Dogs (with people walking them) using lawn strip as toilet. (Bath: neighborhood, maintenance)
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This thread has turned to focus on the poop side of things. But with respect to the pee--is that rude behavior? When I walk my dog she routinely pees on that grass strip... where else is she going to go? Is what I am doing objectionable?
Yea this sort of pisses me off - the urine kills the grass verge. Leaves dead patches.
Mind you I'll deal with that as all the owners here where I live pick up the poop.
This thread has turned to focus on the poop side of things. But with respect to the pee--is that rude behavior? When I walk my dog she routinely pees on that grass strip... where else is she going to go? Is what I am doing objectionable?
Yes, it is rude. "Curb your dog" is a commonly known phrase that means your dog should relieve him/her-self on the street side of the curb, preferably in front of your own house.
Ideally, dog walkers should first let the dog go on their own property and then feel free to carouse the streets.
isn't all of this common sense? Why would anyone think it is okay to have their relieve itself on someone else property?
What would you think if I took my two-year old and let her crap on your front lawn with the dismissive explanation of "Ill clean it up"?
Sometimes you have to kill people with kindness. When I lived in Oceanside a person walked his dog on my lawn to urinate, and as I came out for my morning commute; literally I said hello. He never walked his dog on my grass again. I never had a gripe about it, lol (I honestly didnt even see the dog). So just try and say Hi. See if that works. LOL!
Not that I disagree with what anyone one has posted (except bear traps....lol).....BUT the strip is town property not the homeowners. There is covent that in most towns that you must maintain the strip and shovel the sidewalk (which less than 20% of the people do).
Yes, it is rude. "Curb your dog" is a commonly known phrase that means your dog should relieve him/her-self on the street side of the curb, preferably in front of your own house.
Ideally, dog walkers should first let the dog go on their own property and then feel free to carouse the streets.
isn't all of this common sense? Why would anyone think it is okay to have their relieve itself on someone else property?
What would you think if I took my two-year old and let her crap on your front lawn with the dismissive explanation of "Ill clean it up"?
Jesus Christ am I in a bad mood.
That would be ideal, but dogs just don't poop on demand. Sometimes they need to warm up by walking around the area and sniffing. Dogs often poop more than once too, so you may let the dog poop on your own property and then the dog poops some more on the walk. Dogs also like to poop and pee where other dogs have gone. A lot of dogs sniff, sniff, sniff and then pee a little bit and repeat throughout the walking process. That is called "checking and answering their p-mail."
To avoid smearing poop on the grass, etc., when I was walking my dog, I would simply put the pooper scooper right under her when pooping and catch the poop before it hit the ground. Problem solved.
Not that I disagree with what anyone one has posted (except bear traps....lol).....BUT the strip is town property not the homeowners. There is covent that in most towns that you must maintain the strip and shovel the sidewalk (which less than 20% of the people do).
True, but people tend to think it is "theirs" anyway just like some people think the parking spot(s) in front of their house are their property too.
Yes, it is rude. "Curb your dog" is a commonly known phrase that means your dog should relieve him/her-self on the street side of the curb, preferably in front of your own house.
Ideally, dog walkers should first let the dog go on their own property and then feel free to carouse the streets.
isn't all of this common sense? Why would anyone think it is okay to have their relieve itself on someone else property?
What would you think if I took my two-year old and let her crap on your front lawn with the dismissive explanation of "Ill clean it up"?
Jesus Christ am I in a bad mood.
Basically you are expected people to never take walks with their dogs. B/c dogs do not poop on command. Often a walk and sniffing where other dogs have been, stimulates them to relieve themselves. As long as people are picking it up and not PURPOSELY coming to my lawn only, then it is what it is.
It's common courtesy sense.
It is well known in the burbs that most people spend a lot of money on upkeep for the town owned strip of grass that they are responsible to maintain.
Why some people think it's fine to let their dogs **** and crap on it is beyond me. And then get pissed off if you ask them not to. Pay my landscaping bill and you can let Mr. Mittens do whatever he wants on my responsibly maintained town owned strip of grass.
It's rude. It's wrong. End of story.
Curb your dog.
That is exactly why I have the dog pee on the grass strip.
I think is something that, as a homeowner in the suburbs, you must deal with. Besides, she is only a small, 10-pound, cute doggy woggy.
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