HELP!! clean up or leave it?

[ladyluck]

I've been leaving in my neighborhood for over 18 years. No fights, no yelling, no complaints, nothing with my neighbors. we all get along great. just a few months back i noticed that my front yard grass wasnt green anymore, because of sooooo much dog poop. i mean how hard is it to clean up after your pet(s), i'm sure you would want for it to be cleaned up from your lawn. right?? i know i would do it. well my dad found out who was the culprit, our neighbor two houses down. he has two small dogs and well he doesnt clean up after them, i'm pretty sure not ALL the dog poop isnt from his dogs. but at least have some manners. well maybe i'm not being fair...i dont know what to do. i even put up signs saying. PLEASE...pick up after your pets....not only for him to see but for everyone. thats ok right? i'm really stressing in what to do...i dont like fighting and making enemies but my lawn was so pretty. please help....please

[Markel]

For years I have supported a "fling law" that would permit a homeowner to scoop up the poop left by a dog and fling it at the owner. To me, walking your dog and letting it mess someone elses lawn is ridiculous (to put it mildly). In many areas, if you are walking your dog and don't have a means (i.e., a plastic bag) to clean up its messes, you can be ticketed.

Now, if the dogs are running loose, I'd just be calling the animal control.

I think your idea of the sign is about the mildest response that could be found. The next one I'd be considering would be to spread some kind of dog irritant on the lawn.

[mcs328]

In my county at least it's illegal to not pick up after your pet. There's a fine of like $50 bucks I think. Check the laws in your local area.

[MikeD]

In my county at least it's illegal to not pick up after your pet. There's a fine of like $50 bucks I think. Check the laws in your local area.

Ehhh, that's not gonna help. Not gonna deter the guy who's doing it.

What I would do: leave poisened dog food on your lawn. Seriously. Maybe some scraps of red meat with poison mixed in. Dog eats it, dog dies. Problem gone. :thumbup:

The dogs shouldn't be on your property. If they are, then you have a right to act against them.

[attgig]

that's really messed up. the least u should do is leave a sign. if u can catch him in the act. just go out with a plastic bag, give it to him, and ask him to clean it up.

[esme]

i think the best you can do is talk to your neighbor. let them know that you work hard at keeping your grass as healthy as possible and it's not fair that it's ruined because their dog feels the need to go in your lawn .....

it's best to talk to them while the dog is doing its business out there ....

[Airencracken]

Airsoft gun. Shoot the owner when he lets his dogs poop in your yard. It isn't the dog's fault.

[esme]

Airsoft gun. Shoot the owner when he lets his dogs poop in your yard. It isn't the dog's fault.


ok ....i was trying to be nice BUT may i suggest ...... (( for the owner ))


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[Cubsfan]

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[nickel]

gather it all up and deliver a flaming bag of poo. :P

[MikeD]

ok ....i was trying to be nice BUT may i suggest ...... (( for the owner ))

Hey, I've seen that before somewhere...:hmm:

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showpost.php?p=936634&postcount=6

[BigJon]

I think the idea expressed in the beginning of "Me, Myself, and Irene" works well. But that's only if the dogs are pooping in YOUR yard.

[Freelance Superhero]

buy a bag of hershey's miniatures and spread them around your lawn.

[ialsohaveadream]

gather it all up and deliver a flaming bag of poo. :P
:stupid: Seriously, how was this not the first suggestion? Thanks for picking up the slack, Nickel. :thumbup:

[riskykougra]

I had the same problem with a man up the street from me. He would walk his lil white fluff...which I guess is a dog and let it crap in my yard and then act like his dog was pulling him away so he couldnt clean it. Well to solve that problem I waited till he came by one day and let both my dogs...who crap bigger than his whole dog weighs...run out to greet him. He doesnt even walk on my side of the street anymore. I LOVE my big dogs...:hihi: ...and yes when I walk them I pick it up just like I clean my yard everyday.

[Sirrich3]

Call the cops! If not do what I do and sit with your water hose and have the hardest nozzel on it and spray the heck out of the dog and the guy too!

[Markel]

:stupid: Seriously, how was this not the first suggestion? Thanks for picking up the slack, Nickel. :thumbup:
I think the "fling law" would be even more effective. :hihi:

[oblongmelon]

Ehhh, that's not gonna help. Not gonna deter the guy who's doing it.

What I would do: leave poisened dog food on your lawn. Seriously. Maybe some scraps of red meat with poison mixed in. Dog eats it, dog dies. Problem gone. :thumbup:

The dogs shouldn't be on your property. If they are, then you have a right to act against them.

yeh, blame the dogs.. :duh:
the only way to keep the dogs off your lawn without talking to the neighbor is to get a citation for him by the city code enforcement-which depends entirely on the dog laws of your area..other than that-you need to neutralize the smell that the dogs have left behind, by either laying new sod, or purchasing an enzymatic breakdown chemical that you can find at lawn and garden stores..(like AGWAY)..it's the only thing that works-seriously..then, once that's done..lay a line of moth balls or some sliced citrus halves at the edge of the yard in combo with a short garden fence..that should work-I know it did for me. The dogs wont go near the smell of mothballs or ORANGES.

[ialsohaveadream]

I think the "fling law" would be even more effective. :hihi:
Well this is true, but what if ladyluck has bad aim and hits her own car with the airborne feces? Much less potential for user error on the ol' flaming poo bag.

[Airencracken]

Okay comprimise time. Fling a flaming bag of poo?

[Sirrich3]

:naughty: Bag of poop, but light it first then throw it at them....

[ladyluck]

LMAO.....everyones feedback is great...i saw him this morning, he was walking his dogs...i parked around the corner of my house and guess what i saw...yup the dog poop and it was fresh LOL..i guess now hes moved on to around the corner now. grrrr he REALLY made me mad. oh and Nickel...i sure thought about scooping ALL of the feces and seriously leaving it on his lawn but i guess i couldnt do it...and yes my aim is not very good so i'll skip the "fling law"...but i have to put my foot down and tell him something..its getting a little out of hand...thanks everyone :)

[MikeD]

yeh, blame the dogs.. :duh:

So then take out the owner. ;)

I'm not saying it's the dog's fault. I'm saying that if you want to remove the problem, you remove the dog. You can contact your local authorities all you want, but it's not going to remedy the problem. Think the dog-catcher is going to be out at 7A, watching people let their dog use the bathroom in other people's lawns? :eek3:

I know it sounds cruel, but it's the only solution to the problem.

[tupacboy]

i would just kindly ask my neighbor.... if you have good relations with them... i don't see how that would be a problem... and if that doesn't work... you can always go with the "Me, myself, & Irene" example... take a crap yourself on their lawn...

[Jeffbx]

I'm not saying it's the dog's fault. I'm saying that if you want to remove the problem, you remove the dog.

I know it sounds cruel, but it's the only solution to the problem.

You know that in California, it's a felony punishable by up to 3 years in prison for animal cruelty? Do you really think it's a good idea to commit a felony rather than talking to the guy?

[Cubsfan]

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[Burzhui]

HOW ABOUT YOU **** ON HIS YARD!!!!! I MEAN LIKE COLLECT YOUR POO LET IT SIT IN THE SUN, THEN SPREAD IT ALL OVER HIS YARD, AND SMEAR IT OVER HIS DOOR AND HANDLES SQUEEZE A BIT INTO HIS MAIL SLOT
get him good!

[Markel]

...but i have to put my foot down....
Well, just be careful where you put it down. :eek2:

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Get an Airsoft BB Gun...

[Grimm]

Buy a box of plastic bags for picking up dog poo.

Write a note that says: "The next time your dog does his business on my lawn and you don't clean it up, I will make you eat it."

Attach the note to the box, (wipe it for prints) and leave it on his doorstep.

The best part is that he won't know for sure which neighbor did it.

[mcs328]

Do the American Pie thing and offer him some special chocolate truffles!!

[MikeD]

You know that in California, it's a felony punishable by up to 3 years in prison for animal cruelty? Do you really think it's a good idea to commit a felony rather than talking to the guy?

She asked how to solve the problem. I simply stated what I thought was the only solution that would be effective.

I'd have to look at the exact terminology in the code, but would it be permissible on my private property (leaving out poisoned food)? Would it be traceable back to me?

If I leave food in my trash, and you come by, eat it, and die, am I commiting murder?

Look, she's not going to take the steps I've outlined. Again, I was simply stating what I thought was an effective way to solve the problem.

[ladyluck]

Man this guy isnt giving a s@!t...i told to PLEASE clean up...he didnt say anything, just he kept walking. Well now its really pissing me off....i think ima spread chocolate ALL over my lawn...and i made my sign meaner..hehe that'll teach him...SOB of a man.

[Cubsfan]

Man this guy isnt giving a s@!t...i told to PLEASE clean up...he didnt say anything, just he kept walking. Well now its really pissing me off....i think ima spread chocolate ALL over my lawn...and i made my sign meaner..hehe that'll teach him...SOB of a man.

What are the laws like in your town? I'm sure there's some type of law against this, if nothing else, then trespassing.

[ufcrusher]

Set up signs that say, "Video taping of yard in process -- If I dont see you cleaning up after your animal, the tape goes to the __________ PD. Its a violation of _____________ code." Hang up a bunch of video cameras all around and then follow through. OR, buy fake video cameras with the red LED's and let the offenders think you are really taping.

[Markel]

Man this guy isnt giving a s@!t
It would appear that is precisely what he is giving.

I don't know the logic of spreading chocolate - to poison a dog, it would have to eat many pounds of it, as far as I know. And in the short term, it will "reward" to dog for visiting your yard. I'd try something like spreading cayenne powder - when the dog starts sniffing around....

[MikeD]

You will have a poop-filled yard until you take more drastic measures. Sorry to be blunt, but it's true.

[Grafalgar]

I'd have to look at the exact terminology in the code, but would it be permissible on my private property (leaving out poisoned food)? Would it be traceable back to me?

If I leave food in my trash, and you come by, eat it, and die, am I commiting murder?


If it can be shown that the food you threw out had the intent to injure/kill whoever/whatever ate it after you threw it out, then yes, you are committing a crime. Leaving out a poisoned piece of a steak on your (private) property is very much an intent to seriously harm/kill, especially if other animals have easy access to said poisoned food.

People who hurt animals because their owners are irresponsible infuriate me. Next time a toddler walks over my lawn I'm gonna smash his knees in because his parents didn't tell him not to trample over other people's lawns.
:thumb: :rolleyes:

Report the guy to your local authorities (if he's breaking a law or something), or to your HOA (if you have one), or collect his poop and dump it in his yard or something :P Hurt the man, not the dog :P

[Grimm]

It would appear that is precisely what he is giving.

I don't know the logic of spreading chocolate - to poison a dog, it would have to eat many pounds of it, as far as I know. And in the short term, it will "reward" to dog for visiting your yard. I'd try something like spreading cayenne powder - when the dog starts sniffing around....
A medium size dog would only have to eat a few ounces of bakers chocolate to kill it. But still, the owner probably won't let the dog do that.

How about turning on the sprinklers when he steps on your yard? Better yet, take pictures and call the police.

[MikeD]

People who hurt animals because their owners are irresponsible infuriate me. Next time a toddler walks over my lawn I'm gonna smash his knees in because his parents didn't tell him not to trample over other people's lawns.

That's why I don't let my kids walk on other's lawns. ;)


Report the guy to your local authorities (if he's breaking a law or something), or to your HOA (if you have one), or collect his poop and dump it in his yard or something :P Hurt the man, not the dog :P

Hey, she simply asked how to solve the problem. My solution does, yours does not. Again, sorry to be blunt but my statement is accurate.

Your actions (report to HOA, local authorities, get into a poop-leaving war) simply don't solve things. Personally, I don't see a good resolution for her. I think she's going to be encountering this problem until the owner of the dog stops coming around.

[Cubsfan]

Did you think about giving this a try?

http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html

[Grafalgar]

Your actions (report to HOA, local authorities, get into a poop-leaving war) simply don't solve things. Personally, I don't see a good resolution for her. I think she's going to be encountering this problem until the owner of the dog stops coming around.

Yeah, exactly, until the -owner- of the dog stops coming around. Killing the dog to achieve that should not be an option, and much less the only one.


Did you think about giving this a try?

http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html

hahaha, that's pretty awesome =) I wanna get one now just for kicks =)

[MikeD]

Yeah, exactly, until the -owner- of the dog stops coming around.

Hey, at least we can :agree: on this...

[sizemic1]

http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html
:stupid:

It'll not only work on the dog, but the owner too! :)

[riskykougra]

There are laws regarding cleaning up after dogs in most places. I would find out who to call and report him. In Ontario, where I live, you can be fined for not cleaning up after your dog in your own yard if neighbours complain about the smell, never mind when walking in a park or any other public place.

[guiseppewv]

gather it all up and deliver a flaming bag of poo. :P


:stupid:

Or pull a Me, myself, and Irene and go dump on your neighbor's yard!!!! :heh:

[Houdini]

I have a dog-related problem in my parents' neighborhood. THe neighbors a couple of doors down have a part pit-bull, part something-or-other that likes to walk up to people, bare his teeth, growl, etc. He's killed a couple of neighbor's cats and has attacked other people's dogs. He's tried to attack my dad (their collie stood b/w him and the dog) and my fiancee (same thing). He's only come after me a couple of times, but a few blasts from an upgraded Surefire flashlight usually dazzle him and he walks away.

The police have been called numerous times, but the idiot neighbors keep letting this aggressive and potentially dangerous dog run loose. I'm not quite sure what the laws are re: the use of force against an aggressive animal in your yard, but I'd like to find out.

[Markel]

The police have been called numerous times, but the idiot neighbors keep letting this aggressive and potentially dangerous dog run loose. I'm not quite sure what the laws are re: the use of force against an aggressive animal in your yard, but I'd like to find out.
I would be very tempted to send a certified letter (with return receipt) to the police complaining about a dangerous dog running loose and nothing being done after repeated complaints. With the recent news of pit bull maulings (killing several people), I doubt that they would want the bad publicity of their documented ignoring of such information. If they do continue to ignore it, send a copy of the letter (and receipt) to the local paper and/or TV stations and let them create a juicy story out of it.