Poopetrators Beware
 

Some communities now require all dog owners to have DNA samples taken from thier dogs to be recorded and compared to DNA taken from poop left in public places and other peoples yards. I hope this would apply to cats as well. How long before this is the norm in all communities? Anyone think this is a good idea? Probably not the poopetrators.

http://dogblog.dogster.com/2011/06/3...g-on-the-rise/

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It must be the time difference in Hawaii.

What a great idea. Another waste of resources when we are headed down the toilet with over spending by the Federal Government.

I hope everyone reads the article because it makes no mention what-so-ever about poop in public places or other peoples yards. It strictly addresses a problem in apartment buildings and condos. Now could it happen in TV? I don't know. Depends on how many apartment buildings and condos there are. Don't think there are many though.

IMHO, if I had a dog, the pooch poop patrol should keep their pooping pooch sniffers out of my business, off my personal property and out of my home. Personal intrusions into our private lives are no substitute for personal responsibility! And the idea of including our feline friends in a poop DNA registry? Well, that's just a wee-wee bit beyond the pale! How many residents of TV actually walk their cat? I myself haven't seen any so far! Has anyone else? And for what few there might be, how many allow their little kitties to take a dump on others lawns? If a cat does dump on one's lawn, it's almost certain that it's a feral cat and not a domesticated one!
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We have been finding bunny poop in our back yard. Where are the DNA police when you need them.

Plant them in your garden. Maybe that is where Easter eggs come from.
Let us know next Spring.
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I think I've mentioned this before on TOTV, but it comes to mind again.

The more that time passes, the less things change!

Some 40-45 years ago, I served my first term on the Board of Trustees of my private street association in St. Louis. The major topic of discussion at virtually every quarterly meeting was how to cope with dogs and their business. And, it was always the Number One discussion item at every annual meeting of the residents.

Of course, most folks ignored the newly installed city ordinance that dogs were not allowed to run free.

So, here we are all this time later and folks are still complaining about dogs and their business!

Only, now some communities seem to be trying to force the issue. Mandatory DNA testing. Huge fines if your pooch does his business on neighbor's lawn.

You gotta love progress! :D

SWR
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Didn't you mean "Number Two" discussion?

I'm not living in the villages yet, but will be soon. I just came from my local pet park (mutland meadows). Everywhere you look there are poop bags in containers, recepticles, and postings all over to PLEASE pick up the poop. And yet, everywhere I look, there were poop piles. Why do people behave this way??? I just don't get it....:mad:

Hey! You trying to get me to change my avatar when that's not even my bunny? Well, if that bunny poops on your yard, it's gonna be ghost poop! Poor little thing died in December! {Whoops! Somebody's gonna suggest that DNA be taken from ghost poop now}

"Where Easter eggs come from?!?!?"

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Where is common sense?
 

We have had a dog for the past 30 years. I can't imagine having a dog in an apartment with no yard in which the dog can run, play, sniff out other critters, and to potty in. Any home we rented or bought had as a prerequisite a yard that the dog could be in for hours, without us following it around obsessively with a baggie.

Apparently it's weird, but our small dog does her business in our yard. As far as I know, every homeowner in TV owns their own yard, and they have a right to let their dogs make logs all day long in their own yard.

If the dog is taken out for a walk around town, the dog has to be on a leash, and the owner is supposed to pick up the doo-doo. If somebody does leave dog poop in some grass along a sidewalk or street......

Maybe it's just me, but I can't see any sense to spending money on Poop Police and DNA testing of dog poop here in TV. This is not a condo-style appartment community. We have our own yards. Do people here really want Community Watch money spent on sending out patrolmen to pick up dog poop left by the sidewalk and get samples to send in for DNA testing?!?!???

Is this all people have to do with their time.....getting all p*ssed off about a dog log in the grass by a sidewalk???? If so, I'd recommend the Volunteer Opportunities listings in the newspaper!

Poopetrater,

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

But the law's dumb. It's a law only The Fumar could love.

Maybe Fumar's the one behind it but is keeping it a secret out of fear that Gracie and her girls will get ahold of him and give him a good beating with a rolled up newspaper!

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

Why is there all this discussion? There is no way that a community of 80000 and growing could implement such a rule. Maybe for a condo association but not a place as large as The Villages. Give it a rest, already. There is nothing to worry about.

Um Bugs,
We're not discussing it because we think it will happen here. We're discussing it because discussing dog poop is what TOTVers do. :laugh:

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I don't like it when it is in my yard and I run over it with my lawn mower! I have decided to just throw them "logs" right out in the street......aren't they pretty.

Bugs ... We're having this discussion because there is something funny about saying bad words and talking about poop. Now that we're wrinklies, we can go through our second childhood. :throwtomatoes:

I have talked to my dog many times about this very thing. I told her you have a nice place to go in our back yard. why do you keep waiting until you get in the house.

And "Inquiring Minds" wanna know...
 

...What was your dogs response to your question?

(In my best Sigmund Frued voice)

"Do you and your dog "Chit-Chat" often"?...

Hmmm, I see. "And what do you talk about besides...you know..."Poop places"?

"I think we are making some progress...your Doggy has inhibitions of "Pooping" in public...where she may be seen by others...Perfectly normal. You doggy prefers the "In side Privacy" that your home provides to do her business".

"Again...perfectly normal" !

"I think we have made some excellent progress today. Your Doggy is perfectly normal !...but, Iam concerned about you".

"Were you happy as a child"?...

"OHHHhhh My. I see we are out of time for today. We'll continue in our next session".

Dave

(Hearing that "Twilight Zone" zone music...AGAIN)

I belive the cost of the DNA testing could be covered by the fines that are awarded to the Poopetraters. Probably will never happen in TV, but wouldn't you just love to see the Poopetraters doing the perp walk on camera. If you have ever been the victim of a sneeky Poopetrater, justice would be sweet. By the way, I have always owned dogs and always will but my dog, my yard.

Actually, the subject was the first item on the agenda. What it was about was either/or Numbers One and Two! :D

In fact, usually both!

SWR
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That's how we trained our dogs too. Our yard, not the street, not the commons areas not the mail station. We all have yards, why is it so difficult for dog owners to have their dogs use their own yards?

dog poop
 

Pturner, I wish TOTV had a 'like' button to click on like face book. I'd give you the 'like' thumbs up for humor. lol:BigApplause:

Not so fast TBug I going to campaign on that issue. It is a great metaphor for how Obama is managing our economy and foreign policy:BigApplause:

Thank you, Madrose. Thank you kindly.

You gotta be chittin me, Right?

I don't know if that's the case, but I do know that most are getting a chitty-chitty-bang-bang of this thread!

Also, I was just thinking... (sniff-sniff) why do they have to go through the expense of doing DNA testing, having administrative costs and hiring of fecal sniffvestigators? All they have to do is put the dogs to work doing what they love to do... go around sniffing the Poopetrater's droppings and other dogs butts. Rewards can be offered of deluxe doggie treats to canine snitchers who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of violating pooches and their owners, and even an annual "Sniffvestigator of the Year" award could be presented to the most effective canine! Also, what would the legal charges be for violations; misdahydrant for inappropriate placement of urine or a Smellany for fecal indiscretions?

I agree that something needs to be done, and I say, "Let's stamp out the poop piles... NOW!" chilout

I'am with you "SkyGuy"...
 

We could form a band of "Village-anties" and confront the poopertrators owner on our own terms!!! Fumar can be our leader.

Picture a mob patrolling the streets, armed with paper sacks...lighter fluid and a trusty Zippo !

We'll send out a scout to locate the front door and door bell button. Deliver the flaming parcel...hit the doorbell button...and RUN LIKE HELL !!!

Bet THAT will put a stomp to it!!!....errrr....STOP to it.

Ahhh the "Good ole' Days" (and dont tell me no one ever did it) !!

Strange, how history has a way of "Re-occuring".

dog doo
 

So what are the rules?? Can you let your dog do business on others yards if you pick up??

Make the dog use your own yard.

Other threads here tell of homeowners without dogs having their grass ruined by pee, and some are too inconsiderate to pick up the dog logs.

NO. Of course not! Other people's yards should NOT be used as a bathroom for your dog. Definitely NO!

A few years ago when we still lived up north a woman I knew, also a neighbor down the street, could be seen walking her dog at ALL times of day in ALL kinds of weather. One day she and I encountered one another downtown and chatted. I commented on her tenacity of exercising in ALL kinds of weather or some such thing. She said "oh no, I'm not walking for my exercise---our dog won't go to the bathroom in our yard so I have to take him out for a walk!" It was then that it occurred to me that I'd seen the pooch relieving himself in all the other yards. It seemed o.k. for her to allow him to do that in other people's yards but never trained him to do it in hers. Why is it people thinks it's o.k. to let their animals do whatever they do wherever they want to do it???

OMG! this really takes the cake! :laugh:

Post of the Day Award?
 

Swimdawg, I know it's early, but this one made me laugh out loud! I'd like to put it up for consideration!

What's all the pooplah about?
 

The government has to get involved in our lives so much because so many people do the wrong thing. If everyone made sure all the poop was picked up then no one would be complaining! Yada..yada..yada