Now that is indeed a challenging problem. I am not sure how to solve that issue. We could learn to fly?

Or are all of us getting old and silly?

Lots of back yards!

I agree!
 

Originally Posted by beartrack :
My dogs mess is no ones responsibility but mine. I am really tired of all these supposed "dog lovers" carping about their rights to allow their pets to do their business when ever and where ever they please. Provide pails, provide bags and then leave it at the postal station ??? Give me a break. First off, no one is supposed to walk their dog on postal station property. It is not anyones job to help you walk your dog and then ask everyone else to pay for supplies and endure the stink. I am a true dog lover, heres how I treat my good friend. I walk her on my property, I pick up, then I put her in my golf cart and take her to our favorite spot where she can run and get all the exercise she needs. She knows if she does her business, then its time to go play. Because I love that dog, I do my best to see that she is not a problem for others. Maybe that is why so many of our neighbors stop at our driveway just to play with her. Good dog, no problem.

I agree! That's a great post!:thumbup:

Speaking as the self-appointed President of the Puppy Defense League (hereafter referred to as the PDL) I disagree that there should be puppy-poop-containers at the mail centers.

Ever walk by the Puppy-poop-containers at the dog park? They reek, they create a fly problem, they are just gross.

I personally don't like to walk my little PUMP-KIN in areas where other dogs poop and pee. Grant it, most of the dogs around here look pretty healthy, but you never know.

Be civilized, take your poop home with you, or do the smart thing, let them go on your neighbors lawn when nobody is looking. DUH, how hard is this to figure out.

Bogie, dogs need lots of exercise. They get dizzy running in circles in the back yard. That's why people walk their dogs to pick up the mail.

My only point was that I feel there would be less complaints about dogs if there were more dog parks provided by The Villages. But I personally don't have a problem, I just pay to take my dogs to a private dog park.

Good one. Now that is funny.

I think this is a sensible solution, too. But, the perpetrators are the least likely to even pick up the dog doo with a bag in the first place.

Without trash cans there, they would leave even more piles on the ground for others to stop and genuflect in front of it.

I agree that removing the trash cans is the most sensible solution. I don't generally see poop anywhere else on my walks thru the Villages, so I don't expect most people would leave it on the ground at the post office. If you fenced off the grassy areas by the post office so dogs couldn't get in their, it would help. And the added bonus is, people would carry their junk mail home with them, and possibly put it out curbside for recycling. As it stands now, all the junk mail going into the trash bins at the postal stations does not get recycled, which is a pet peeve of mine.

What would be nice is if they just took a few postal stations and did a study. Remove the trash receptacles and see what happens. If people are littering their junk mail and/or dog poop, then you'd have to try something else.

No fences!

I think everything is fine, I like the bins for the junk mail, I like the poop taken away by the dog owner.

It's all good for me.:thumbup:

Dog poop threads are about as silly as roundabout threads.:D

Nope, sillier but about as provocative as allowed. Next we can move on to dogs that BARK and POOP.:22yikes:

No fences.

No signs.

No Dalmation statues peeing on fireplug statues.

No Flamingos.

Many of us moved here because of these things.

I love dogs even if I dont have any. My friends take their dog poop home. I love my friends.

Is this political?

And just how is it that you would know what your friends and neighbors do with their dog crap?

I would like one of those light up pink flamingos, are they not allowed? How about the light up palm tree?

Because. I see them walking down the street with a plastic baggie full of something.

I see them carry a plastic bag when they go out with their dog.

I am NOT as dumb as I look.;)

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The things I learn on TOTV
 

Glad I tuned in to this thread. All this time I thought the post office trash cans were specifically for dog poop. Our dog Caly never actually poops at the post office, we have been bringing poop from home to drop off when we get our mail.

Rainy day in MA, so just being silly :D

Just great Gracie....now you've gone and done it.....you'll get ALL of us in trouble now.....this political poop must stop.........:icon_wink:

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It could be a decoy bag, next time check the contents.

Me too...sometimes I'll collect from neighbors too...saves everyone a trip ....:rolleyes:

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[QUOTE=graciegirl;542958]Because. I see them walking down the street with a plastic baggie full of something.

I see them carry a plastic bag when they go out with their dog.

I am NOT as dumb as I look.;)[/QUOTE]

Is this political??

:BigApplause: well trained human...

My good old Mom (now 92) told us kids we had to eat 5 pounds of dirt before we died. So we played outside, dug in the dirt for worms, caught lizards and frogs. And if our cookie fell on the floor we picked it up and ate it anyway.
Later on during my pediatric rotations in medical school, I discovered that the kids with the most obsessive-compulsive, fastidious about cleanliness Mommies, were the same kids that got the most colds, were first to develop the latest flu of the season. And the same kids who were most prone to asthma and other allergic disorders.
So all you clean freaks out there, get over yourselves.

YOu are so right. You can't build immunity and be healthy if your body never faces things to build defenses against. Unless your immune system is compromised with chemo or some such thing, you are better off not being too persnickity.

In fact it is better for you to not overdo the germ remover wipes and such.

Thank you kind sir for your wisdom.


I am a clean person but not a wiper offer of carts at stores.

[quote=Bogie Shooter;542992]No. It is a condition that has always been with me.;) Swimdawg calles in DBD....dumb blonde disease. ..You silly!

[quote=graciegirl;543026]Just trying to get this political thing straightened out for you.:laugh:

Thank you for the information about bringing the dog poop from home to the mail station. Will make my life much easier. Never thought of that!
I too was allowed to eat dirt and not freak out over every possible germ around and am pretty healthy so I guess it works - and yes I even walk around the house with my shoes on.

I still think it is not necessary to bring the dog to the mail center. There are miles of other pathways to walk the dog on.

Plus, it's often difficult to carry all the junk mail and real mail and packages home with only one hand, when the other hand is holding the dog leash.

Better yet, take the dog for a golf cart ride to go and get the mail, and leave the dog harnessed in the seat for one minute while you get the mail. Then there would be NO dog messes there.

I'm impressed. I thought the community watch rode around in vehicles. Now I know they maintain a 24 hr. vigil at the front window.

Words of wisdom to live by.

PTurner
(A responsible dog owner)

Quality of dog poop.

Good point.

Some is a lot easier to pick up than others.

We did the same growing up. Always wondered if that was one reason I'm seldom sick and have no allergies (knock on wood). Even to this day, if my dog poops off my property, I bag it and carry it home.

Added the last sentence to stay on topic. :D

p.s., What's a dog poop thread without Fumar's humor? It's been a while. Hope he's okay.

That's me. Mrs. Kravitz.

Thanks. With Fumar away, I needed that.

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Don't even think about starting another roundabout thread! I just got them figured out! Dog poop I pick up and take home with me. What the heck is the matter with those people? I hate to see or smell anybody's dog's poop. Even my little darlings own! Zheesh!

I think we are all pooped out on this one