence into his yard. After a week I never found poop in my yard again.

[dennisgavin]

You buy on a golf course your house Is Fair game . Same with corner properties. I will admit some people are not diligent in controlling there dogs . What do you expect from old people. Its hard enough getting out and even walking. Give it a break and get out of the house and you may see less distractions. Lol

Please provide your address so we can forward to all dog owners in your area and let them know it is OK for their dogs to poop on our lawn and that you in fact welcome it!

[nhtexasrn]

Every dog I have ever had preferred not to poop in their own yard. Our dog now is the same. We can walk him around in our yard all day and he won't poop. I guess they think they should get as far away from where they live as possible to do their business. Luckily we have the dog park close by. I can understand the situation but people should ALWAYS pick up!!

[Michael Charles]

Once had a neighbor who let his dog poop in the front yard of my Court Yard Villa. I caught him once and asked him to stop. He said he would, but it continued. So every night I would take a shovel, pick it up, bring it to the back and throw it over the fence into his yard. After a week I never found poop in my yard again.

Did you ever check your roof? :ohdear:

Maybe he tossed it back and landed on your roof!:duck:

If so, perhaps they ended up in your gutters now fertilization your lawn another way!

[sipops]

You buy on a golf course your house Is Fair game . Same with corner properties. I will admit some people are not diligent in controlling there dogs . What do you expect from old people. Its hard enough getting out and even walking. Give it a break and get out of the house and you may see less distractions. Lol


Because you live on a corner does not make you fair game. As far as it being old people, older people have much more respect than younger people. Plus older people generally have their dog on their property rather than walk to some corner house.

[Juliana8470]

There are solar powered, motion detected sprinklers made just for that problem. Check them out on Amazon.

[merrymini]

You buy on a golf course your house Is Fair game . Same with corner properties. I will admit some people are not diligent in controlling there dogs . What do you expect from old people. Its hard enough getting out and even walking. Give it a break and get out of the house and you may see less distractions. Lol

No one’s house is fair game. You are not entitled to use someone else’s property to allow your dog to poop and leave, hunt for your golf ball or leave trash. This comment is disingenuous and ignorant.

[Waltdisney4life]

Four pages of comments show this is no small matter it’s not just a couple villagers it’s a lot of villagers disregarding their neighbors lawn so let’s admitted it and let’s fix it. Nothing wrong with Telling violators your feelings about your property if they disregard the least They could do was pay for part of your landscape fees!

[bobandsandya]

Before we came here from a corner lot Delaware , I cured the problem: a sign show a pooping dog and message 'We deliver to your front porch'. And I did when I witnessed the 'event' - stopped 90% of the deposits.

[FosterMomma]

It breaks my heart to hear about your ruined lawns and about the poor dogs whose owners drag them around neighborhoods where they aren’t welcome. We own two large dogs (they think they own us) and we have fostered 20+ so it would be fair to say we are “dog people”. We have also owned corner lots which means I feel your pain. For these reasons we always go to dog parks every single day and pick up there.

Dogs are not responsible for this problem... not for the urine that burns or for their owners being irresponsible. The only reasonable approach is to catch the offending humans and talk to them.

For those who have urine stains, there is very good product available that will eliminate the marks and make your lawn beautiful again. We use it all the time and it really works.

No matter what... Please be kind to our four legged friends. They walk on your lawn because the pavement is likely hot enough to burn their feet and it really isn’t their fault that their humans don’t go to dog parks and are inconsiderate.

[sallybowron]

Put a sign on it, "I think you forgot something."

[onejld]

i've had dogs all my life, i don't understand why people take their dogs out to go on other peoples property to do their business, why not walk them around their own lot until they go and then take them for a walk, i understand they will always need to leave their mark as you walk them but let poop in your yard not mine

[sloanst]

People that use your land as an outhouse are not your friends.

[Bigal1463]

Put up an invisible fence.

[ItsALLaboutTheLOVE]

Unfortunately a dog is not a person. You can't tell a dog don't pee or poop right now. You might be able to pull them along for 50 yards at most. And unfortunately the previous deposits encourage dogs to also deposit. It's like the smell indicates to the dogs that THIS is the bathroom. That being said, any dog owner should pick up poop!?!
However I'm sure some people have a lot of trouble bending down to do that. medically that might be tough for some people who are older.

Peeing is a more difficult situation to fix. Can't really clean up after that. When you got to go - - you got to go!

(Maybe the government can build you a wall?). (it's a joke people, just kidding...)

[sipops]

For those just connecting here in the Villages

FOLKS YOU CANT MAKE THIS S..IT UP IT'S GETTING WORSE AS POPULATION AGES HERE AND

Since you know so much about dog poop. Please tell me how old the average senior that walk their dog and does not pick it up. Just maybe it's the younger people with an attitude that are ruining TV. I don't know because I never studied it as you probably have.

[watavunfl]

I live on a corner lot and let my grass grow higher. Most of the dogs are the wee little ones that don't like their underside prickled by the grass, so they stay off my lawn. Folks walking bigger dogs have never been a problem.

[Marvic 1]

How about putting down DOG repellent, does that work?
I love it when dog owners walk straight out of their house bypassing their grass and into someone else's grass so their DOG can poop!

[fdpaq0580]

Put up an invisible fence.

Unless the dog is wearing a shock collar it most likely will not work. That was a nice suggestion though. If only there was a to put the shock collar on the flipping owners.

[Velvet]

Yes, there are ways without starting an all out battle. This will likely escalate things.

You bet! I remember the guy in TV who came out with his shot gun and asked, “Do I shoot you or the dog first?”

I just use spices on my lawn, have to reapply daily.Up north I have a motion sprinkler, keeps raccoons away too.

[E Cascade]

I've had some folks let their dog pee/poop on my property right when I'm standing there. I say to them, "Gee I don't mind your dog peeing here, cause my area can use all the fertilzer you want to give it. Just please feed your dog good non-toxic organic food and also just move the poop to under the bushes so it fertilizes the bush and we don't have to see it. Thanks." They think that's funny and no more pee & poop, and we are still friends. Good luck......we all share the same planet and need to make it better wherever we are.

[Velvet]

If I am there I just say, “Please get your dog off the grass.” Never had a problem in our area and almost everyone has dogs. We know homes by the names of their doggies. Only one person, a short term renter, used to let her dog use our neighborhood lawns. Then she wondered why nobody would speak to her, why was she shunned? I caught up with her at one social and explained that people really didn’t like dogs on their property, she had no idea, she lived in a very different type of place up north.

If there were repeaters you bet you’d be seeing photos posted of the offenders at this forum and at post office etc.

[fdpaq0580]

How about putting down DOG repellent, does that work?
I love it when dog owners walk straight out of their house bypassing their grass and into someone else's grass so their DOG can poop!

Dog repellent is only partially effective. Tried several kinds with limited luck. I realized then that by spending my money to take care of the dog owners problem is making it My problem. Have confronted some owners. Some get defensive and want to argue. Others say "sorry" then continue to use our yard if they think we are not watching.
Have come to the sad conclusion that most dog owners should not be allowed to own dog as they believe it gives them "special" status to go anywhere and do any thing if they have their dog with them. As for so called responsible dog owners that say "we always pick up, they shouldn't need to pick up because their dog shouldn't have been in your yard to begin with.
I have had many dogs, mostly large. Was taught very young not to trespass, which is what happens the moment they or their dog steps on your lawn.
Some people have no respect for others.

[Fredster]

Since you know so much about dog poop. Please tell me how old the average senior that walk their dog and does not pick it up. Just maybe it's the younger people with an attitude that are ruining TV. I don't know because I never studied it as you probably have.

I personally don’t think it’s a matter of the age of a
dog owner, I think a lot of TV dog owners
are simply inconsiderate.
I’ve had dogs in the past and have lived many places over the years,
but since living here, I have never experienced so many dog owners literally using
others lawns and the postal stations as dog parks!

[Byte1]

The excuse that you can't tell your dog to go in your own yard is a lie. Dogs can be taught to go in the same place every day. I've had dogs for decades (not since I have been here though) and I trained them to use areas that were out of the way and easily cleaned up, on my OWN property. Yes, some have accidents. But, like people dogs do their thing pretty much on a schedule and can be taught to go in a particular spot in your own yard. If you can't control your dog, then you really shouldn't own one.

[golfing eagles]

Yep, just spend all day looking out the window waiting for that dog to step on your lawn then run out in the garage and turn that zone on. Doesn't leave much time to do anything else all day long.

I wonder if there is a way to link the sprinkler system to a motion detector, that would train the dog owners like Pavlov did with dogs

[Velvet]

The irrigation is timed so I don’t use it as you need the water at any time for motion sprinkler, I use the outside tap and keep it on, the sprinkler keeps the water shut off until needed. For a bigger lawn you may need more than one sprinkler. I use a tap splitter.

[fdpaq0580]

The excuse that you can't tell your dog to go in your own yard is a lie. Dogs can be taught to go in the same place every day. I've had dogs for decades (not since I have been here though) and I trained them to use areas that were out of the way and easily cleaned up, on my OWN property. Yes, some have accidents. But, like people dogs do their thing pretty much on a schedule and can be taught to go in a particular spot in your own yard. If you can't control your dog, then you really shouldn't own one.

You are correct that dogs can be taught to go in one spot.
We were boaters in Washington state for years, spending spring and summer cruising B. C. and Alaska. We knew dozens of boaters with dogs who trained their dogs to use a tiny patch of rug or artificial grass placed in the corner of the aft deck. They seldom took fido ashore because of the dangers of predators (bears, cougars, etc).
And you are also right, that if you can't (or won't) control your dog, you should not own one.

[drcar41@aol.com]

Dog On It keeps them off the property. They quickly go to the other side of the street. Find it on google.

[Byte1]

I wonder if there is a way to link the sprinkler system to a motion detector, that would train the dog owners like Pavlov did with dogs

Pavlov used a bell system. What you need is a motion detector with a siren so that when the dog sets foot/feet on your property the siren blasts and everyone looks out the window to see whose car is being broken into. Probably cheaper than hooking a motion detector up to the sprinkler system. Just a guess.
Of course, a taser works pretty well on the dog owner. Although, you might get a second "pee" spot on your grass. That's just me being facetious, so don't be alarmed at my warped attempt at humor.

[MercerLunatic]

If you see it happening, pick it up and follow them home. Leave on front porch with a note "You forgot something so I brought it back for you"

[Bogie Shooter]

Put up an invisible fence.

Please explain how that would work??

[Bogie Shooter]

There is nothing like a good dog poop thread.......................
Try a search sometime and see how many posts a poop thread gets.

[TooColdNJ]

Every dog I have ever had preferred not to poop in their own yard. Our dog now is the same. We can walk him around in our yard all day and he won't poop. I guess they think they should get as far away from where they live as possible to do their business. Luckily we have the dog park close by. I can understand the situation but people should ALWAYS pick up!!

I agree! My little guy is ADD. When he needs to go out, I take him on our property. We can walk around the house or to his regular spot, but he’s more interested in every bird, golf cart and neighbor! If he doesn’t poop, I bring him back into the house. 5 minutes later he’s ringing his bells again to go out. We repeat the drill. I even just stand in one spot for a while. It isn’t until I walk him up or down the block that he decides it’s time! I ALWAYS pick up, and I worry what the neighbors are thinking/feeling. If any of them would rather I didn’t, I wouldn’t. Thankfully, we live a few houses from the end of a culdesac (excuse the spelling!), and he sometimes will go in the center where there are trees and bushes.

Everyone here tells you that you CAN train your dog to go on your own property, but just as you can’t train supposedly intelligent human beings to stop some annoying habits or behaviors, all dogs aren’t the same either! If I’m blocks away and he has to go, I can’t jog or speed walk to get him back to my property! Think about how people feel when they’re stuck with nowhere to pee... or especially poop! The last thing I want is to have to call Pooper Rooter!

Music begins: Pooper Rooter, that’s the name... and away goes trouble and then the pain! Pooper Rooter! Music ends!

I think I’ll invest in a catcher’s mitt and get it in mid-stream or mid-dump!! Other dog owner neighbors are a bit more tolerant.

[Buffalo Jim]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!

Been exactly in your situation with a large corner lot at the end of the street . It became the neighborhood " Dog Park ". I tried calmly walking out of my home with a big smile when several were gathered to chat with my neighbors thinking that they might restrain themselves . But nope , right in my presence all of the Fido's were permitted to do their morning and PM " Duty ".
Tried small politely worded signs as " reminders ". No use !
I prided myself on having a nice lawn and spent a lot of time and money trying to keep it up but to no avail .
So good luck but it's not you it's " them " and they could care less about your lawn !
Finally I just gave up .

[Jayhawk]

Every few feet the grass is burned and
Full of patches where the grass struggles to grow. I talked to DEAN’s about it. They said its dog urine, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE BUT ESPECIALLY FEMALE as it concentrates in one squatting spot.

Not taking sides here, but if this is true, why are the dog parks so lush and green? I drove past the one in Pine Hills today and there were not a bunch of pee-stained areas.

[mlmarr1]

post the signs, its your yard if neighbors don't like it tough.. potty the dog in their own yard.. ask people to keep walking..

[fdpaq0580]

Not taking sides here, but if this is true, why are the dog parks so lush and green? I drove past the one in Pine Hills today and there were not a bunch of pee-stained areas.

You drove past and saw what appeared from the road to be lush and green. Up close it may not have looked that good. I certainly don't know as I haven't been to a dog park since I don't have a dog now.
Part of the problem seems to be the that dog parks (poop and play areas) seem to be too few and not easily accessible as the neighborhood lawns. People take fido in the golf cart to the common areas like mail stations and pools and flower beds and use those as toilets for their dogs, but it is too much trouble to put fido in the car and drive to the dog park. Even though I have owned several dogs over the years, watching a dog pee or poo is still a disgusting sight.
The other part of the problem is that the folks that use a neighbors lawn/flower bed as a toilet for their dog are trespassing and misappropriating your property for their own selfish purpose. Really no different in principle than taking your car to do their shopping.
If you really feel that you must take fido out to pee or poo, at least keep him off the neighbors property and let him do his business in the gutter. You can still pick up the excrement and the pee will dry and be washed away with the next rain.

[BumpaOompa]

Unfortunately it is not just a corner lot issue. I just moved to TV. Love dogs but don’t own one. I live in a cul-de-sac. Every week when walking around the yard I have to avoid piles of dog poop like land-mines. I want to make nice with the neighbors but haven’t really had the chance to socialize with them in this current environment. If you are a dog owner please have control of your dog or keep them on a leash if you can’t control them. And for heavens sake, have the simple courtesy of picking up after your dog if you feel inclined to let them crap on someone elses property. How difficult can it be. Really.

[tsmall22204]

Well, where are the idiots that complain about dogs at mail boxes? I pick up after my dog, I realize some do not. Corner lots are a premium lot, but it is still just a lot. I, not very often, clean up after others dogs. This is not going to change. Get over it and focus on another one of your hates.

[HoosierPa]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!

I had a corner lot and no problem at all with walking dogs on my lawn as long as Owners pickup after their dogs. Never any damage done to the grass regardless of what others say. Some have way too much time on their hands to stress over this issue. IMO

[brianherlihy]

mouth balls keep them off my lawn

[Bruce Hancock]

Your neighbors apparently aren't good neighbors as they don't seem to have any respect for your property. Forget the signs, stand outside and let them know that your yard isn't the neighborhood toilet. Why should you care if they welcome you back, they have no concerns for your feelings and property. If they leave poop in your yard pick it up and deposit it on their doorstep.
perfecto! Well said

[mjpuleo]

Losing battle here as far as dog owners allowing their pets to do their business on other people's property and then if you put up a sign, you will be told it is not within compliance and will have to take it down.

[Bikeracer2009]

One evening I was working out in my weight room and saw a dog out of my window taking a potty break. I opened the window and heard the owner calling her dog after he was finished. I went out and scooped up the poop in a grocery bag and took it to the owner immediately. She was very apologetic and claimed it was an accident. I had noticed lots of brown spots when I moved in and saw traces of poop. She has since placed a black fence from the back concrete wall to the corner of her house and to the corner of her neighbor's house and removed all of the grass in her back yard. She replaced the grass with what looks like shredded black tires and dead plants. It looks really bad. She moved in before her neighbors and I guess she got used to opening the door and letting the dog go out by itself and leaving the mess in other people's yards?
I have 2 dogs in my home and take them out for walks several times a day. I always pickup after them. I try to keep them in the road until we get to the common area. Sometimes they attempt to go early and I keep tugging on their leash to keep them walking. Unfortunately they may start to poop while making the journey to the common area and I have to clean it up. It's very rare but it has happened. When it has happened it has always been at a corner where there's plantings separating the street from someone's yard. I always assumed the road side of the plants belonged to the villages. Anyway, I think the best thing for me to do is only allow accidents in route to the potty area to occur in the street. It's easier to clean up the mess and it's not private property. I don't like dogs taking a break in my yard and I don't want my dogs going in other people's yards. All dog owners need to respect everyone's property and clean up after their pets in the common areas.

I think the sign is a good idea. A corner lot may appear to have a common area next to the road. Dog owners may make this assumption so a sign makes it clear that this is not the case. If that doesn't work then a polite confrontation is in order. If that doesn't work then you at least tried to be nice about it.

At my last home I had stray cats scratching my new truck at night as they attempted to climb up the hood. I installed a motion sensor that triggered a sprinkler. Worked like a charm. It even stopped my neighbors dogs from using the bathroom in my yard.

Good luck with this issue, I hope you find a solution.

[WR Smith]

Buy and post a sign like ours: " No Pets Please"

It definitely helps

[WesMan]

We bought on a corner lot last Jan. 2020. After moving in noticed our lot was literally the "Go TO PLACE" for neighbors dogs! Owned dogs all our lives, peed and pooped in our yard then walked. We also saw people walk dog to our yard do their business and turn around back to their own villa. Our question is when we return and display those no pee poop signs, will neighbors be offended and not welcome us back.? Also when we leave again, will signs just be ignored? MOST PICK UP some do not!
Pigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WesMan]

Your neighbors apparently aren't good neighbors as they don't seem to have any respect for your property. Forget the signs, stand outside and let them know that your yard isn't the neighborhood toilet. Why should you care if they welcome you back, they have no concerns for your feelings and property. If they leave poop in your yard pick it up and deposit it on their doorstep.
You are totally correct!!!!

[WesMan]

turn on the sprinkler system when you see them coming.....or when the dog is on the lawn!

:duck:
yes!!!!!!

[kendi]

Not taking sides here, but if this is true, why are the dog parks so lush and green? I drove past the one in Pine Hills today and there were not a bunch of pee-stained areas.

I've never had a dog that left the grass yellow and I've always had females. We have dogs peeing in our yard up North regularly and there has never been a mark left from it. Never have I seen a dog that does leave a mark as most do not. When they do its because their urine is too acidic from either a medical problem or they are fed a poor diet.

[Bogie Shooter]

Well, where are the idiots that complain about dogs at mail boxes? I pick up after my dog, I realize some do not. Corner lots are a premium lot, but it is still just a lot. I, not very often, clean up after others dogs. This is not going to change. Get over it and focus on another one of your hates.

Why does this make you an idiot?

[Bogie Shooter]

mouth balls keep them off my lawn

:what:

[Number 10 GI]

Well, where are the idiots that complain about dogs at mail boxes? I pick up after my dog, I realize some do not. Corner lots are a premium lot, but it is still just a lot. I, not very often, clean up after others dogs. This is not going to change. Get over it and focus on another one of your hates.

So people who complain about dogs pooping where ever the owner allows it is an idiot! No the idiots are the inconsiderate slobs that allow their dogs to foul an area. It is irrelevant whether it is a corner lot or a lot between others, that lot is private property, not a dog owner's public toilet for their mutt. Trivializing disrespecting another person's property and sensibilities by calling it a "hate" is a narcissistic attitude.

[VApeople]

Well, where are the idiots that complain about dogs at mail boxes?

They certainly are not in the new neighborhoods of Chitty Chatty or Bradford because dogs are banned from the postal stations in those areas.

If you don't believe me, go there and look at the rules posted at those postal stations.