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I am going to sit down and have a stern talk with my dog tonight about his unwillingness to poop in his own yard. He can do multiple tricks, has an extensive vocabulary, but he's as stubborn as my husband when it comes to doing his business. His schedule is set. He set it from day one. And although he's not the alpha male in the house (that's hubby), I still can't get him to use our yard as his bathroom. But what the heck, we can have "The Talk" again. Or maybe I'll just refuse to walk him and instead let him dig up the yard in frustration. Yeah, that's the ticket!

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 986236)

Welcome to THE VILLAGES. I wish you had checked before you moved here so that you wouldn't be so disappointed about the dog issue. I don't have a dog but I do love them and This is well into my eighth year living and owning here. During that time I have run into many, many, many dogs and their owners and most of them were doing just great following the rules. I would guess that at least a third, maybe more, Villagers own pets. And they are allowed to.

I would also wager that more than 90 percent pick up after their animals.

But....there isn't much anyone can do to change a selfish and inconsiderate human being who does not care enough to keep his/her surroundings clean.

So try to focus on the positive and don't lose sight that this is one of the cleanest and safest places to live on this earth.

I agree that this is one of the cleanest nicest places to live - I find myself comparing other towns. etc to the villages and pinch myself that I am actually living here in paradise.. My doggie poops in paradise..should be a title of a song..:eclipsee_gold_cup::eclipsee_gold_cup::clap2 :

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Originally Posted by Tmisch2 (Post 986231)

You're missing the point! If picking it up were the 100% solution, then you'd pick it up from your own house instead of teaching your dog to poop anywhere other than at home.

Yikes!!! You started reading the old poop threads and dug an old one up!!! (No pun intended).

As Gracie said, get to know your new neighbors, look around at your beautiful surroundings. We really are a great community and also, as Gracie said, about 90% do pick up.....although I think it's closer to 98%.

You mean someone actually started this "poop" thread after almost 2 months !!!!! :popcorn::ohdear: