[Byte1]

Originally Posted by mike234

you wrote the word poop five times....just sayin

Sounds like a lot of krap.

[bark4me]

You clearly need to buy a home in a rural area with no neighbors close by!

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Annie66

Let's understand when they are trespassing. Check your plot diagram. In most yards, the front property line ends approximately 12-13 feet from the curb. You do not own the area from that line to the curb. Thus, if they encroach on that area, by law, they are not trespassing.

WRONG!
Easement/right of way only provides acces to essential service employees to repair or maintain said equipment. It does NOT apply to the general public! You can still be charged with trespassing.
Be a good neighbor. Keep off the grass!

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by agjaret@aol.com

As a dog owner it is difficult in the villages to walk dogs anywhere but lawns. I keep my pups to the edges. There is a part of the lawn which belongs to the villages from the curb to your home. An easement which varies in feet depending on house size.

Streets and sidewalks and dog parks. What more do you need?

By the way, the easement is NOT owned by TV. It is private property. The easement simply grants utility and essential service worker access to repair or service equipment. Dog walkers are tresspassers.

[RiderOnTheStorm]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't mind if dogs poop in my yard, as long as the owner cleans it up. I don't have a dog, but I don't think you can just command your dog to poop anywhere you want it to.

I once had a dog named "Stay". I would say "come here, Stay". But, that dog was impossible to train.

The problem isn't the poop which can easily be cleaned up by responsible pet walkers, but rather the urine which burns out the grass and cannot be cleaned up. I echo the recommendation for dog owners to have their dogs poop and pee in their own yards before walking them. We have two large dogs and that is what we do out of respect for our neighbors.

[Gettingoutofdodge]

Most dogs need to walk and smell for “the right place to go”. I totally understand that people don’t want dogs to go on their lawns. I have a dog and as soon as I see him squatting, I put the bag under his butt and catch it before it hits the ground. It’s no big deal and it’s easier then picking it up afterward. In NY it can get very ugly if your dog goes on someone’s lawn. This method keeps everyone happy.

[Oldragbagger]

Originally Posted by agjaret@aol.com

As a dog owner it is difficult in the villages to walk dogs anywhere but lawns. I keep my pups to the edges. There is a part of the lawn which belongs to the villages from the curb to your home. An easement which varies in feet depending on house size.

You are wrong on that fact. The “easements” that are marked on your plat map are for the utilities companies to have access to that part of YOUR PROPERTY to do maintenance and service on their underground lines and equipment. It is limited and specific and does not in any way imply that this part of the property does not belong to the homeowner. You need to familiarize yourself with easement rights. It does not extend to the general public, it is not owned by The Villages. If you take your dog onto any part of your neighbors yard to do it’s business you are trespassing.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

OOOH! We haven't had a good poop thread in weeks!

You must really like them since you've replied to this one 11 times.

[OhioBuckeye]

Guess I’m a little confused. If a dog poops on your lawn & they pick it up, how would you know if a dog pooped on your lawn? We don’t live there anymore but I really think pet owners are very polite & pick up after their pet. One time in 8 yrs. I noticed poop in my yard. The next day it was gone. So I don’t understand your complaint!

[golfing eagles]

OK---I get to make the 100th post on this thread, which may very well be the 100th dog poop thread.

[Transcending]

Consideration might be given to the fact that intestines work similarly and that a little bit of exercise might help them work.

[Transcending]

Originally Posted by Transcending

Consideration might be given to the fact that intestines work similarly and that a little bit of exercise might help them work.

Another thought Is pulling a pet animal along while the pet is trying to poop just looks wrong. Other thoughts include considerations for constipation and diarrhea issues. How many dog owners are experts in bowel and bladder pet functions. It would be good to hear from a couple of Veterinarians to help with this recurring Dog Poop concern.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by bark4me

You clearly need to buy a home in a rural area with no neighbors close by!

We came from N. Florida, about 20 minutes out from Live Oak - very rural, heavily wood.

All those coyote's, squirrels, gopher turtles, hawks, owls, deer, possums, bears, mountain lions - all pooping on our yard, and NO one to complain about it too. Much better here, we can come on here and complain.

And at least the alligators, bears, possums, birds, raccoons here never poop on our grass!

Pooping on command in Villa housing would be an interesting thing to teach a dog. Usually dogs need to walk to get their bowels moving but if they will do it on command... great!. Poop bags, a civil "dooty"... they do contribute to climate change right?... so there's that.

[jimmy o]

As long as owner cleans up I feel there is nothing to gripe about. Our dog is kept on our property but when passing pups use our lawn it is no big deal the owner always picks it up. Also remember that is not really your lawn that’s being pooped on. Your property line does not go all the way to street, your lot line is 12-15 feet back. So for the most part the pooper is using public property. So maybe you can call the police and complain that a dog pooped on public easement and the owner picked it up. I would love to hear their response.