[obxgal]

Originally Posted by buggyone

...and just is the homeowner going to do? Are you going to call the Sheriff and hold the dog owner at gunpoint until the Sheriff arrives? Are you going to shoot the dog because it was on your property? The Sheriff would be taking YOU in the squad car to the lockup in either of those happenings.

Get real already. There is nothing you can do except to tell the person and their dog to vacate your lawn - and hopefully, tell them without screaming or cursing.

So I guess your saying it's okay to trespass on other peoples property with your dog. I would have no problem asking them to vacate my lawn without screaming or cursing unless it was someone like you, with an attitude. Have a good day buggyone.

[Polar Bear]

We need robotic dogs...a little electrical input...zero output.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by obxgal

According to Janet Tutt it is considered trespassing to let your dog go on someone's yard.

Can't get any simpler than that. No need for signs or post. Just don't trespass, problem solved.

My husband and I are dog lovers and owners and respect other people's property. We even respect their opinion . . . when they make sense and don't become arrogant.

Truthfully, I don't see how a tresspass law? / rule? / edict? could be put into effect. Personally, I find the word "trespass" offensive because it seems to only be used regarding people walking their dog. Within each Village, there are no sidewalks. You cannot walk a dog in the street under most circumstances, because the asphalt is excruciatingly hot and will burn their feet.

We take our dogs to "go" in our yard before we walk them. Sometimes they go and sometimes they don't. If they go on someone's property, we have our handy baggie with us.

Other than that, there really isn't an answer, I'm afraid.

What did all these people do before they moved here???

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Erijo

Dear Barry & Obxgal,
WELL SAID!!!!

And that is that! Can we please end this discussion? It does not always bring out the best in people. Villagers are for the most part kind, generous and the first to help one another in times of trouble.

Is someone forcing you to open this discussion up? If you don't want to read it, why do you open it?

A funny thing about this discussion. I've lived in two neighborhoods in the villages. We all walk our dogs everywhere. Most folks walk down the street on the pavement while the dog (s) are on the grass. If they poop, it is picked up...always! No one complains. Ever!!

I believe that the "dog walking" dog pooping" issue is on TOTV and nowhere else. In fact I know very few people who even know what TOTV is. So......for folks reading this that do not live here yet. Let me tell you. TV really is a very dog friendly community. You will only find this kind of bitching on this forum. Bring your pups and enjoy life here. You will not run into this mindset anywhere around the villages.....only here on TOTV.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Is someone forcing you to open this discussion up? If you don't want to read it, why do you open it?

A funny thing about this discussion. I've lived in two neighborhoods in the villages. We all walk our dogs everywhere. Most folks walk down the street on the pavement while the dog (s) are on the grass. If they poop, it is picked up...always! No one complains. Ever!!

I believe that the "dog walking" dog pooping" issue is on TOTV and nowhere else. In fact I know very few people who even know what TOTV is. So......for folks reading this that do not live here yet. Let me tell you. TV really is a very dog friendly community. You will only find this kind of bitching on this forum. Bring your pups and enjoy life here. You will not run into this mindset anywhere around the villages.....only here on TOTV.

Yea, Gerryann!!! You go, girl!
You said it all in a nutshell,
what I and several others didn't do.

[Nipper]

When you had a survey of your property, did you notice that a portion of your property is not really your property five feet from the street? It is public domain. Have you not noticed stop signs, fire hydrants, street lights on your "property." That's the setback. There are no sidewalks where I live. I walk my small dogs in the street. They have to be walked in order to do their business. I always pick up after them.

All these complainers remind me of the mean man down the street when I was a kid who complained about everything. Pick your battles. This should not be one of them. If a dog happens to poop in your yard, I hope that's the worst thing that ever happens to you. If you see someone who does not pick up after his or her dog, call them out on it.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by obxgal

So I guess your saying it's okay to trespass on other peoples property with your dog. I would have no problem asking them to vacate my lawn without screaming or cursing unless it was someone like you, with an attitude. Have a good day buggyone.

Personal attacks are not allowed on this forum.

[RedChariot]

Originally Posted by barryrx

you may think the people who don't want your dog on their lawn are dog haters, but i don't think so. It's very simply a matter of private property. That lawn is theirs. It's not yours! If they want to be completely unreasonable about your dogs fecal matter remains or urine on their lawn, then it's their prerogative. You do not get to pass the blame on to them for being "dog haters". There would be no situation for anybody to be arguing about if your pet wasn't on someone else's private property. Before anyone flames me, until recently i was a dog owner and have been for most of my life (my toy poodle shadow died 2 years ago). I spent many years working for crt (chihuahua rescue and transport) in ohio. I currently own a courtyard villa and there is a fire hydrant on my front lawn. Dogs go on my lawn all the time, and i don't mind. But for people to demonize property owners for not wanting you to not only trespass, but to have your pet pee and poop on their private property is outrageous. It's their property and it's their choice. If you think their choice is unreasonable, well that's too bad. Perhaps if you paid their property taxes for them you would be entitled to determine who can come onto their property.

thank you. Your effort is well appreciated. The dog owners will not admit that private property is private property and that maybe i do not want their animals excrement on my lawn. All urine remains on my lawn as does some of the stool even if you pick the bulk of it up.

[Erijo]

Dear Gerry, of course I want to read this, that's why I have responded earlier. I want to read both sides of the opinions. Please, with all due respect, I am entitled to my opinion just as much as you are. This is a discussion, not a fight to the death! .

[gerryann]

Sorry if you misunderstood. My comment was concerning your wanting the discussion ended.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by Nipper

When you had a survey of your property, did you notice that a portion of your property is not really your property five feet from the street? It is public domain. Have you not noticed stop signs, fire hydrants, street lights on your "property." That's the setback. There are no sidewalks where I live. I walk my small dogs in the street. They have to be walked in order to do their business. I always pick up after them.

All these complainers remind me of the mean man down the street when I was a kid who complained about everything. Pick your battles. This should not be one of them. If a dog happens to poop in your yard, I hope that's the worst thing that ever happens to you. If you see someone who does not pick up after his or her dog, call them out on it.

That ten foot easement is not public domain. It belongs to the property owner and only the Developer or representative can access it without permission and then only for the construction, installation and maintenance of utilities such as electric light lines, sanitary, sewer, storm drainage, water lines, cablevision, telephone, and telegraph lines or the like.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by obxgal

So I guess your saying it's okay to trespass on other peoples property with your dog. I would have no problem asking them to vacate my lawn without screaming or cursing unless it was someone like you, with an attitude. Have a good day buggyone.

Actually, I am only saying there is precious little you can do about it except to tell someone to vacate your lawn.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Is someone forcing you to open this discussion up? If you don't want to read it, why do you open it?

A funny thing about this discussion. I've lived in two neighborhoods in the villages. We all walk our dogs everywhere. Most folks walk down the street on the pavement while the dog (s) are on the grass. If they poop, it is picked up...always! No one complains. Ever!!

I believe that the "dog walking" dog pooping" issue is on TOTV and nowhere else. In fact I know very few people who even know what TOTV is. So......for folks reading this that do not live here yet. Let me tell you. TV really is a very dog friendly community. You will only find this kind of bitching on this forum. Bring your pups and enjoy life here. You will not run into this mindset anywhere around the villages.....only here on TOTV.

That's been my experiences too with living with a dog here in the Villages since 2007. I also lived without a dog before that in the Villages since 2005. I have never had anyone complain to me about my dog peeing or pooping on their lawns because I pick up the poop and try to watch where the dog pees so he does not always go in one spot. That's both on our lawn as well as others when he is walking.

Dogs from other owners poop and pee on our lawn as well and someone almost always pick up the poop.

As long as there are open areas in the Villages, you are going to have people complaining though on TOTV about dogs peeing and pooping on lawns.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Nipper

When you had a survey of your property, did you notice that a portion of your property is not really your property five feet from the street? It is public domain. Have you not noticed stop signs, fire hydrants, street lights on your "property." That's the setback. There are no sidewalks where I live. I walk my small dogs in the street. They have to be walked in order to do their business. I always pick up after them.
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I believe it is my property as I pay taxes on it and am required to maintain it. What you describe is an easement [as TheVillageChicken described], but that does not make it public domain.

[Villageshooter]

just get a motion detector sprinkler head, it gets the dog and owner wet,,,one of the 2 will learn a lesson an not go in the yard!