Curb Your Dog
 

It is only common courtesy to curb your dog. Take the dog to a common area and pick up after him. if the dog can’t make it he will do his or her business in the street. Control the leash; do not let your dog pull toward your neighbor’s yard.
Remember you are the master. Please be respectful.

OK then, thanks for the tips.

Yeh.. I guess? :undecided:

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Interesting aside. Curb Your Dog sign contest from Philly.
 

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/aroun...Dog-Signs.html

I agree that responsible dog owners should clean up their dogs' poop. Pee is another matter though and you cannot always get the dog to pee in the street unless perhaps you train it to do this from when it is a puppy.

:agree: Since we live deep in Duval, Maverick sometimes can't make it to a "common area"... however, it didn't take long for him to learn lawns are "NO!!!"... the street is ok if he can't make it.... BTW, I've had dogs my entire life... more loyal and dependable than many friends I've had.... but, this is it... a 110 # lab does not fit in this type of community ....

What is a common area??

Common areas are not owned by the individuals... they can include the areas around the postal stations, along the main roads, parks, etc.

Oh, that's the smell at my postal station.

Some lady the other day though asked me at the postal center...
 

...if I would "Please take your dog to pee somewhere else."

I thought maybe this was more than just one person throwing her clout around. From what I can tell though, postal centers still seem to be OK as long as you clean up after your pooch.

How do you clean up urine?

This post reminds me of "tree huggers" or "tree cutters"....and I have a female pup!!

A good question from Bogie S. How do you clean up urine? Especially after seeing all the dead and dying vegetation near the postal facilities. Didn't come from frost but constant urine from pets sniffing and "marking" their presence.

The Villages allows two dogs per household. Dog Parks are sorely needed.

Allow fences

Every day every day!
 

Fence would be nice. We do have the dog run but fleas are a problem when you bring the dog there. I really don't mind people walking there dogs but when the owners will not pick up after them I think there should be a fine. Most of the time you know who they are. We pay to have our yard mowed and sprayed I want it to look nice...this is getting hard when all you do is pick up pooo.

The Villages allows two dogs per household. Dog Parks are sorely needed.

:sigh: Ah, for the love of cats....I just don't think I could handle the whole dog issue...the walking of the dog outside and then cleaning up the poop all the time. Atleast with a cat....there is only one place they go and it can be scooped up once daily....

I know there are some serious dog lovers on here and I am not saying anything "bad" about dogs...I am just grateful that I prefer cats!
:beer3: Cheers!

Doggie Doo Run Run has never presented the problem of fleas and/or any...
 

...other kind of bug during the 27 months or so we have been taking our dog there.

The dog run seems to either board or have regular canine clients numbering around 200 or so per week. At least while the snow birds and their dogs are stilll here in TV the numbers at the DDRR are pretty good.

DDRR is only open though from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. so there are other times of the day when a pooch needs to pee and/or poo.

There must be about 10,000 dogs in the TV and the surrounding area that could use the DDRR but do not. Some of the regular clients at the DDRR even come from the Dell Webb communities or from other nearby communities to the Villages.

Some dogs are too aggressive or submissive to come to DDRR but fleas and/or other bugs should not be a problem. The management of DDRR require that the dogs be kept current on shots and other medical treatment.

Dog Park Focus Group
 

:shrug::shrug:WANT TO KEEP DOGS OFF YOUR PROPERTY? WANT TO KEEP DOGS AWAY FROM THE POSTAL STATIONS OR ON ANY OF THE COMMON AREAS EFFECTING YOU? JOIN US AT THE SAVANNAH CENTER, APRIL 16TH, 2:00PM. This will be the organizational meeting of a Dog Park Focus Group. RDOG (Responsible Dog Owners Group) understands your concerns and we want to help. Dogs in The Villages are a fact! Help us solve the problem by building more dog parks around The Villages for us to socialize our dogs and keep them off the streets and off your property.

BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION

Allow fences, goood fences make better niebhors

And responsible smokers should pick up their cigarette butts!

And cigar butts littering championship courses.............

Will more dog parks keep Minnie, who lives down the street, from allowing her dog to squat in the neighbors yard? I wonder.

Fences would keep Minnie down the street from peeing on yards, but nothing can done about the butts on the ground.

I'm sorry I thought Minnie was the dog, I hope minnie isn't peeing on your yard. That would be a whole different discusion!

Fences
 

I agree with the idea of fences :coolsmiley:. It sure would make my search for a home alot easier, as I find myself looking at the homes that have fences because I have two doggies and it would make life so much easier etc. However, I dont need a big expensive home, I would rather a smaller home, so I will have more money leftover in my retirement to play! :pepper2:. Do you thin TV will ever allow fences in the future? :shrug:

Back yard fences have never stopped dogs peeing and pooping in front yards...
 

...anywhere else I have lived in the US. If you have an inconsiderate neighbor, he or she will probably keep doing whatever it is that annoys you.

There are houses for sale in TV with fences in The Village of Hemingway.

http://thevillages.com/homes/vls/detail4.asp?vls=206248

Here are some pictures of dogs enjoying themselves at Doggie Doo Run Run.
 

http://horseartz.printroom.com/ViewG...99110&curpage=

Funny though that they begin with a dog hopping a fence.

More dog parks in TV though would curb the number of dogs peeing and pooping on private property around TV.

Thanks Tal; Great Pictures. The doggies do love Doggie Doo Run ,don't they?

Fences In TV??? DDRR is Great!
 

In response to the above note mentioning fences in TV. Yes, courtyard villas have fences. Always have. That's not news. You want fences surrounding other properties? Patio villas, ranch, designers? What will they look like? Picket, wood, chain link, as above, fiberglass? Maybe all of the above!!! What color? White, green, brown? Nice. Then TV can look like every other non-restricted neighborhood across the U.S. If you want fences sell and buy somewhere else.

Oh yeah, fences. There are approximately 10 dogs on my street. I can just imagine what the neighborhood would sound like with 10 dogs barracaded in their fenced yards. Sure, they are contained, but not muzzeled! Get real folks. Dog parks are the solution. Dogs in TV are a fact of life and they're not going away. Let's put our heads together and find a viable solution to make everyone happy.

As for Doggy Doo Run Run. An excellent dog park to take dogs for running, socializing and yes, even bathing. But do you really think folks are willing to carry their dogs to DDRR 3 to 4 times a day. Local dog parks are the solution.

Get on board with the Dog Park Focus group, Thursday, April 16th at 2:00pm at Savannah Center.

BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION

The house I provided a link to is a Ranch Home not a Villa.

I'm all for more dog parks I was just pointing out that there are already homes to buy with fences.

I feel your response was way off base. Nice attitude.:cus:

I am a Responsible Dog Owner, I have always cleaned up after my dogs and do not allow them to use neighbors yards.

My Apologies
 

I'm sorry if I offended you. Please accept my apologies. Sometimes I just get tired of dog owners getting a bad rap just for owning dogs. We're trying very hard to come to an equitable solution for dog owners and non-dog owners alike.

By the way, you are right. That is a ranch home and there are some ranch homes, also designers that have privacy fences at the back, however, I hasten to think the entire property is fenced.

Again, please accept my apologies.:thumbup:

The Villages of Hemingway has a small area with I believe a couple dozen ranch homes with the entire backyard fenced. If there is a positive result to this idea TV may build more houses with fences. It is just one more option for prospective home buyers.

Thank you Halle and Tal...
 

Thank you Halle for your sweet post and the link to the beautiful ranch house!! That was very thoughtful of you to take the time. Its beautiful and exactly what I was looking for, a nice spot in the yard for the doggies to play and relax in the sun. :a040:. It was a big help as I was getting so confused with all the different areas etc., now I know what area to check out thank you again! I am showing my house again tomorrow, so keeping my fingers crossed so I can come down for a visit.
And thank you Tal for the cool link to the DDDR, loved the pictures and the doggies look like they are having so much fun, they will love it!
"Responsible Dog Owner".....I didnt mean to ruffle feathers, I was merely looking for a nice area for my doggies to chill and have fun, not build chain link, brown or green etc. fences, nor have them bark incessantly. :shrug:
Thanks again Halle and Tal...hope to meet you soon someday :wave:.

GRRRR!!!:evil6:

Oops, I mean GRRRRR now. :confused: