[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Easyrider

Neighbor came from their yard straight across the street to my yard with her dog and took care of business 10-12 feet up into the yard. She did go after it but.... I had a little discussion with her on the spot and the problem was solved right then. No need to be excessively ugly but just let them know you would appreciate it if it not ever happen again and it works!

I would be interested to hear your neighbor's explanation of why she thought it was OK to use your yard and not her own yard? I'd love to hear the logic, or are people just so self absorbed they honestly don't know they're unwelcome?

Having said that, let's remember that 99% of dog owners in TV are considerate and respectful!!

[Easyrider]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I would be interested to hear your neighbor's explanation of why she thought it was OK to use your yard and not her own yard? I'd love to hear the logic, or are people just so self absorbed they honestly don't know they're unwelcome?

Having said that, let's remember that 99% of dog owners in TV are considerate and respectful!!

She just said she was sorry, no other explanation as to why she thought it was OK. I was totally surprised as I was standing right in the garage when it happened.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Barefoot, I enjoy reading your posts and feel nice when I do...you know I'm a big dog owner too...
One person pm'd me to say thanks for starting a previous poop thread. She said it had never occurred to her until she read the posts that people might object to her dog toileting in their yard.

Originally Posted by Easyrider

She just said she was sorry, no other explanation as to why she thought it was OK.

I've always hated these threads bashing (what sometimes feels like all dog walkers), when only a few of them disrespect others' properties. But perhaps there is a need for these threads after all. Could it really be true that some people think it's OK to walk their dogs walk half way up your lawn to poop?

No, I really don't see how anyone would need to have that pointed out to them!! Unless you were raised in a Zoo, common courtesy should keep dog walkers away from private property, on the sidewalk, or in dog parks and public areas.

[Judyh]

Saturday morning the 31st I was walking the cart path near the Sunset Point gate when I noticed a couple walking what looked to be a Mastiff dog on the grass around the pond. My thought was large dog – large poop.
I was pleased to note that the man was carrying a plastic bag with the dog’s waste. I then turned around at the gate to walk back when I noticed the man’s hands were empty. I asked him what he did with the waste – his comment “I threw it behind the bushes (pointing to the bushes by the gate sign) because there is no waste container for him to dump it in”. I told him it was a terrible thing to do but my comments did not seem to faze either he or his wife.
Are we to ruin our beautiful landscaping because a bad dog owner is too lazy to carry his dog’s waste home to his own trash???

[Judyh]

Saturday morning the 31st I was walking the cart path near the Sunset Point gate when I noticed a couple walking what looked to be a Mastiff dog on the grass around the pond. My thought was large dog – large poop.
I was pleased to note that the man was carrying a plastic bag with the dog’s waste. I then turned around at the gate to walk back when I noticed the man’s hands were empty. I asked him what he did with the waste – his comment “I threw it behind the bushes (pointing to the bushes by the gate sign) because there is no waste container for him to dump it in”. I told him it was a terrible thing to do but my comments did not seem to faze either he or his wife.
Are we to ruin our beautiful landscaping because a bad dog owner is too lazy to carry his dog’s waste home to his own trash???

[Judyh]

Saturday morning the 31st I was walking the cart path near the Sunset Point gate when I noticed a couple walking what looked to be a Mastiff dog on the grass around the pond. My thought was large dog – large poop.
I was pleased to note that the man was carrying a plastic bag with the dog’s waste. I then turned around at the gate to walk back when I noticed the man’s hands were empty. I asked him what he did with the waste – his comment “I threw it behind the bushes (pointing to the bushes by the gate sign) because there is no waste container for him to dump it in”. I told him it was a terrible thing to do but my comments did not seem to faze either he or his wife.
Are we to ruin our beautiful landscaping because a bad dog owner is too lazy to carry his dog’s waste home to his own trash???

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by Judyh

Saturday morning the 31st I was walking the cart path near the Sunset Point gate when I noticed a couple walking what looked to be a Mastiff dog on the grass around the pond. My thought was large dog – large poop.
I was pleased to note that the man was carrying a plastic bag with the dog’s waste. I then turned around at the gate to walk back when I noticed the man’s hands were empty. I asked him what he did with the waste – his comment “I threw it behind the bushes (pointing to the bushes by the gate sign) because there is no waste container for him to dump it in”. I told him it was a terrible thing to do but my comments did not seem to faze either he or his wife.
Are we to ruin our beautiful landscaping because a bad dog owner is too lazy to carry his dog’s waste home to his own trash???

I doubt it's laziness and more like he doesn't want the horrendous STENCH in the garbage can/bag in his own garage.

People who want to raise livestock the size of shetland ponies need to buy a farm or ranchette, not a house on a postage-stamp sized lot in a giant country-club!

[gomoho]

That is a pathetic excuse for a dog owner - LAZY and ENTITLED are the words that come to my mind. I can assure you this idiot would have just as readily thrown a bag of poop from a small dog in the same location - once a jerk, always a jerk.

[kittygilchrist]

JudyH, you've got a lot of nerve posting on here where everybody in the neighborhood will figure out who's the guy throwing dog poop and plastic bags into the bushes.
Well done. I like your nerve.
Kitty

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Judyh

Are we to ruin our beautiful landscaping because a bad dog owner is too lazy to carry his dog’s waste home to his own trash???

Is that an example of a lazy and inconsiderate dog owner? Yes.
Will one owner ruin your landscaping? No.
Will a lot of dog owners do the same thing? No.

[kittygilchrist]

8:16 pm. Sept 1, I was just taking the trash out. a dog was 12 feet up on my lawn. the bad owner said, oh sorry, she likes to say hi to everybody and pulled the dog into the street.

I took out the second bag of trash. Bad owner was two doors down with her dog toileting 12 feet up into the neighbor's yard. Across the street from our houses are sand lots big enough to build 6 homes.

Dog and owner turned around the culdesac and I waited for them to come back to have a word with the owner. She diverted, taking the dog through the yards of models on the culdesac and went over to the next block, apparently to avoid me.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

8:16 pm. Sept 1, I was just taking the trash out. a dog was 12 feet up on my lawn. the bad owner said, oh sorry, she likes to say hi to everybody and pulled the dog into the street.

I took out the second bag of trash. Bad owner was two doors down with her dog toileting 12 feet up into the neighbor's yard. Across the street from our houses are sand lots big enough to build 6 homes.

Dog and owner turned around the culdesac and I waited for them to come back to have a word with the owner. She diverted, taking the dog through the yards of models on the culdesac and went over to the next block, apparently to avoid me.

As they say...you can't fix stupid! Yes, I am a dog owner but would never let my dog that far up in a yard and would certainly try to keep them from relieving themself even just off the curb. Jessh!

[Easyrider]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Is that an example of a lazy and inconsiderate dog owner? Yes.

Will a lot of dog owners do the same thing? No.

A lot more of them will do it or similar acts than many can apparently accept as a reality. It happens all the time, see it most everyday. A lot of examples on here. Guy on the corner dumps his in the storm sewer daily and he knows better, doesn't use a bag, uses a scoop type thing with about a 3 foot handle so he doesn't have to touch it or bend down and then bangs it on the storm grate. Front of Peach Wave tonight, dog craps and owner wanders off with the dog leaving it all in the grass.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Easyrider

A lot more of them will do it or similar acts than many can apparently accept as a reality. It happens all the time, see it most everyday. A lot of examples on here. Guy on the corner dumps his in the storm sewer daily and he knows better, doesn't use a bag, uses a scoop type thing with about a 3 foot handle so he doesn't have to touch it or bend down and then bangs it on the storm grate. Front of Peach Wave tonight, dog craps and owner wanders off with the dog leaving it all in the grass.

Since you know who this is, you need to call and file a complaint. It was happening in my friend's neighborhood, and it abruptly stopped. Somebody called it in. Even without proof, contact from the right people will usually let the offender know that he is being watched might stop the behavior.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Easyrider

A lot more of them will do it or similar acts than many can apparently accept as a reality. It happens all the time, see it most everyday. A lot of examples on here. Guy on the corner dumps his in the storm sewer daily and he knows better, doesn't use a bag, uses a scoop type thing with about a 3 foot handle so he doesn't have to touch it or bend down and then bangs it on the storm grate. Front of Peach Wave tonight, dog craps and owner wanders off with the dog leaving it all in the grass.

No denying they exist, but your examples still don't constitute even a small fraction of the number of responsible pet owners in TV.