You know, this place is not for everyone.

For accuracy I suggest modifying the above to read as follows:

see it going on in all neighborhoods granted MOST owners do have respect but SOME don't

It is so easy to cure...just talk to the one's that do it on your property....I gurantee they will not stop by your place again....on to someone else's yard they will go.

Also if you know your sprinler zone numbers, turn them on when the perp and pup are on your lawn:D

btk

my point
 

exactly my point .don't pay to have lawn fertilized ,cut,weeded,to be used as a toilet.

Why do some people like to discuss this over and over and over. Life just isn't always neat. I believe people try their best but $?%* happens.

my feelings
 

exactly private property keep off the grass.simple as that.

For those fledgeling TOTV members who may not already know, if you use the 'search' feature at the top of the page and type in 'dog poop' you will find there have been MANY threads and posts on this topic. It will afford you HOURS of reading.

I went off on it when I was new, too. Silly me. That's when I was first encouraged to use the old search button.

Long before I came along, TOTV surmised that the majority of dog owners in TV are responsible and considerate human beings.

The blankety-blank other dog owners are likened to pond scum.
In most cases, they are not 'candidates for enlightenment', so you can get all verklempt, or bite the countertop, but THEY won't change and you'll still be verklempt.
Ask me, I know.

I finally sprinkled red pepper flakes on the perimeter of my lawn before the last regular 'poopetrator' brought his dog for it's daily territorial visit .
The dog took a sniff and kept on going. After two visits my address was avoided.
That might be an idea. Meantime, we understand.
:ho:

Why is it that we have lived here in two homes for five years, the latest being a corner lot and no dog has done bad stuff on our property?

I love our neighborhood dogs, here and in Hadley.

I am sorry that so many folks have difficulty.

I also want to say that I haven't ever seen people let their cats out to wander about here. They would be prey for the coyotes and hawks.

Life on this forum wouldn't be right without a dog poop thread, a roundabout thread, an IRS thread and discussion of guns, none of which we will all completely agree upon.

We are a bunch of stubborn older people, yes we are.:1rotfl:

Uptown, I didn't mean to challenge anything you said. You are the cats pajamas. We posted simultaneously.

Oh good. There's nothing like a good dog poop thread.

That being said, there are some who do not use their own yard for the dog to poop in, so they take them to other people's property to dooooo it and leave it. They are a small minority of dog owners. Most are responsible and friendly.

Bill, I will offer :popcorn::popcorn:.............

BTW anybody believe this thread will catch the number of posts on the current roundabout thread?

This might not be such a problem if there were more dog parks available in The Villages.

How would that help the "problem"?

[QUOTE=graciegirl;626932]Why is it that we have lived here in two homes for five years, the latest being a corner lot and no dog has done bad stuff on our property?

Because you are blessed with delightful neighbors.

Now, THAT"S what we could have, a Delightful Neighbor Appreciation Day.
We could yell, "I pre-she-ate yoo!" until we're giddy. Maybe make homemade buttons and stuff. (I'm serious.)

...I think I had too much sugar today.
(I'm serious.)
:)

Perhaps more people would walk their dogs in the dog parks, not in the neighborhoods. Allowing two dogs per household, but not having areas set aside for the pets does not make sense.

But The Villages does set aside areas for pets, from the Patio Villa owners all the way up to Premier home owners, it is called "your own backyard". You want to take your dog out for a walk, make sure he takes care of business on your own property instead of using everyone else's.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall seeing sidewalks in front of neighborhood homes, so aren't people walking their dogs out in the street? And if that's the case for what reason should a dog be allowed in anyone's yard to begin with? If you can't control where your dog walks you shouldn't own one. JMHO