Dog doodles on my lawn

debodun

debodun

SF VIP
Location
way upstate in New York, USA
I have a feeling that the dog belongs to one of the tenants next door. I can never catch it in the act, but I wish they would be responsible and clean it up. Should I confront the landlord or the local animal control?
 

You can confront anyone you like; not that it will get you anywhere. If you don't even know the responsible party then why go around confronting anyone? Do you think Animal Control has nothing better to do than listen to complaints about random mystery dog poop? :rolleyes: Maybe you could hire a private detective to keep your property under surveillance and have them contact the SWAT team when the offending dog is identified. Or you could take photos for the local newspaper to see if anyone will come forward to ID their dog poop.
 
Put a sign on your lawn saying 'pick up your dog's poop or else'.....that'll get their attention unless its dark out.....
and/or 'a surveillance camera is watching you'.....take this down after it hopefully stops.....maybe the owner will be thinking they got me on tape and scare them a little.
 

Becky1951 said:
Could you install a fence?
Click to expand...

No - I live on the main street and fences aren't allowed in front yards along the highway. You'll notice the neighbor on the other side of me has a stockade, but it only extends to the front edge of the house and not into the front yard. That wouldn't be any barrier to a dog who could just run around the side.
fence.jpg

The piles are approximately where the red dots are. There may be others, but I didn't happen to encounter them. Not inundated with them, but I really had to watch my step when I was wrestling with the vine this morning. Also when I mow the lawn.

yard.jpg
 
Last edited:
Don M. said:
Look at it as being Free Fertilizer. Our neighbors wonderful little beagle visits us nearly every day, and the deers leave their droppings in our yard. I can always tell where they've "been" as the grass grows twice as fast where they've relieved themselves.
Click to expand...
Not to mention mice, rats, raccoons, cats, birds, and the occasional person. We are surrounded by poop. Just pick it and Be grateful @debodun that its not a Newfoundland šŸ˜‚ big Dog big poop.
 
I had that problem in one place that we lived, the owners simply opened the door and let the dog run, day or night. I used the garden hose to "train" the dog to not come near my place. It took an effort, but it did work.
 
The lady next door takes care of her kids' dogs in the summer. She let them crap all over so I had to walk in the street to avoid bringing that stuff in on my shoes. I asked her nicely once. That didn't work. Called the landlord. That didn't work. She just lied to him. So, the last time I let them dry and went out with gloves and collected them and kept them in a baggie by the house. She went out for groceries one evening after dark and didn't leave her light on so I popped out and tossed that crap all over the porch and went back in. ~grins~ She was not happy when she stepped in it. That put a stop to that business.
 
Don M. said:
Look at it as being Free Fertilizer. Our neighbors wonderful little beagle visits us nearly every day, and the deers leave their droppings in our yard. I can always tell where they've "been" as the grass grows twice as fast where they've relieved themselves.
Click to expand...
We had a big yard, as a kid
Big dogs too
Deer, elk, other critters

The mower became the manure spreader
Brrrrrrr...thuckā€¦..thuckā€¦ā€¦.brrrrrā€¦..thuck
 
ac34f65352f25c66cdee615566a32086.jpg
 
Manatee said:
I had that problem in one place that we lived, the owners simply opened the door and let the dog run, day or night. I used the garden hose to "train" the dog to not come near my place. It took an effort, but it did work.
Click to expand...
Yup, I am training our dog, Aussie, not to bark by spraying him with a hose. Itā€™s working which surprises me since itā€™s a 100 degrees here, already, and he likes water. šŸ˜‚
 
MarciKS said:
yes but, when you accidentally step in it and drag it into the house or the car or work, it's not just poop. it's a mess.
Click to expand...
Obviously true. But the other options listed here will only up the ante in a neighborhood pissing match (pun intended), especially since @debodun acknowledges she only has "a feeling" about whose dog is doing the dirty deed, having never caught the animal in the act.
 
debodun said:
I have a feeling that the dog belongs to one of the tenants next door. I can never catch it in the act, but I wish they would be responsible and clean it up. Should I confront the landlord or the local animal control?
Click to expand...
My husband has peppered the behinds of a few dogs over the years (pellet gun), and not one came back for seconds.

Here in Canada, we have laws that cover-off such.

"A dog must be on its owner's property. If it is not on its owner's property, it must be on a leash and under the control of a person responsible. This is to ensure the safety of the public, other animals and the dog itself".
 
StarSong said:
I cannot imagine that would be legal in the US.

Shooting a dog with a pellet gun would be - and should be - considered a case of animal cruelty. It's not the dog's fault that their humans are irresponsible.
Click to expand...
Not legal in our country either, but there are people like us who take pride in their yards, and we shouldn't have to contend with someone else's dog visiting our property to do it's business.

Aside from the mess, if you step in it, it stinks, and then it's further tracked into vehicles, etc. No thanks.

If you're an animal owner, be a responsible animal owner and aside from maintaining control of your animals, extend respect to others who don't own animals, and don't allow your animals to wander.
 
Aunt Marg said:
Not legal in our country either, but there are people like us who take pride in their yards, and we shouldn't have to contend with someone else's dog visiting our property to do it's business.

Aside from the mess, if you step in it, it stinks, and then it's further tracked into vehicles, etc. No thanks.
Click to expand...
I'd deal with the mess before hurting an innocent animal, but maybe that's just me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top