A Reasonable Request to Dog Owners

[Catalina36]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.

[RedChariot]

Good luck with that one. Dog owner just don't get it. They think its just their little fur baby. What's not to like?- not!

[LuvNH]

Walk your dog on YOUR property is a very reasonable request, but there is a good chance that NONE of the people in your Village who are walking their dogs, read TOTV. Try making a sign and put it out on your front yard and hope that Community Watch leaves it there.

[asianthree]

This has been a long standing thread. Those who don’t want someone else’s dog on their lawn, even if they own a dog.

Those who own dogs, feel they have rights to walk their dog on your easement, because one doesn’t own it. One has to mow, weed, fertilize that easement, but it does not belong to you.

This post results will always be the same. I can walk my dog on your lawn, and I don’t care what you think. Neither urine or feces will harm your lawn.

While we are up north, our corner lot, we have neighbors who park their car, that leaks oil, in our driveway. Two neighbors who walks their dogs from their lawn across the street to our lot, instead of walking across the street to a mowed open area. None has permission, cameras clearly show them, and they deny its them, when they see their car, in our drive, or using our lawn as a dog park, along with the other 20 plus dogs that use our lawn everyday.

When we return we pay hundreds of dollars to remove the oil, and our dog remains leashed, until deposits are clean up. Because just like any dog park, I don’t know what is in your dog’s waste.

Sorry OP, your request will not be taken well

[billethkid]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.

Why "...all dog owners..."?
Your message is for the minority that do not do the right thing yet you want to emphasize ALL DOG OWNERS!!!!

Sounds like an axe to grind.

From one of the 95% plus of us dog owners that do what is right .

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[Boffin]

If an animal that walks and whatever else on a lawn recently treated with pesticides, herbicides, and/or fertilizers that are not necessarily animal friendly gets sick, or worse, due to absorption of chemicals through paws and skin it is on the owner of the animal not the home owner.

[Joeyb]

Walk your dog on YOUR property is a very reasonable request, but there is a good chance that NONE of the people in your Village who are walking their dogs, read TOTV. Try making a sign and put it out on your front yard and hope that Community Watch leaves it there.

Community Watch will not remove any signs that are on private property. It is a violation of your deed restrictions. Community Standards might.

[BrianL99]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.

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[Fredster]

Why "...all dog owners..."?
Your message is for the minority that do not do the right thing yet you want to emphasize ALL DOG OWNERS!!!!

Sounds like an axe to grind.

From one of the 95% plus of us dog owners that do what is right .

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95% plus….now that is really a stretch!
That is only your opinion…
My opinion is that there is a reason
for repeated dog poop threads,
and is not just because of a few inconsiderate dog owners!

[fdpaq0580]

A reasonable request to dog owners.
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Dear neighbor and property owner.
Nice try with your very reasonable request. Sadly, most dog owners Think they are responsible and this request certainly could not apply to them since they "pick up" after their dog. That is, they "pick up" some of the urine or fecal matter their dog has deposited after the owners have allowed the dog to access your property for just this purpose. Dogs properly leashed can only go where it's owner allows it to go. If the dog is allowed to enter private property uninvited, then the owner is not a responsible owner.
Another bit of (intentional?) misunderstanding is regarding easements. Many suffer the misunderstanding that 1, you don't own that part of your yard, 2, they can trespass on it with impunity. Wrong! The property is yours. You paid for it and you pay taxes on it and maintain it. An easement is a designated portion of your property that, when necessary, utility workers or public safety (think fire or police) may access if/when necessary. This does Not include dog walkers.
Again, thank you for bringing this up again as it needs to be revisited due to the ongoing short term memory loss and misunderstanding of many of our, otherwise, nice neighbors.

[njbchbum]

This has been a long standing thread. Those who don’t want someone else’s dog on their lawn, even if they own a dog.

Those who own dogs, feel they have rights to walk their dog on your easement, because one doesn’t own it. One has to mow, weed, fertilize that easement, but it does not belong to you. snipped


We do own the property upon which the easement has been granted!

A home buyer's guide to easements and property rights | Trulia (https://www.trulia.com/guides/easements-property-rights/#)

An easement - usage - is granted - ownership is not granted. I sincerely doubt that any property owner in the Villages has granted an easement to anyone with the express purpose of allowing their dog to use any part of the property as their 'rest' area.

If I am not correct, I am sure someone with legal knowledge - not opinion - will come along and jump in.

[krash]

For @#$%& sake, its ONLY grass!!!

[JSR22]

The streets in TV are not private. Dogs can walk on any street

[ThirdOfFive]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.
Yippee! A DOG POOP thread!

[Stu from NYC]

For @#$%& sake, its ONLY grass!!!

True but dogs can harm grass. Would you like it if your grass was harmed by inconsiderate dog owners?

[fdpaq0580]

For @#$%& sake, its ONLY grass!!!

But it is not YOUR grass.

[JSR22]

For @#$%& sake, its ONLY grass!!!

My dogs have always urinated on my grass and there are not any yellow spots.

[fdpaq0580]

My dogs have always urinated on my grass and there are not any yellow spots.

Good for you! And a big "Thank You" for keeping them on your grass.

[LuvNH]

Oh good, this should pass the time until the snowbirds get back:D

[fdpaq0580]

Oh good, this should pass the time until the snowbirds get back:D

Yes. And it shows that you can't blame all bad behavior on the snowbirds, just most of it. (That last bit was just a joke)

[Fredster]

My dogs have always urinated on my grass and there are not any yellow spots.

Great….keep them there! :MOJE_whot:

[JSR22]

Great….keep them there! :MOJE_whot:

Not funny

[vintageogauge]

True but dogs can harm grass. Would you like it if your grass was harmed by inconsiderate dog owners?

Dogs poop and pee in my front yard every day and not just once a day. As long as they pick it up I don't care. I don't know what kind of grass you have that dog poop and pee harms, our grass has no brown spots and it's beautiful and green. Maybe you need to feed and water it more to get it stronger. What really PO's me is smokers throwing their filtered cigarette butts in my lawn as the mowers don't pick it up and it ends up in pieces on my freshly mowed lawn. In closing, be glad you don't have Canada Geese hanging around your yard as they make a huge mess and they don't pick it up.

[JGibson]

I'm surprised they don't allow at least a 1 or 2 foot plastic fence around folks lawn.

Glad I got rocks for some reason dogs don't poop on rocks.

[Stu from NYC]

Dogs poop and pee in my front yard every day and not just once a day. As long as they pick it up I don't care. I don't know what kind of grass you have that dog poop and pee harms, our grass has no brown spots and it's beautiful and green. Maybe you need to feed and water it more to get it stronger. What really PO's me is smokers throwing their filtered cigarette butts in my lawn as the mowers don't pick it up and it ends up in pieces on my freshly mowed lawn. In closing, be glad you don't have Canada Geese hanging around your yard as they make a huge mess and they don't pick it up.

Hoping to get some Canadian geese here as we have heard they taste great and low fat.

[Boomer]

Sorry, OP, your typing time was probably wasted. There are some seriously rude Villagers, and there always will be. Not everybody, of course. It’s the luck of the draw — like so many other things.

Every time I see this common topic on TOTV, I have to laugh as I remember a very good, longtime friend of ours, back home. He is a really good guy, hilarious, and pretty big…..

I do not recommend what he did. Probably would not work in TV because dog walkers are constant and everywhere, and probably a few whackos, but, anyway, this worked in a different place and time……

In that Midwest subdivision, there was a dogwalker who was notorious for not picking up, always looking the other way.

Our friend grew tired of it, and one day, ran out into his yard, waving his arms, trying to look wild-eyed and crazy, and yelling, “Hey! You! Do I send my kids to your house to s#i+ all over your yard?!!”

It stopped.

Boomer

[JMintzer]

Yippee! A DOG POOP thread!

Well, it HAS been about a month since we've had a real good one, so...

[JMintzer]

Oh good, this should pass the time until the snowbirds get back:D

Haven't you heard? They're already back! Or, al least some are bitching about them being back...

[Fredster]

Not funny

No, it definitely isn’t funny when inconsiderate dog owners, allow their pets to
pee and crap on others property!

[TSO/ISPF]

For @#$%& sake, its ONLY grass!!!

Brings back memories of the lady next door who kept our baseball when it happened to land in her yard. Don't know why, just does.

[JSR22]

No, it definitely isn’t funny when inconsiderate dog owners, allow their pets to
pee and crap on others property!

Get over it. Peeing on a property is harmless. You should have moved to a community that does not allow dogs.

[PugMom]

Yippee! A DOG POOP thread!

1 of many & certainly not the last. dead horse, anyone?

[Bunny1]

How about a dog owner who carries her dog from a block of $500,000 plus homes to a patio villa neighborhood each day and lets her dog pee and poop on our lawns. Sometimes picks up if she sees neighbors watching!

[Catalina36]

Get over it. Peeing on a property is harmless. You should have moved to a community that does not allow dogs.

Really No Harm that someones dog is pooping on someone else's property?????
What is wrong with you?? Why can't the dog owner have his dog poop on his own property?? And You don't understand?? Really then how about the owner walking his dog accross the street to his neighbors property and poop on his neighbors property. OH No he wouldnt do that because it wouldnt be nice right. DON'T WALK YOUR DOG DOWN THE BLOCK AND POOP ON SOMEONE ELSE's PROPERTY.

[fedcop2]

Good luck with that one. Dog owner just don't get it. They think its just their little fur baby. What's not to like?- not!

I think dog owners can speak for themelves.

[JSRusso]

It’s not as reasonable a request as it might sound. Most dogs don’t go poo or pee on their owners demand. Walking them is for exercise primarily, most let their dogs out back of their own homes to pee and poop. But as life would have it, dogs poop and pee when the urge arises, similar to horses. What’s critical is that the owner picks up after the dog. Walking the dogs down the streets a responsible dog owner would typically allow the dog to walk on the furthest most points of the lawns away from the houses closest to the street so the dogs don’t get in the way of moving vehicles. Dogs naturally enjoy the scents they pickup along the walks and mark spots and go when the urges arise. If the poop is being picked up, and is not directly on your front walk, you are dealing with responsible dog owners. Also, note most responsible dog owners will not let a dog on someone’s lawn if a sign is present indicating keep dogs off my lawn or similar verbiage. It does point out that the owner of that particular home is not tolerant and not worth the confrontation. If you have dog walkers that ignore such signs then I would agree with the above that you are dealing with a much smaller percentage of dog owners and have some seriously bad luck in neighbors. I own multiple dogs and I too would not appreciate anyone allowing their dogs to poop on my yard without cleaning up after themselves. A dog peeing on my lawn doesn’t bother me as I don’t picnic out front and wouldn’t ever have to directly come in contact with it. My 2 cents… and worth about as much :)

[Boffin]

If your dog gets sick or dies from poisonous chemicals on a lawn then, I guess, that is just too bad for your dog and you.

[JMintzer]

Let's see...

Another poop thread... Check

Same lame arguments... Check

No one's mind is changed... Check...

Carry on...

[Fredster]

Get over it. Peeing on a property is harmless. You should have moved to a community that does not allow dogs.

I’ve lived in many different communities over the years,
but until I lived here, I had not experienced so many entitled, inconsiderate dog owners
who had little or no respect for others property!
I’ve had dogs and they are not the problem!

[Dotneko]

It’s not as reasonable a request as it might sound. Most dogs don’t go poo or pee on their owners demand. Walking them is for exercise primarily, most let their dogs out back of their own homes to pee and poop. But as life would have it, dogs poop and pee when the urge arises, similar to horses. What’s critical is that the owner picks up after the dog. Walking the dogs down the streets a responsible dog owner would typically allow the dog to walk on the furthest most points of the lawns away from the houses closest to the street so the dogs don’t get in the way of moving vehicles. Dogs naturally enjoy the scents they pickup along the walks and mark spots and go when the urges arise. If the poop is being picked up, and is not directly on your front walk, you are dealing with responsible dog owners. Also, note most responsible dog owners will not let a dog on someone’s lawn if a sign is present indicating keep dogs off my lawn or similar verbiage. It does point out that the owner of that particular home is not tolerant and not worth the confrontation. If you have dog walkers that ignore such signs then I would agree with the above that you are dealing with a much smaller percentage of dog owners and have some seriously bad luck in neighbors. I own multiple dogs and I too would not appreciate anyone allowing their dogs to poop on my yard without cleaning up after themselves. A dog peeing on my lawn doesn’t bother me as I don’t picnic out front and wouldn’t ever have to directly come in contact with it. My 2 cents… and worth about as much :)

Why should a homeowner have to put up a 'no pooping' sign? How about instead, dog owners use the properties that have 'let your dog relieve itself here' signs? Wonder how many of those you will find.....

[Berwin]

I always enjoy hearing people complaining about dog owners not picking up their dog's poop from their lawn not realizing that we have numerous wild animals roaming our lawns from dusk till dawn every night.

[jebartle]

Please pass the popcorn! This problem never goes away!
It's the old golden rule.

[Captainpd]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.
Next time you go out to eat, Make sure you pee or poop before you go. If you are so smart, you shouldn't have to ever pee/poop except at your house.

[nob77@comcast.net]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.
Couldn’t agree more! I had one woman allow her dog to walk almost to my front pathway on the retractable leash!! No exaggerating. I walked outside, asked her to kindly refrain from allowing her dog to do this. Her response was “ but it’s hot out and there isn’t a lot of shade like there is here and I do pick it up”!😳 You can’t fix stupid or ignorance. Good luck.

[GizmoWhiskers]

No signs allowed in your yard.... but.... here's an idea, put out a Massey sign as in just sprayed for pesticides. The Villages has NO PROBLEM with tacky little lawn service signs which some (not all) have a no pet on grass due to harmful chemicals logo on them. Not only will people avoid your lawn... it may actually look like one cares about the well being of dogs.

Trained my dogs to use the commode and they flush it too. In my dreams... I do walk them beyond houses and use bags... the one is 12 and the other 11. They like to pee multiple times. They are both geriatric and constantly need to pee which is an identifiable geriatric condition for the populus living in TV.

I have them pee first in my yard before a walk. If the one can't make it to the common area to pee, sorry she will go in the street so there's that. Beware of going barefoot on public roads but it's better than infringing on someone's lawn.

Be sure to post when the first living creature no longer has excrement. It will make for an interesting thread to on ToTV.

[PVR]

95% who walk on everyone else's property and think they are right

[Justputt]

As much as I hate NY, they do have a law that requires pet owners to pick up after their dogs. We did it when our Corgi was alive, and it just isn't a big deal to do. Maybe TV needs to pass requirements, let people video offenders and turn them in for healthy fines.

[TEXJK]

When you see someone letting their dog do his business in your yard instead of peering out the crack in blinds and watching it
Grow a pair and go tell them to get off your lawn and pick up the ������ pretty simple

[Two Bills]

Next time you go out to eat, Make sure you pee or poop before you go. If you are so smart, you shouldn't have to ever pee/poop except at your house.

I always do go before going out.
I find dog owners leave such a mess in public bathrooms! :icon_wink:

[RCMill531@comcast.net]

I agree. I have nothing against dogs (used to own them) and they always pooped in our yard because of our fence. Since we moved here, I have often wondered why people don’t allow them to poop in their own yards. Not all of us have dogs and don’t like seeing them poop in our yards, even if it is picked up because it leaves residue. I don’t like walking in my yard near the street because of this. Just my thoughts since I don’t have dogs.

[CSB1228]

Community Watch or Community Standards WILL NOT remove anything that has not had a complaint called in by someone in the neighborhood.

[jimkerr]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.

Not all dogs will poop in their own yard. Mine for example will not. She has to go to a dog park or be walked.

[Catalina36]

Next time you go out to eat, Make sure you pee or poop before you go. If you are so smart, you shouldn't have to ever pee/poop except at your house.

I don't want your dog pooping on my property or any of my neighbors property especially if you live 2 or more blocks away. Have your dog poop on your property or on your next door neighbors property. See how long that will last, LOL

[fdpaq0580]

Not all dogs will poop in their own yard. Mine for example will not. She has to go to a dog park or be walked.

Sorry. Not buying it. If the dog needs to go, she will go. Try not taking her for a couple of days and see how many "accidents " she has.

[Jcicales]

Streets-NOT neighbors yard. Did you read the post?

[LuvNH]

I read through this whole thread and, have unfortunately come to the conclusion that MOST Villagers should not be dog owners, they don't have a clue. NO IT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE DOG, BUT IT IS THE IGNORANCE OR LAZINESS OF THE OWNER.

Get rid of retractable dog leashes and use a short leash so that you can control where your dog relieves itself.
Do not take your dog to another area to relieve itself, it's your dog keep it in your neighborhood.
Carry dog poop bags and use them and take it home with you instead of throwing the bag in the curb or in the storm drains. Yes, you do that .... there is a storm drain outside my home and I have watched you throw your waste in the drain.

For those of you who KNOW how to own a dog a BIG THANK YOU.

[JerseyGurl]

A reasonable request is to pickup after your dog.

[Cindysum90]

Good luck. Dog owners don’t care about anyone else.

[Byte1]

It’s not as reasonable a request as it might sound. Most dogs don’t go poo or pee on their owners demand. Walking them is for exercise primarily, most let their dogs out back of their own homes to pee and poop. But as life would have it, dogs poop and pee when the urge arises, similar to horses. What’s critical is that the owner picks up after the dog. Walking the dogs down the streets a responsible dog owner would typically allow the dog to walk on the furthest most points of the lawns away from the houses closest to the street so the dogs don’t get in the way of moving vehicles. Dogs naturally enjoy the scents they pickup along the walks and mark spots and go when the urges arise. If the poop is being picked up, and is not directly on your front walk, you are dealing with responsible dog owners. Also, note most responsible dog owners will not let a dog on someone’s lawn if a sign is present indicating keep dogs off my lawn or similar verbiage. It does point out that the owner of that particular home is not tolerant and not worth the confrontation. If you have dog walkers that ignore such signs then I would agree with the above that you are dealing with a much smaller percentage of dog owners and have some seriously bad luck in neighbors. I own multiple dogs and I too would not appreciate anyone allowing their dogs to poop on my yard without cleaning up after themselves. A dog peeing on my lawn doesn’t bother me as I don’t picnic out front and wouldn’t ever have to directly come in contact with it. My 2 cents… and worth about as much :)

Hmm, seems like SOME folks do not know as much about dogs as they THINK. Dogs can be trained to go where the owner trains them to go. Do they go in your home? If not, it means they have been taught not to. If you do not know how to teach your pet how to behave, perhaps it's best to either learn from someone or give your pet to someone that is more responsible.
What you allow in your yard is your business. Just because another dog owner is more tolerant, does not mean that someone else MUST be of same mind when it comes to health and sanitation. Some of us mow our own lawns and do not wish to step on a neighbor's dog's residue and then track into our home.
Some dog owners will never understand, just like some folks that do not like or tolerate cats will never understand those that do. Anyone that assumes that it is ok for them to allow their dogs to relieve themselves on someone else's property, are irresponsible and selfish.
I wonder what a dog owner would think if I was to use my smart phone remote control of my sprinkler system to suddenly come on when they are in my yard. Would that be unreasonable? After all, it IS my property.
I love animals, but my property is my castle and I do not tolerate inconsiderate neighbors that believe they can drive on my lawn or walk their dogs on it. I use chemicals on my lawn and landscaping and I do not wish to harm animals. It is not my responsibility to "protect" or notify my dog owner neighbors when I treat my lawn. Believe me, I have had a neighbor request that I tell them when I treat my lawn so that they would not allow their dog to use my yard. I hope that my lack of response along with my incredulous look was sufficient.
Like I said before, I love animals but I do not believe that it is asking too much for other folks to respect a neighbor's property. If signs were allowed here, I would post a warning.

[Rzepecki]

Good luck with that one. Dog owner just don't get it. They think its just their little fur baby. What's not to like?- not!

We DO get it! If you can get my dog to poop on demand, you need to tell me how you do it. You can’t poop on demand, why would you expect a dog to.

However, I do see dog owners who are disrespectful of other’s property. Dogs don’t need to walk on extension leashes and they don’t need to be in the middle of your yard. The edge 2-3 feet is enough and makes it easy to pick up after them.

On the other hand, get over yourself. If you find a way to keep the rats, birds, rabbits, worms, roaches, etc. from pooping in your yard, please let the rest of us know.

[fdpaq0580]

When you see someone letting their dog do his business in your yard instead of peering out the crack in blinds and watching it
Grow a pair and go tell them to get off your lawn and pick up the ������ pretty simple

Sounds good, but impractical. Aside from the potential of a violent confrontation, it could become a full time occupation. During high season a corner lot can see upward of 60 "visits" per day and dog walkers can be very argumentative. (Learned from personal experience)
Instead of the violated homeowner "growing a pair", dog walkers could grow a brain so they can understand that trespassing is wrong, or grow a heart so they would have some respect and compassion for their neighbors and quit violating their property.

[Byte1]

We DO get it! If you can get my dog to poop on demand, you need to tell me how you do it. You can’t poop on demand, why would you expect a dog to.

However, I do see dog owners who are disrespectful of other’s property. Dogs don’t need to walk on extension leashes and they don’t need to be in the middle of your yard. The edge 2-3 feet is enough and makes it easy to pick up after them.

On the other hand, get over yourself. If you find a way to keep the rats, birds, rabbits, worms, roaches, etc. from pooping in your yard, please let the rest of us know.

See my post above.
As for wildlife using our lawns, that's not even related to the subject. Pets are OWNED and supposedly under control of their owners. If you can't control your pets, it is best for you to learn or give it to someone else that knows how.

[Gizemo33]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.
WOW, obviously you have an issue with dogs. In my opinion you’re blowing it completely out of proportion but that’s just my opinion. Be happy don’t worry and you’ll live longer.

[maistocars]

Dogs need exercise, I assume like you, and they need to go for a walk beyond their house. As long as the owner picks up after them, then no harm no foul. Maybe you can buy in the Enclave where the properties are hugs and most likely not many dogs. Otherwise, you won't get your wish.

[fdpaq0580]

We DO get it! If you can get my dog to poop on demand, you need to tell me how you do it. You can’t poop on demand, why would you expect a dog to.

However, I do see dog owners who are disrespectful of other’s property. Dogs don’t need to walk on extension leashes and they don’t need to be in the middle of your yard. The edge 2-3 feet is enough and makes it easy to pick up after them.

On the other hand, get over yourself. If you find a way to keep the rats, birds, rabbits, worms, roaches, etc. from pooping in your yard, please let the rest of us know.

Sorry! You obviously don't get it. And, teaching your dog where and when it is OK to relieve themselves is YOUR job as a responsible dog owner, not mine.

"The edge 2-3 feet" is still out of bounds! You don't get it. Your trespassing. Period. Use the sidewalk or the street! NOT someone else's yard. Not one square inch is yours! "KEEP OFF THE GRASS."

Lastly, all the "what about the" blah blah blah deflection is bs. You get over Yourself and be a good and responsible pet owner and stay off the neighbors lawn. Don't worry about the wildlife. They are fine.

[OhioBuckeye]

Yep, you put it in a nutshell.

[lpkruege1]

For @#$%& sake, its ONLY grass!!!

It's only grass until you have to have it repaired. It's only grass to some, to me it's an extension of my landscaping, my home, my personal property. It's only grass until you step in the dog crap, and you walk into your house, and then smell it, and then find it on the bottom of your shoe. If you're lucky, it's not on one of your carpet runners. It's only grass, but it's my grass. Would you let your dog crap in someone's garage? If it ends up there because it was tracked into my house under my shoes, is there any difference? If I have to pick it up off my grass, and then put it into garbage can, and then have to smell it every time it put garbage in it, is it still just grass? Yes, but it's my grass, They have their grass, use it.

[kendi]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.

This issue is between you and the dog owner. The entire TOTV community does not need to hear about it. Go directly to the owner.

[kendi]

I’ve lived in many different communities over the years,
but until I lived here, I had not experienced so many entitled, inconsiderate dog owners
who had little or no respect for others property!
I’ve had dogs and they are not the problem!

In our area the dog owners are very considerate.

[airstreamingypsy]

Streets-NOT neighbors yard. Did you read the post?

Can't walk dogs in the streets around here most months, it will burn their pads off.

[airstreamingypsy]

You found a poop? It could be a dog, or a coyote or a bear or an alligator or plenty of other critters...... so quityerbitchin.

[MJY10101]

Everyone can tell that either you have never owned a dog or just don’t remember that they don’t poop on command! As long as the dog owner is a responsible person and ALWAYS picks up the poop, no harm is being done to your yard at all!

[Maker]

While we are up north, our corner lot, we have neighbors who park their car, that leaks oil, in our driveway.
When we return we pay hundreds of dollars to remove the oil

1. Call the police and report a car has been left on your property. Ask to investigate if it might be stolen, and what you should do.
2. When they say it's not stolen, and advise you that your only recourse is to tow it at your expense, call a tow truck and have it removed. Cheaper than cleaning up the mess.
3. Let police know you did that, and the tow truck company used.
4. Neighbor will call police to report car missing. They will tell them it was towed away.

Everything is documented and 100% legal.

[ehonour]

Nope. Not a reasonable request at all, for reasons having to do with the basic nature of dogs. Ain't gonna happen.

The vast majority of the people I meet while walking my dog are friendly and love to see him. They call him to them, they pet him, we have wonderful conversations, and I get to meet my neighbors.

Instead of trying to control everyone else's behavior to meet your personal unwritten standards, I suggest you focus on what YOU can do. Under Florida law, the crime of trespassing requires a posting of private property.

As one of the minority who doesn't want pets on your property, YOU can buy a small sign at any pet department and put it on your lawn. Then I'll cheerfully keep my dog off your property.

[PurePeach]

True but dogs can harm grass. Would you like it if your grass was harmed by inconsiderate dog owners?

We have a neighbor whose dog regularly poops and pees in our front yard. She always picks up the poop. My dog will then pee where hers did. I am proud to say that we have one of the most beautiful front lawns in our PV area. With the amount of watering that we do, coupled with rain, and the fact that we live on sand, the yards aren’t in danger of dying from dog urine. The yellow spots that are prevalent on lawns are from pests; e.g.: grub worms.

[Nellmack]

If an animal that walks and whatever else on a lawn recently treated with pesticides, herbicides, and/or fertilizers that are not necessarily animal friendly gets sick, or worse, due to absorption of chemicals through paws and skin it is on the owner of the animal not the home owner.

Don't beat around the bush, just say what you mean out loud so all of your neighbors know your intentions. It sounds like you're suggesting that the Anti-Dog-Walker-Alliance should put chemicals on their lawn (specifically where dogs are allowed to be walked) to intentionally injur "or worse".

Wow, I hope karma isn't watching you closely, if so you're in big trouble.

[DonnaNi4os]

How many times can this topic be discussed? Dogs walk, dogs poop. Responsible owners keep their dogs off of other’s property. Mine poops in the street and yes, I’m serious. I pick it up and bring it home. Mine can poop in my yard and then poop again on a walk ten minutes later. You know what they say, poop happens

[golfnut]

My dog does his business in my yard and then we go for a walk.

[scooterstang]

Hmmm let me see....dogs have been around as long as I can remember. But one thing I remember was growing up in MN suburbs I don't remember anyone ever walking a dog! They either had fenced in yards or they would go out with the dog in their yard to let it do it's thing(even in sub zero temps). I believe that now days walking a dog has to do more with the owner(wanting to show off or them wanting to be seen and possibly meeting someone they are not familiar with)

[DonnaNi4os]

If your dog gets sick or dies from poisonous chemicals on a lawn then, I guess, that is just too bad for your dog and you.

Well bless your heart 🙄

[MegandSteve]

Please Google what dog poop and urine does to grass before you make this kind of comment. And for many it's not just grass they let their dogs go and poop in their landscaping. Very inconsiderate from a bunch of very entitled people.

[MX rider]

My dog does his business in my yard and then we go for a walk.

You're right. I just don't see why it's so hard for people follow what you do. If you own a dog and it has to crap in someone elses yard, you shouldn't own a dog. Btw, I own 2 Labs and they go in my yard

[JMintzer]

I agree. I have nothing against dogs (used to own them) and they always pooped in our yard because of our fence. Since we moved here, I have often wondered why people don’t allow them to poop in their own yards. Not all of us have dogs and don’t like seeing them poop in our yards, even if it is picked up because it leaves residue. I don’t like walking in my yard near the street because of this. Just my thoughts since I don’t have dogs.

Just because you have your dog pee/poop in your own yard before setting out for a walk (we always do), doesn't mean they won't do it again while out on said walk...

Sh*t happens...

[JMintzer]

A reasonable request is to pickup after your dog.

And the vast majority of dog owners do just that...

[jparsoneau@aol.com]

Another dog poop post 🤣🤣🤣
So I actually do walk my dog around the front yard so she can poop and it can be cleaned up. And I can also throw the poop away in my trashcan versus having to carry it on a walk. But honestly, is it that big of a deal if the dog poops in your yard and they pick it up and haul it away. And if it is that big of a deal, why did you buy in a pet friendly neighborhood?
For what it’s worth, there’s a lot of great pet owners, and The Villages. And there are some that are not good pet owners, and do not clean up after their pet. But honestly, I wouldn’t be bitching about people who clean up after their pet I’d be bitching about those who don’t clean up after their pet.
And isn’t it nice if this is your biggest problem you have to deal with🤣🤣🤣

[JMintzer]

How many times can this topic be discussed? Dogs walk, dogs poop. Responsible owners keep their dogs off of other’s property. Mine poops in the street and yes, I’m serious. I pick it up and bring it home. Mine can poop in my yard and then poop again on a walk ten minutes later. You know what they say, poop happens

How many times? Are you familiar with the phrase "Ad Nauseam"?

[JMintzer]

My dog does his business in my yard and then we go for a walk.

So does mine. But sometimes she pees/poops again while on said walk...

[JMintzer]

Hmmm let me see....dogs have been around as long as I can remember. But one thing I remember was growing up in MN suburbs I don't remember anyone ever walking a dog! They either had fenced in yards or they would go out with the dog in their yard to let it do it's thing(even in sub zero temps). I believe that now days walking a dog has to do more with the owner(wanting to show off or them wanting to be seen and possibly meeting someone they are not familiar with)

Most homes in TV aren't fenced... And leaving a dog outside in a veranda home or a CY Villa is dangerous for the dog...

Dogs need daily exercise. How do you suggest they get said exercise without walking them?

When you were "growing up in MN", odds are you played with your dog outside.

I'd wager that is just a tad more difficult in a 55+ community...

[JMintzer]

Please Google what dog poop and urine does to grass before you make this kind of comment. And for many it's not just grass they let their dogs go and poop in their landscaping. Very inconsiderate from a bunch of very entitled people.

Please learn how to quote the post you're referring to when replying to said post... No one has a clue what "this kind of comment" means...

[JMintzer]

You're right. I just don't see why it's so hard for people follow what you do. If you own a dog and it has to crap in someone elses yard, you shouldn't own a dog. Btw, I own 2 Labs and they go in my yard

Nonsense... Unless you use some sort of cork, I don't believe you...

[JMintzer]

Another dog poop post 🤣🤣🤣
So I actually do walk my dog around the front yard so she can poop and it can be cleaned up. And I can also throw the poop away in my trashcan versus having to carry it on a walk. But honestly, is it that big of a deal if the dog poops in your yard and they pick it up and haul it away. And if it is that big of a deal, why did you buy in a pet friendly neighborhood?
For what it’s worth, there’s a lot of great pet owners, and The Villages. And there are some that are not good pet owners, and do not clean up after their pet. But honestly, I wouldn’t be bitching about people who clean up after their pet I’d be bitching about those who don’t clean up after their pet.
And isn’t it nice if this is your biggest problem you have to deal with🤣🤣🤣

I'm sorry... Being reasonable has no place on ToTV...

[LuvNH]

You're right. I just don't see why it's so hard for people follow what you do. If you own a dog and it has to crap in someone elses yard, you shouldn't own a dog. Btw, I own 2 Labs and they go in my yard

Labs are the smartest dog in the world. I always had Labs, you teach them something, they know it for life :eclipsee_gold_cup:

[Veiragirl]

i realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on your block. Recently i noticed a owner who lives in the village of ashland on haretison ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto crawford court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the homeowners, your neighbors who live in the villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, cutting, fertilzing, etc. Etc. Just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. This message goes out to all dog owners.
Like i said earlier walk your dog on your property to do it's pooping!!!!
Not your neighbors lawn!!! Thank you in advance.


enough about dog poop. There is way too much time on this subject. If you see someone allowing thier dog to go and not pick it up is truly wrong.say something to them.i guess because anything of importance is never posted . Everything is censored . Hence the incredible time allowded for poop stories.

[Byte1]

Ok, to summarize the replies from many of the above posts:
Dog owners purposely allow their dogs to relieve themselves on their neighbors lawns because they have no respect for their neighbors.
Most dog owners pick up after their dogs, therefore it's OK that they tresspass upon their neighbor's property for purposes of having their pets relieve themselves, without asking permission of the owners of such property.
Those that do not want dogs relieving themselves upon their property, hate dogs.
Owners of dogs cannot learn to control their dogs, therefore make excuses that their dogs are dumb and can't control their bowels.
Dog owners believe it is their right to use their neighbor's property without consent, for any purpose they wish.
The property owners that do not wish dogs upon their lawns, are evil dog haters and have no right to prohibit dogs from using their lawns as their lavatory.
Question:
If a dog relieves itself in a business/store and the owner of the animal picks up after it, does that make it OK?
If a business prohibits pets from it's property, is that OK but it's not OK for a neighbor to do the same?

[TheWarriors]

Your dog, your property. My lawn, my right to place any pesticides/poisons on it as necessary to keep nuisances at bay.

[Ramone]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.

EVERY MORNING I MAKE THE ROUNDS ON MY CART AND SEE DOZENS WITH DOGS AND THE DOGGIE POOP BAGS. WHERE'S THE PROBLEM IF IT IS CLEANED UP. YOU SOUND LIKE THE VILLAGE IDIOT WHO ATTACKED MY WIFE AND DOG WHILE SHE WAS OUT WALKING MY SERVICE DOG (VIETNAM VET). YOU SCREAMED VULGAR LANGUAGE AT HER WITH MUCH SALIVA GOING INTO HER FACE THEN WHEN SHE STOOD THERE AND DID NOT RUN LIKE YOU HAVE DONE TO OTHERS YOU TURNED AND KICKED THE MEDIUM SIZE DOG THROUGH THE AIR. CAUSING LIMP AND BLOODY STOOLS. THAT DOG HAS NEVER POOPED IN YOUR YARD! If they don't pick up then rant, otherwise accept that rains and sprinklers will delute any residues away. Try being a decent person in a village we share.

[TheWarriors]

Having a service dog gives you NO right for it to be on anyone else’s property besides your own. And based on your reply and the ability to “make the rounds” on your golf cart every morning, I’m not buying the service dog line.

[Topspinmo]

O boy! Another dog thread. Why not just done search and you see the same opinions? Maybe the villages should start building dog free areas fenced in like the next door prison? Call it gated community with lights razor wire.

[Topspinmo]

Having a service dog gives you NO right for it to be on anyone else’s property besides your own. And based on your reply and the ability to “make the rounds” on your golf cart every morning, I’m not buying the service dog line.


I’m not buying you buy…:sigh:

[Topspinmo]

Dogs poop and pee in my front yard every day and not just once a day. As long as they pick it up I don't care. I don't know what kind of grass you have that dog poop and pee harms, our grass has no brown spots and it's beautiful and green. Maybe you need to feed and water it more to get it stronger. What really PO's me is smokers throwing their filtered cigarette butts in my lawn as the mowers don't pick it up and it ends up in pieces on my freshly mowed lawn. In closing, be glad you don't have Canada Geese hanging around your yard as they make a huge mess and they don't pick it up.


His grass probably got bugs, the kind that eat grass roots.

[brianherlihy]

dogs at the mail box. cant youur dog pop and **** at home

[TheWarriors]

I’m not buying you buy…:sigh:

Assuming you could afford to buy.

[Topspinmo]

How many times can this topic be discussed? Dogs walk, dogs poop. Responsible owners keep their dogs off of other’s property. Mine poops in the street and yes, I’m serious. I pick it up and bring it home. Mine can poop in my yard and then poop again on a walk ten minutes later. You know what they say, poop happens

Probably most new post topic on TOTVs. It needs it own topic section?

[Topspinmo]

Assuming you could afford to buy.

O that hurts :a040:

[Topspinmo]

Hmm, seems like SOME folks do not know as much about dogs as they THINK. Dogs can be trained to go where the owner trains them to go. Do they go in your home? If not, it means they have been taught not to. If you do not know how to teach your pet how to behave, perhaps it's best to either learn from someone or give your pet to someone that is more responsible.
What you allow in your yard is your business. Just because another dog owner is more tolerant, does not mean that someone else MUST be of same mind when it comes to health and sanitation. Some of us mow our own lawns and do not wish to step on a neighbor's dog's residue and then track into our home.
Some dog owners will never understand, just like some folks that do not like or tolerate cats will never understand those that do. Anyone that assumes that it is ok for them to allow their dogs to relieve themselves on someone else's property, are irresponsible and selfish.
I wonder what a dog owner would think if I was to use my smart phone remote control of my sprinkler system to suddenly come on when they are in my yard. Would that be unreasonable? After all, it IS my property.
I love animals, but my property is my castle and I do not tolerate inconsiderate neighbors that believe they can drive on my lawn or walk their dogs on it. I use chemicals on my lawn and landscaping and I do not wish to harm animals. It is not my responsibility to "protect" or notify my dog owner neighbors when I treat my lawn. Believe me, I have had a neighbor request that I tell them when I treat my lawn so that they would not allow their dog to use my yard. I hope that my lack of response along with my incredulous look was sufficient.
Like I said before, I love animals but I do not believe that it is asking too much for other folks to respect a neighbor's property. If signs were allowed here, I would post a warning.

I see signs in about ever village I enter.


apples to oranges. Cats don’t bark, dogs don’t kill hundreds of song birds in their life time, dogs don’t get let out to prowl and go where the want, don’t see owner of cats following them around picking up after them. To people that own house cats the never prowl you are the responsible cats owners just like responsible dog owners.

[LuvNH]

I think this thread is more about the lack of respect that dog people show for others' property. After all the dog is on the end of the leash, not holding it.

[BumpaOompa]

For @#$%& sake, its ONLY grass!!!
Says the person who doesn’t take care of their yard.

[FastAndCurious]

I don't have a dog. No matter what the issue, there will always be a small percentage of folks who don't think the rules pertain to them and they don't care less about anyone. Unfortunately, it ruins it for the rest.

[BumpaOompa]

Impossible to make a reasonable request to those who are unreasonable. Dog owners in TV see the world as their toilet.

[jimmy o]

Yes there are many folks that complain about dogs using their lawns. Agreement will never happen. Why get upset about it? At least the dog walkers around here clean up after their dogs. What do you do about the plethora of wild life that uses your lawn? Nobody cleans up after them. There are raccoons, bobcats, coyotes, and fowl pooping on lawns everyday. Then there are the numerous reptiles defecating and shedding skin. Oh yes the overhead droppings too. Complaining about dog walkers who pick after their dogs is actually something that defines crabby old people.

[Fredster]

I think this thread is more about the lack of respect that dog people show for others' property. After all the dog is on the end of the leash, not holding it.

Yes, it not about the dog at all, it’s about the many owners that give dogs a bad rap!

[Byte1]

Yes there are many folks that complain about dogs using their lawns. Agreement will never happen. Why get upset about it? At least the dog walkers around here clean up after their dogs. What do you do about the plethora of wild life that uses your lawn? Nobody cleans up after them. There are raccoons, bobcats, coyotes, and fowl pooping on lawns everyday. Then there are the numerous reptiles defecating and shedding skin. Oh yes the overhead droppings too. Complaining about dog walkers who pick after their dogs is actually something that defines crabby old people.

The wildlife that may/MAY use our yards, do not have disrespectful owners that are so selfish that they could not care less about the opinion or feelings of their neighbor that might put thousands into their landscaping. Oh, but those same folks that do not care about their neighbor will be deeply offended by a small white cross in a neighbor's yard, or a political flag flying over their property. Respect other's property and if you must walk your dog until it relieves itself, try using the dog parks that the developer conveniently added for your enjoyment. And don't be upset if my sprinklers come on at the same time you and your pet are using my yard as a dog park. After all, that is really my right. :D

[Indydealmaker]

If this issue is your biggest problem, I envy you!

[Topspinmo]

Says the person who doesn’t take care of their yard.

Massey does it right?

[Pugchief]

You should have moved to a community that does not allow dogs.

It’s not as reasonable a request as it might sound. Most dogs don’t go poo or pee on their owners demand. Walking them is for exercise primarily, most let their dogs out back of their own homes to pee and poop. But as life would have it, dogs poop and pee when the urge arises, similar to horses. What’s critical is that the owner picks up after the dog.

Next time you go out to eat, Make sure you pee or poop before you go. If you are so smart, you shouldn't have to ever pee/poop except at your house.

^This, this and this.

[Lillyangel]

But it really doesn't matter if they pick it up, the smell left attracts many other dogs, to a dog it is a contest for marking territory. I have witnessed several people allowing the dog to walk them as the dog goes up driveways to the plants and pees on them. Continuous pee damages and will even kills plants. I have seen the results.

[Pugchief]

But one thing I remember was growing up in MN suburbs I don't remember anyone ever walking a dog! They either had fenced in yards or they would go out with the dog in their yard to let it do it's thing.

You can't have a fence in my neighborhood, otherwise I would install one.

[Pugchief]

complaining about dog walkers who pick after their dogs is actually something that defines crabby old people.

yep

[LuvNH]

yep

I am neither crabby or old, I just dislike a dog using my yard as their toilet bowl, and I especially dislike disrespectful people allowing their animal to foul my yard.

However, on reflection I could install an electric fence that would keep your animal off my yard.

[JSR22]

I am neither crabby or old, I just dislike a dog using my yard as their toilet bowl, and I especially dislike disrespectful people allowing their animal to foul my yard.

However, on reflection I could install an electric fence that would keep your animal off my yard.

That would not work. The dog would have to be wearing a collar paired with the fence. Electric fences are used to keep your dog in your yard. The fence does not prevent animals from entering the yard.

[jimjamuser]

I realize dogs need to be walked for excercise and maybe just to get them out of the house
so they can do their pooping. A reasonable request to dog owners!! Take your dog outside and walk your dog around your yard, front yard, back yard, side yard where ever you like on your property until the dog poops. After the dog is done pooping make sure you pick up the poop and then take your dog for a walk on YOUR BLOCK. Recently I noticed a owner who lives in the Village of Ashland on Haretison Ave walk his medium to large dog several houses down his block and make a turn onto Crawford Court walk several houses down and now his dog is pooping on my neighbors lawn. I mean really don't you feel bad your walking your dog and your dog is pooping on other peoples property. Why not allow your dog to poop on your next door neighbors lawn or the people that live accross the street from you. Please don't walk your dog 2 blocks away from your house and allow your dog to poop on someone elses lawn. We the Homeowners, Your Neighbors who live in The Villages pay to maintain our lawns. Watering, Cutting, fertilzing, etc. etc. just like you do. We really don't want your dog pooping on our lawns. THIS MESSAGE GOES OUT TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
Like I said earlier WAlK YOUR DOG ON YOUR PROPERTY TO DO IT'S POOPING!!!!
NOT YOUR NEIGHBORS LAWN!!! Thank You in Advance.
I suppose that everyone has pet peeves (this is appropriate - the PET - DOG - in pet peeves). But, this one (that resurfaces every month) always catches me by surprise. A yard is one of the last things that I would be SUPER particular about. I would WORRY that my car was NOT shined to a mirror-like perfection before I would expect perfection from my yard. I would worry that my computer desk was NOT NEAT enough (it isn't) before I'd worry about excrement on my yard. I would worry about a rust spot on my bicycle before excrement on my yard. A rust spot on a bicycle will get worse once it starts, but dog excrement will stop smelling (on its own) after about 1 day, and rain or people's sprinkler systems will QUICKLY melt it into the soil.
........I like to see the various dogs walk by my home - it reminds me of my youth when all the neighborhood kids and dogs ran around free and easy. Drivers never sped through the neighborhood streets (like the professional grass cutters here today do) and the dogs somehow knew to stay away from moving cars. It seemed more natural then. My parents worried about the Korean War then and whether flying saucers were real. Dog excrement was NEVER mentioned except to let the dog out when it scratched at the door (it was communicating and where the dog went to do his business, was HIS business. Ah yes the good old days......to be continued.

[fdpaq0580]

This issue is between you and the dog owner. The entire TOTV community does not need to hear about it. Go directly to the owner.

You read to page 5. And, you posted your comment. Maybe the entire TOTV community doesn't NEED to hear it, but a sizeable portion do. And on a regular basis to remind those with "short memories".

[fdpaq0580]

In our area the dog owners are very considerate.

Lucky you. Not so much in our area, or many others.

[fdpaq0580]

Can't walk dogs in the streets around here most months, it will burn their pads off.

Not my problem. Sounds like dog owners concern. That is why there are dog parks.

[JMintzer]

Ok, to summarize the replies from many of the above posts:
Dog owners purposely allow their dogs to relieve themselves on their neighbors lawns because they have no respect for their neighbors.
Most dog owners pick up after their dogs, therefore it's OK that they tresspass upon their neighbor's property for purposes of having their pets relieve themselves, without asking permission of the owners of such property.
Those that do not want dogs relieving themselves upon their property, hate dogs.
Owners of dogs cannot learn to control their dogs, therefore make excuses that their dogs are dumb and can't control their bowels.
Dog owners believe it is their right to use their neighbor's property without consent, for any purpose they wish.
The property owners that do not wish dogs upon their lawns, are evil dog haters and have no right to prohibit dogs from using their lawns as their lavatory.
Question:
If a dog relieves itself in a business/store and the owner of the animal picks up after it, does that make it OK?
If a business prohibits pets from it's property, is that OK but it's not OK for a neighbor to do the same?

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[JMintzer]

Having a service dog gives you NO right for it to be on anyone else’s property besides your own. And based on your reply and the ability to “make the rounds” on your golf cart every morning, I’m not buying the service dog line.

Classy...

[JMintzer]

dogs at the mail box. cant youur dog pop and **** at home

I thought you moved to Stonecrest...

[JMintzer]

Says the person who doesn’t take care of their yard.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

You know this how?

[JSR22]

I thought you moved out...
He moved to Stonecrest. Still actig like an _____

[JMintzer]

Yes there are many folks that complain about dogs using their lawns. Agreement will never happen. Why get upset about it? At least the dog walkers around here clean up after their dogs. What do you do about the plethora of wild life that uses your lawn? Nobody cleans up after them. There are raccoons, bobcats, coyotes, and fowl pooping on lawns everyday. Then there are the numerous reptiles defecating and shedding skin. Oh yes the overhead droppings too. Complaining about dog walkers who pick after their dogs is actually something that defines crabby old people.

:bigbow::bigbow::bigbow:

[JMintzer]

The wildlife that may/MAY use our yards, do not have disrespectful owners that are so selfish that they could not care less about the opinion or feelings of their neighbor that might put thousands into their landscaping. Oh, but those same folks that do not care about their neighbor will be deeply offended by a small white cross in a neighbor's yard, or a political flag flying over their property. Respect other's property and if you must walk your dog until it relieves itself, try using the dog parks that the developer conveniently added for your enjoyment. And don't be upset if my sprinklers come on at the same time you and your pet are using my yard as a dog park. After all, that is really my right. :D

I don't give a rat's @ss about any of those things...

And I'm sure you're just sitting there, peeking out of your window, waiting to turn on the sprinklers...

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[JMintzer]

If this issue is your biggest problem, I envy you!

Yup. They should count their blessings...

[JMintzer]

Massey does it right?

Nah, I use Dean's...

[JMintzer]

But it really doesn't matter if they pick it up, the smell left attracts many other dogs, to a dog it is a contest for marking territory. I have witnessed several people allowing the dog to walk them as the dog goes up driveways to the plants and pees on them. Continuous pee damages and will even kills plants. I have seen the results.

And I have never seen this...

[fdpaq0580]

Everyone can tell that either you have never owned a dog or just don’t remember that they don’t poop on command! As long as the dog owner is a responsible person and ALWAYS picks up the poop, no harm is being done to your yard at all!

Who are you responding to?
On the chance it is me, FYI I have had 8 wonderful dogs in my life. Mostly large. Never, as in never, let my dogs on to neighbors property, city or community lawns, flowerbeds, to sniff, snoop, pee or poop.
You are correct that dogs can't always poop on command, but they can learn when to hold it (as in house trained. Ever hear of that?
Also, if your dog is on a leash, as it should be, it can't go anywhere unless you let it. Dogs are not the problem. The owners, as always, are the problem.

[JMintzer]

I am neither crabby or old, I just dislike a dog using my yard as their toilet bowl, and I especially dislike disrespectful people allowing their animal to foul my yard.

However, on reflection I could install an electric fence that would keep your animal off my yard.

Um, I doubt that would pass the ARC...

[JMintzer]

That would not work. The dog would have to be wearing a collar paired with the fence. Electric fences are used to keep your dog in your yard. The fence does not prevent animals from entering the yard.

That's an "Invisible Fence"...

The person posting that couldn't be that confused as to conflate the two, could they?

[jimjamuser]

I suppose that everyone has pet peeves (this is appropriate - the PET - DOG - in pet peeves). But, this one (that resurfaces every month) always catches me by surprise. A yard is one of the last things that I would be SUPER particular about. I would WORRY that my car was NOT shined to a mirror-like perfection before I would expect perfection from my yard. I would worry that my computer desk was NOT NEAT enough (it isn't) before I'd worry about excrement on my yard. I would worry about a rust spot on my bicycle before excrement on my yard. A rust spot on a bicycle will get worse once it starts, but dog excrement will stop smelling (on its own) after about 1 day, and rain or people's sprinkler systems will QUICKLY melt it into the soil.
........I like to see the various dogs walk by my home - it reminds me of my youth when all the neighborhood kids and dogs ran around free and easy. Drivers never sped through the neighborhood streets (like the professional grass cutters here today do) and the dogs somehow knew to stay away from moving cars. It seemed more natural then. My parents worried about the Korean War then and whether flying saucers were real. Dog excrement was NEVER mentioned except to let the dog out when it scratched at the door (it was communicating and where the dog went to do his business, was HIS business. Ah yes the good old days......to be continued.
A few other things that confuse me about yard perfection and associated territoriality. A yard is JUST a big area comprised of insects, goose do-do, other bird droppings, sand, worms, black crawling beetles, fire ants, fertilizer, manure, commercial black soil from who-knows-where, green grass (normally not the SOFT varieties that are up north, but hard crabgrasses) and my all-time favorite........(horn blows) SPIDERS AND SNAKES.
......I don't believe that I have EVER seen a bunch of neighbors get together and sit on towels and sheets and play music and talk and be happy on that biomass that they call their yard. Now some sit in folding chairs on the CEMENT driveway (not the yard) and DO, whatever they DO. I HAVE seen that. And sitting in gazeboes watching the sunset. I can understand that! But, I fail to understand being enamored about a yard that one never uses for any activity.
And the FINAL CLINCHER is that only about 10% of the residents care enough about their own yards to cut their OWN grass.(not counting those who are physically unable to cut their grass) Even for that - they NOW have Rumba's for yard-cutting. So, they hire grass-cutting Neanderthals who put divots into the house's siding and run over plants, park in the middle of busy streets, and break ALL LAND SPEED RECORDS as they race from one yard that they don't care about to another yard that they could care LESS about.
.......So, I find it really EXCEEDINGLY strange that these same individuals have hissy fits and break out in hives whenever a dog on a leash even SNIFFS at a blade of grass in their beloved yards. They say that it takes ALL kinds to make a world?

[Fredster]

Let's see...

Another poop thread... Check

Same lame arguments... Check

No one's mind is changed... Check...

Carry on...

For someone who dislikes dog poop threads,
you sure add a lot of inane comments to them!

[fdpaq0580]

We have a neighbor whose dog regularly poops and pees in our front yard. She always picks up the poop. My dog will then pee where hers did. I am proud to say that we have one of the most beautiful front lawns in our PV area. With the amount of watering that we do, coupled with rain, and the fact that we live on sand, the yards aren’t in danger of dying from dog urine. The yellow spots that are prevalent on lawns are from pests; e.g.: grub worms.

Lucky you, but like so many others who act like they don't get it, it is that you are trespassing unless invited. Sign or no sign keep of the neighbors grass.

[JMintzer]

He moved to Stonecrest. Still actig like an _____

And he still can't write a coherent post, either...

[JMintzer]

A few other things that confuse me about yard perfection and associated territoriality. A yard is JUST a big area comprised of insects, goose do-do, other bird droppings, sand, worms, black crawling beetles, fire ants, fertilizer, manure, commercial black soil from who-knows-where, green grass (normally not the SOFT varieties that are up north, but hard crabgrasses) and my all-time favorite........(horn blows) SPIDERS AND SNAKES.
......I don't believe that I have EVER seen a bunch of neighbors get together and sit on towels and sheets and play music and talk and be happy on that biomass that they call their yard. Now some sit in folding chairs on the CEMENT driveway (not the yard) and DO, whatever they DO. I HAVE seen that. And sitting in gazeboes watching the sunset. I can understand that! But, I fail to understand being enamored about a yard that one never uses for any activity.
And the FINAL CLINCHER is that only about 10% of the residents care enough about their own yards to cut their OWN grass.(not counting those who are physically unable to cut their grass) Even for that - they NOW have Rumba's for yard-cutting. So, they hire grass-cutting Neanderthals who put divots into the house's siding and run over plants, park in the middle of busy streets, and break ALL LAND SPEED RECORDS as they race from one yard that they don't care about to another yard that they could care LESS about.
.......So, I find it really EXCEEDINGLY strange that these same individuals have hissy fits and break out in hives whenever a dog on a leash even SNIFFS at a blade of grass in their beloved yards. They say that it takes ALL kinds to make a world?

Well... You did warn us that more was coming... :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[JMintzer]

For someone who dislikes dog poop threads,
you sure add a lot of inane comments to them!

I find them to be quite amusing...

The angst of some of the posters is a study in psychology...

Plus, I've got nothing better to do on a rainy Saturday (we're waiting for the tropical storm to hit, here in the DC area...)

[fdpaq0580]

Don't beat around the bush, just say what you mean out loud so all of your neighbors know your intentions. It sounds like you're suggesting that the Anti-Dog-Walker-Alliance should put chemicals on their lawn (specifically where dogs are allowed to be walked) to intentionally injur "or worse".

Wow, I hope karma isn't watching you closely, if so you're in big trouble.

There is no place on your neighbors yard "specifically where dogs are allowed to be walked" except in your imagination. Keep off the grass unless specifically invited.

[fdpaq0580]

Hmmm let me see....dogs have been around as long as I can remember. But one thing I remember was growing up in MN suburbs I don't remember anyone ever walking a dog! They either had fenced in yards or they would go out with the dog in their yard to let it do it's thing(even in sub zero temps). I believe that now days walking a dog has to do more with the owner(wanting to show off or them wanting to be seen and possibly meeting someone they are not familiar with)

Very astute observation. A+

[fdpaq0580]

Just because you have your dog pee/poop in your own yard before setting out for a walk (we always do), doesn't mean they won't do it again while out on said walk...

Sh*t happens...

But never on a neighbors lawn. If it does, then you are a failure as a dog owner.

[JMintzer]

For someone who dislikes dog poop threads,
you sure add a lot of inane comments to them!

Looks like we got a "post counter" here, Boss!

[JMintzer]

But never on a neighbors lawn. If it does, then you are a failure as a dog owner.

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[fdpaq0580]

Most homes in TV aren't fenced... And leaving a dog outside in a veranda home or a CY Villa is dangerous for the dog...

Dogs need daily exercise. How do you suggest they get said exercise without walking them?

When you were "growing up in MN", odds are you played with your dog outside.

I'd wager that is just a tad more difficult in a 55+ community...

1. Not my problem.
2. Not my problem. Maybe use one of the dog parks?
3. Same in So. Cal.
4. Not my problem.

[fdpaq0580]

Nonsense... Unless you use some sort of cork, I don't believe you...

I think you are smarter than you let on. You don't need a cork, just use the leash to keep you dog off the neighbors lawn. It's so easy even a cave ..... Well, you know.

[Dotneko]

I am neither crabby or old, I just dislike a dog using my yard as their toilet bowl, and I especially dislike disrespectful people allowing their animal to foul my yard.

However, on reflection I could install an electric fence that would keep your animal off my yard.

That wouldnt work. You could get some sort of motion activated sprinkler, though.

[jimjamuser]

Dogs poop and pee in my front yard every day and not just once a day. As long as they pick it up I don't care. I don't know what kind of grass you have that dog poop and pee harms, our grass has no brown spots and it's beautiful and green. Maybe you need to feed and water it more to get it stronger. What really PO's me is smokers throwing their filtered cigarette butts in my lawn as the mowers don't pick it up and it ends up in pieces on my freshly mowed lawn. In closing, be glad you don't have Canada Geese hanging around your yard as they make a huge mess and they don't pick it up.
Filtered cigarette butts that land in my yard also get me WAY MORE angered than dog do-do, which is more natural. It is kind of an insult that Golf Cart drivers throw those butts out on yards - why don't they have a can with sand in it for their butts - a good citizen/resident would do that much for their neighbors. Also, birds have been known to go after the cigarette filters and end up choking on them. With all the chemicals placed on yards, we seem to have very few songbirds here in The Villages, at least compared to up north. We DO have plenty of crows here that must eat the songbirds' eggs. Maybe some brilliant scientist may find a way to cross a crow and a bluebird to come up with a nice song. (just dreaming)

[jimjamuser]

Brings back memories of the lady next door who kept our baseball when it happened to land in her yard. Don't know why, just does.
From her point of view, a baseball landing in her yard could just as easily have broken her window. We tried to use a tennis ball if we were batting around in the street when I was a kid.

[Kenswing]

Filtered cigarette butts that land in my yard also get me WAY MORE angered than dog do-do, which is more natural. It is kind of an insult that Golf Cart drivers throw those butts out on yards - why don't they have a can with sand in it for their butts - a good citizen/resident would do that much for their neighbors. Also, birds have been known to go after the cigarette filters and end up choking on them. With all the chemicals placed on yards, we seem to have very few songbirds here in The Villages, at least compared to up north. We DO have plenty of crows here that must eat the songbirds' eggs. Maybe some brilliant scientist may find a way to cross a crow and a bluebird to come up with a nice song. (just dreaming)
Yeah sure, blame it on those nasty golf cart drivers. Who you claim are running around at 30mph. I doubt they could hit your yard with a cigarette buttif they tried. It’s most likely the same inconsiderate dog owners that let their dog crap on your yard. If they don’t care enough to pick up after their dog they probably won’t pick up after themselves either.

[jimjamuser]

How about a dog owner who carries her dog from a block of $500,000 plus homes to a patio villa neighborhood each day and lets her dog pee and poop on our lawns. Sometimes picks up if she sees neighbors watching!
That proves the 11th commandment, "Watch out rich people got no souls"!

[jimjamuser]

I’ve lived in many different communities over the years,
but until I lived here, I had not experienced so many entitled, inconsiderate dog owners
who had little or no respect for others property!
I’ve had dogs and they are not the problem!
The dog owners may NOT be MORE inconsiderate, there just might be WAY more of them here.

[jimjamuser]

I read through this whole thread and, have unfortunately come to the conclusion that MOST Villagers should not be dog owners, they don't have a clue. NO IT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE DOG, BUT IT IS THE IGNORANCE OR LAZINESS OF THE OWNER.

Get rid of retractable dog leashes and use a short leash so that you can control where your dog relieves itself.
Do not take your dog to another area to relieve itself, it's your dog keep it in your neighborhood.
Carry dog poop bags and use them and take it home with you instead of throwing the bag in the curb or in the storm drains. Yes, you do that .... there is a storm drain outside my home and I have watched you throw your waste in the drain.

For those of you who KNOW how to own a dog a BIG THANK YOU.
I watched a lady's dog on a long retractable leash get ahead of her and BITE a man walking in the opposite direction. It was an unprovoked attack.

[Fredster]

The dog owners may NOT be MORE inconsiderate, there just might be WAY more of them here.

More dog owners, more inconsiderate dog owners, I’ll buy that!

[jimjamuser]

We DO get it! If you can get my dog to poop on demand, you need to tell me how you do it. You can’t poop on demand, why would you expect a dog to.

However, I do see dog owners who are disrespectful of other’s property. Dogs don’t need to walk on extension leashes and they don’t need to be in the middle of your yard. The edge 2-3 feet is enough and makes it easy to pick up after them.

On the other hand, get over yourself. If you find a way to keep the rats, birds, rabbits, worms, roaches, etc. from pooping in your yard, please let the rest of us know.
I often poop twice a day. Admittedly, "I am full of it". I think that I could poop on command most of the time, but that's just me. I also have been taught to "sit" and to "stay", but I have been having problems with that "fetch" stuff - that is a tough one!

[Fredster]

Looks like we got a "post counter" here, Boss!

You said it “I’ve got nothing better to do”,
so do you just blah, blah, blah, to run up post count?

[jimjamuser]

It's only grass until you have to have it repaired. It's only grass to some, to me it's an extension of my landscaping, my home, my personal property. It's only grass until you step in the dog crap, and you walk into your house, and then smell it, and then find it on the bottom of your shoe. If you're lucky, it's not on one of your carpet runners. It's only grass, but it's my grass. Would you let your dog crap in someone's garage? If it ends up there because it was tracked into my house under my shoes, is there any difference? If I have to pick it up off my grass, and then put it into garbage can, and then have to smell it every time it put garbage in it, is it still just grass? Yes, but it's my grass, They have their grass, use it.
I live where several dog owners walk by. I told them that their dogs can poop in my yard - it is just free fertilizer to me. I cut my own grass and can't remember the last time I ever stepped in it in my yard, maybe near a dog park? And I would have definitely realized it by smell or sight before I got into my house.

[jimjamuser]

Labs are the smartest dog in the world. I always had Labs, you teach them something, they know it for life :eclipsee_gold_cup:
labs are good dependable dogs that want to please an owner, but on the scale of intelligence, I am GUESSING somewhere between 5th and 10th. German shepherds are up there and also Australian shepherds.

[jimjamuser]

EVERY MORNING I MAKE THE ROUNDS ON MY CART AND SEE DOZENS WITH DOGS AND THE DOGGIE POOP BAGS. WHERE'S THE PROBLEM IF IT IS CLEANED UP. YOU SOUND LIKE THE VILLAGE IDIOT WHO ATTACKED MY WIFE AND DOG WHILE SHE WAS OUT WALKING MY SERVICE DOG (VIETNAM VET). YOU SCREAMED VULGAR LANGUAGE AT HER WITH MUCH SALIVA GOING INTO HER FACE THEN WHEN SHE STOOD THERE AND DID NOT RUN LIKE YOU HAVE DONE TO OTHERS YOU TURNED AND KICKED THE MEDIUM SIZE DOG THROUGH THE AIR. CAUSING LIMP AND BLOODY STOOLS. THAT DOG HAS NEVER POOPED IN YOUR YARD! If they don't pick up then rant, otherwise accept that rains and sprinklers will delute any residues away. Try being a decent person in a village we share.
WOW! Sorry she had to experience that. Anyone that kicks a dog in a situation like that deserves jail time.