[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Spikearoni

. Urine leaves burn spots that are clearly visible. How anyone can consider themselves to be "responsible pet owners" when s/he permits his/her pet to relieve themselves on private property is beyond me.

Okay, read that statement. So where do your 2 dogs go potty ?

[graciegirl]

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[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

Perhaps responses were slow to come because this is an old, old complaint.

Sadly, there are inconsiderate dog owners who allow their pets to befoul neighborhood lawns.

Equally sad is that legally it's not your lawn in most cases. If you will look at your purchase papers you will find that your property line is not at the street. In most cases the first 12 or 15 feet between the edge of the street and your property line is part of the roadway right-of-way. Although you are expected to maintain the lawn, it is not yours. You have no standing to charge a person in this area with trespassing.

People can ignore your complaints, so why bother?

With all respect, Carl, whom I adore, it actually is your lawn for all purposes except as specified in the easement, which for the county is to build a road or the developer for utility repairs or upgrades. Otherwise homeless people could camp on my 13 foot easement.

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Okay, read that statement. So where do your 2 dogs go potty ?

I take my dog to the cul de sac or in the car to large open spaces.

[Mleeja]

Originally Posted by hampton

They should pee in your yard. What is so hard about that?

I think the TOTV is a fun place for thoughtful and sometimes silly coversations. The one thing I wish all commenters would do before posting is READ all of the PERVIOUS POST before commenting.

[dbussone]

I think this thread should be moved to the Medical and Health Discussion. There are certain related overtones I'm picking up here.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

With all respect, Carl, whom I adore, it actually is your lawn for all purposes except as specified in the easement, which for the county is to build a road or the developer for utility repairs or upgrades. Otherwise homeless people could camp on my 13 foot easement.

In some cases, it may be an easement, which the homeowner owns. But in most cases, the area immediately adjacent to the road is right-of-way, which the homeowner does not own.

I'm not saying it's right to let your dog do his business there, because the homeowner does maintain it and it is for all intents and purposes part of the home's front yard. It should be treated as such IMHO.

[dbussone]

We have a corner lot. Our dog is contained within our property by an Invisible Fence, so he does all his business in our yard. Our neighborhood has many other dogs and almost all their owners pick up if their dogs uses the grass in the easement closest to the street. Every once I awhile a stranger walks a dog and doesn't pick up after the dog. (That does frost me somewhat.) having said that, despite the use of a portion of our lawn by dogs, there is not a single spot where the lawn has suffered.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dbussone

We have a corner lot. Our dog is contained within our property by an Invisible Fence, so he does all his business in our yard. Our neighborhood has many other dogs and almost all their owners pick up if their dogs uses the grass in the easement closest to the street. Every once I awhile a stranger walks a dog and doesn't pick up after the dog. (That does frost me somewhat.) having said that, despite the use of a portion of our lawn by dogs, there is not a single spot where the lawn has suffered.

I'll be right over with my male non-leg-lifting, 88-lb dog to show you what the spot looks like!

To that end, ours is trained to pee in the landscape stones

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by dbussone

I think this thread should be moved to the Medical and Health Discussion. There are certain related overtones I'm picking up here.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I'll be right over with my male non-leg-lifting, 88-lb dog to show you what the spot looks like!

To that end, ours is trained to pee in the landscape stones

Nah. That's alright. It's only a corner lot. Sounds like you need a home on a golf course to me. ::Jester::

[Cisco Kid]

hey my dog just took her morning constitution.
I knew The Village People would want to know.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid

hey my dog just took her morning constitution.

I knew The Village People would want to know.

Be sure to update this thread throughout the day please.

[Cisco Kid]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Be sure to update this thread throughout the day please.

Have you ever wondered why cat haters don't post about it?
Cats get a total pass.
I have some that jump my fence and use my flower beds as a litterbox.
But my pups love the action.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid

hey my dog just took her morning constitution.
I knew The Village People would want to know.

Thanks for the update Cisco.
Dog elimination is indeed a topic on a lot of Village People's minds. It requires a lot of brisk and decisive discussion.
If you miss this week's thread, no worries, there will be another one along shortly.