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There doesn’t seem to be a universal agreement here. I think it’s OK if a dog poops on someone’s lawn as long as the owner picks it up. A friend of mine disagrees, saying this is rude and she does not let her dogs get away with doing so. She gets upset when people let their dogs onto her lawn, whereas I could care less. Maybe it’s because I currently live in an apartment and don’t have my own lawn. I do always pick up after my dog, and I expect all dog owners to do the same.
What do you think? Is it OK for other people’s dogs to poop on your lawn? What if they pick it up?
(Every week I am going to ask a dog-related question. I don’t care if you’re an “expert” or not. I want to hear what you think. If you have a dog-related question, email it to me at Lindsay@thatmutt.com, and I’ll post it for others to answer.)
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June 30th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Personally I don’t mind, IF…the owner cleans up after their dog. Unfortunately, around here, that doesn’t happen often. In fact, that’s part of the reason that none of our local parks will allow dogs.
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June 30th, 2008 at 8:22 am
The dog has to go somewhere so I’m fine with it IF the owner picks it up. If the person does not pick it up then they are fair game for flaming bags on their porch!
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June 30th, 2008 at 9:13 am
I don’t own a dog, so it may not be fair for me to chime in, but… IF the owner picks up after the dog, I’m OK with it. If not, it really irks me. I don’t have a dog - I don’t want to pick up poo! We have some very inconsiderate neighbors and have had numerous occasions of poo on our lawn.
The worst though was the poo on the sidewalk right in front of our house. YUCK. That was just totally nasty. I can’t believe the owner didn’t do something about it. If I ever do have a dog, I will be a responsible owner and clean up after my pet. (Especially since I hate it when other owners don’t do it!)
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June 30th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Here Here to Apryl’s comment!
I have a yard (however our street is well hidden and people hardly go down it) I always clean up after my dogs and I expect the same!
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June 30th, 2008 at 9:58 am
If they clean it up, what is the problem? Your friend sounds neurotic.
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June 30th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Yes! It is OK.
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June 30th, 2008 at 10:12 am
I can see why someone would have a problem, because sometimes even when you “pick it up” you can’t get all of it. Kids play in the grass where dogs have been, especially little kids who are constantly falling, crawling and putting their hands in their mouths.
June 30th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Generally, I think it’s ok of the owner picks it up. But if it’s a house where I can tell there likely to be kids playing on that grass, I will try to steer the dog away anyway, or at least keep him from straying too far onto the lawn.
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June 30th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Agreed, it’s fine, but they really should pick up afterward. And if they’re caught without a bag, a simple request will get them one!
I keep my pup to the strip of grass between the street and sidewalk, pick up each and every time, but still get yelled at sometimes. I understand, no one is thrilled at finding a pile - but yelling at those of us who pick up isn’t the answer.
June 30th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
What the heck? How does she STOP her dogs? When my dogs have to go, they have to go and all the pulling in the world is not going to stop them from squatting.
If we don’t have a bag with us, we continue our walk and I grab a bag on our way around the neighborhood so I can go back and pick it up.
Of course, when not in a yard we tend to leave it as long as it is off path. But not always. Just depends on our mood and whether we have a baggie.
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June 30th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I try to make Ace wait until we get to a park or somewhere off a path that is not someone’s yard, but it is not always possible. I don’t leave it unless we are really in a rugged area with lots of brush, or I’ve used up all three or four bags I brought along on the walk. Ha.
June 30th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Well, honestly I try to get my dogs to go between the sidewalk and the road. I figure that kids sometimes play in their front yards and even though I pick up the poo, it leaves a bit of a schmear.. (no bagels for me today, thanks)… that goes for weeing as well… it’s my preference if people would attempt the same courtesy.. I’d like to use the lavender in my front yard.
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June 30th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I dont mind AS LONG as they pick it up. I catch people at the dog park that wont pick up after their dogs either and it really irks me.
I get mad because I always carry a roll of bags and pick up after my dogs. Tons of people in our neighborhood don’t. Who do you think will catch the blame? The crazy lady with all the big dogs is who!
July 1st, 2008 at 7:54 pm
People don’t pick it up very well at my apartment complex. It is the worst in the winter, with white snow everywhere, mixed with frozen poop no one bothers to pick up all winter. Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one who picks up after my dog.