What Would You Do

[Doberluv]

Then I must be making excuses to be irresponsible too. I live in the wilderness basically. My road is a dirt road with very few houses on it. Big, pieces of property are what's along side it, mainly. There are only ditches with scrubby grass and weeds and rarely does anyone even walk on the road. People let their dogs roam around because they're not too worried about this road with pot holes so bad, no one wants to drive over about 10 mph.

When I do walk my dogs on the road....IF one of them has to go, they steer me over to the ditch where the weeds and grass are. And that is where they go. You will find coyote poo on the road, deer, moose, elk and sometimes bear poo also. Sometimes it's right on the road and sometimes over to the side. No one around here could care less if there's some dog poo on the road. Everyone around here watches what they're doing when they walk anyhow.

I don't feel like I'm doing one thing wrong in my situation. Now, when I am in Seattle, that is an entirely different story. I always pick up my dogs' poo when I'm over there where there are poop scoop laws....something that we don't have here in the boonies where I live. If I'm hiking on one of these trails around here and my dog poops right on the trail, (which is rare. They usually go off to the side on their own) I will take a stick and practice my golf swing on it to get it off the trail. That's because the trail is bound to be narrow and the only place to really walk easily. Of course, as far as I can tell, I'm the only one that uses these trails in north Idaho. I never see another soul. LOL

 

[babymomma]

Same here Doberluv.. Its not a big deal in my town..

Although when i go to "town" and walk keely on sidewalks, in around bust streets I always have a bag..

But heres it just not hurting anybody, its not on anybodys property and keely poops in the ditch.

 

[darkchild16]

Same where Im from dober.

If I walked around with a bag for it, i think they would commit me.

 

[Doberluv]

Same where Im from dober.

If I walked around with a bag for it, i think they would commit me.

:rofl1:

Yup...I'd be the talk of the town. (it's not really a town) This is how it would go: Half a mile away are a few little businesses. There's a corner store with a nice wood stove when you first walk in. Dogs come in and get biscuits and a pat. Everyone knows everyone by their first name and they know everything that's going on. There's one other little store called, The Little Store. There's a picnic table inside and the old guys mostly, come in and drink coffee and chat for hours at a time. If you want a little social life in the morning or anytime or want some news from around here, you just stop by The Little Store or the other corner store.

So, I can just see it now: "Hey....have you seen Carrie? She's really gone off the deep end. She's out there on her road picking up dog poop in these little blue bags. I think she must have gotten those when she was in Seattle last month. Something's happened to the old gal ever since she was in the city. She's really demented. I can't imagine what she's doing with that dog poo." :rofl1:

 

[darkchild16]

LMAO Dober exactly.

 

[release the hounds]

Have you ever watched Me, Myself, and Irene? Just do what Charlie's alter ego Hank does. Go grab your paper, and pull your pants down right in their front yard and leave a pile of your own. That will get the message across I think.

 

[cricketsmygirl]

Carrie,

Thank you! This is exactly what I was trying to say except you said it better. This is a town just like yours people hang out at toms little store to chat and I'd be the talk of the town. We have a lot of older gossipers in town. I could just see what they'd say if they saw me cleaning up crap off the ground...you know...outside...where that kind of stuff should be? opcorn:

My road is paved but every road off it is dirt and we have a lot of road apples, deer poop and god knows what else. You live out in the country you watch your step for god sakes we have a FARM IN TOWN!

Post office is cross the street from me and then about a half mile down is Tom's store and another half mile down is the fire barn. And I must say this also, everyone has a right to their opinion on what's right and what's wrong. A lot of you have said your piece, you've also said some pretty nasty things about how to "get back" at the woman. If you ask me, your the ones in the wrong here....

 

[Doberluv]

A lot of you have said your piece, you've also said some pretty nasty things about how to "get back" at the woman. If you ask me, your the ones in the wrong here....

The thing is here though...is that Dan, I think lives in a more suburb type place....with asphalt roads and maybe even side walks. (imagine that Cricketsgirl. lol) Sidewalks. People have their small lots and nice lawns that go right up to the side walk. I'd be super P.O'd too, if I lived in that kind of place and people let their dogs poop in their yard. In fact, I wouldn't like dog poop in my yard here, from other peoples' dogs. It makes for more work for me. Fortuanately, that rarely happens. Other dogs occassionally go into my pasture, but I don't care about that.

So, in the city or urban areas, it IS wrong to let one's dog poop on the street or side walk where the norm is clean, neat and tidy. In fact, it is often illegal to not pick it up. Once when I was in Seattle, I forgot to take some poop bags with me. I was mortified when one of my dogs pooped on the common ground (the city property) between the side walk and the street in front of my daughter's apartment. Right afterwards, I went inside, grabbed a bag and came back to clean it up. But if someone had seen this, before I got the poop bag, I would have died of embarrassment.

So, I'm one of those who made some nasty suggestions for that woman. I think that is terrible what she is doing to everyone else's yards. But I agree, all joking aside and in all seriousness that spreading it all over her yard probably isn't the answer. Speaking to her first...and if that doesn't work, the video thing and a letter to the authorities might be the answer. There is no reason to tolerate someone encouraging their dog to poop in your yard.

Cricket...it IS indeed different where we live, where the sides of roads have ditches and woods or some kind of natural environment are right there along side the roads. But as far as letting my dog poop in someone's yard or property??? NO way! Not here, not anywhere.

 

[PoodleMommy]

I live in the middle of BFE (out in the middle of no where anotherwards) in a small town with a mom and pops store and a post office. That's it. There's no sidewalks, I walk on the road an normally they poop in the road. I'm not that worried about it. We don't save grocery bags and I use the ziplocs for homemade baby food. No one else cleans up after their dogs here either. You want me to clean up after them even though no one seems to mind, provide the bags and I will.

no need to get snippy.

You said you didnt pick up because you couldnt find bags, I provided ideas as alternatives to bags.

If you dont pick up because you dont care/ dont want to, why not just say that in the first place and forget the excuse about bags.

 

[cricketsmygirl]

Carrie,

It is quite different, I've lived in town before but I was a teenager with an "I've got better things to do then walk a dog" type of attitude. I'm a lot different then I was back then. I prefer the country to the city. The city is full of more stuck up snobs then the country however this is just from my observations and is just my opinion. Others may see if differently. If I walked my dogs somewhere like that then perhaps I would but here it's different.

I also agree she shouldn't have let her dog poop in his yard however I don't agree with some of the things said. Being mean and hateful is wrong, talking to her and contacting the proper authorities is the right way to go about things.

PM - I was not trying to be snippy just get my point across. I had thought about buying some bags to pick up at one point in time however I couldn't find any. Nobody is perfect and no I don't really care either way. If I find bags in the future...(I'm looking for scented because I have a sensitive stomach and to be carrying around poop for my whole walk isn't going to help it.) another reason I don't use other things.

 

[smkie]

If it is on the city easement in front of someone's house I would darn sure pick it up. Same for in the street. All except for when Mary goes in front of Penny's house. Then I don't mind a bit and mosey on down the road. SOmehow I think Mary knows just how much trouble that woman tried to cause me.

 

[Doberluv]

If it is on the city easement in front of someone's house I would darn sure pick it up.

Smkie:

Not sure if you're referring to my post, but since I'm the only one, I think... who mentioned a city easement, I am guessing you're referring to my post. Here's what I wrote though...in case you didn't see the whole thing.

Once when I was in Seattle, I forgot to take some poop bags with me. I was mortified when one of my dogs pooped on the common ground (the city property) between the side walk and the street in front of my daughter's apartment. Right afterwards, I went inside, grabbed a bag and came back to clean it up. But if someone had seen this, before I got the poop bag, I would have died of embarrassment.

Just want to make sure you know that I do understand and respect the etiquette and poop-scoop laws in those areas where it is expected and proper. I was just trying to point out the difference in city, suburb, towns etc and back woods, mountain roads like I live on.

 

[FoxyWench]

i dont knwo what id do in your situation, i think step one would be a "nice" letter or talk...
step 2 would be a little more agressive in the case of pick up or im reporting

step 3 would come to getting proof and filing reports and if that doesnt work then yes id be one of those horrible people walking round with a scooper and a wheelbarrow, id ask for "donations" from neighbors with dogs and would be depositing on her lawn...

in terms of picking up.
i have no problem with people who CURB their dogs...i have no problem with people letting their dogs go in obviously untended scrub ect...
but someones garden, the grass at a park, or a PATHWAY...i find it just discusting, i dont want to have to dodge dog poop when im trying to excersize or get my shopping done, i dont want to have to clean up other dogs poop from my yard...in the country, city or ANYWHERE...if its obviously someones front lawn, keep your dogs off it...
and im not a parent but in places kids obviously frequent, roll around and play...

unfortunatly its very common around here to be walking on the path downtown in a nice little town, clearly marked with Pick up after your dog sighns and seeing and still theres dog poop in the center of the dang sidewalk!

 

[Gramps Fish]

In this situation would you
1: pick up the crap and throw it on her front porch, maybe smear it in for good measure. (this is what I really want to do but my wife advises against it. Not quite in those words)
2:next time she walks by yell at her for being irresponsible and remind her that its' the law to clean up after your dog
3: the next time she walks by stand outside with a video camera and tell her I'm going to tape her breaking the law and turn her in.
4: follow her down the street with a bag in my hand and hand it to her when her dog does it's thing.
5: put up a no tresspassing sign, take Gunnar outside and have him do a "pas auf" for good measure.

I'd wander out the next time she came by...

"Hi, I don't think we've met. Folks around here call me 'Gramps.' I was hoping to catch you and chat a bit, 'cause I find myself in kind of an awkward situation.

"There's a law that says pet owners have to clean up after their dogs, and I've noticed there have been a few times when you haven't had a bag to clean up after your dog.

"The awkward part is that my best friend (or sister or brother or whatever) is on the force and comes over from time to time. He is absolutely fanatical about pet owners cleaning up after their pets, and if he sees a pile of crap in my front yard he's going to want to know where it came from.

"So to keep me from having to deal with my friend getting all bent out of shape and wanting to issue a citation, would you do me a favor and be sure to bring a bag anytime your pooch is going to be walking near my house?"

 

[smkie]

I wasn't referring to anyone's post and didn't remember anyone writing about city easements. I was just saying what we do.

 

[iibao]

I would also save up and put it all over their yard.

 

[adojrts]

I live in the country on a small farm, we have 6 neighbors that are very spread out. When I walk my dogs, no I don't pick up after them, they too go in the ditch (as long as its not in front of someone's home). But even out here, neighbor's dogs have crapped on my lawn and it pisses me off.
Nobody has the right to allow their dog to crap on someone's property and it is adding insult to injury when they also don't pick it up and dispose of it. As I said before, I would speak to them politely and civilly the first time after that it wouldn't be nice lol.

 

[DanL]

I talked to the neighbor whose house backs up to my side street. He said he's seen her letting her dog dump on my lawn and he said something to her and she flat out refused to pick it up. Later as she was walking back he had his leaf blower on and she told him to turn it off so she could walk by and he said no. He's an old guy who takes meticulous care of his yard and is constantly blowing tiny bits of leaves and stuff off of his driveway. She hasn't been back since. Maybe 2 of us telling her the same thing sunk in and now she's walking the dog the other direction. I did see the man who lives there walking the dog yesterday morning, he turns and comes along the front of my house but he's never stopped to let the dog do anything.

 

[Doberluv]

He should have turned the leaf blower on the poo and blown it on her. Grrrr. That would make me so mad. Why do people have to be so self centered?!?!?! Now she's just going to let her dog poo on other peoples' yards. Unreal!