WAY^3 OT: what would you do?

[SequoiaGLX at twcny.rr.com (SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com)]

I was thinking the same thing, actually.  The "under the cover of darkness" thing is definitely good advice, IMO.

John K. Gates
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2004 2:53 pm
Subject: Re: WAY^3 OT: what would you do?

> Jeff, 
> 
> If the guy's dog is marking his territory in your yard, go out 
> there and leave your mark then he won't poop in your yard anymore.
> 
> Note to self: If you plan on marking your lawn midnight might be a 
> good time to do so, your neighbors might look at you funny otherwise.
> 
> SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com wrote:
> Jeff,
> 
> Ahhh, nothing like a lively discussion about dog poo.
> 
> It's a lot harder to say something if he picks it up, if he didn't 
> it would be time for war.
> 
> We have four dogs and we walk them on a leash ON OUR OWN LAWN and 
> then we pick it up, although I'm really thinking of leaving it on 
> the lower part where the brat kids from next door go fishing from 
> without asking permission and throw their garbage. They would 
> deserve to step in it and track in into their jerk parents' house. 
> But anyway, I digress...
> 
> Sometimes they get taken to the public park near our house and we 
> pick up after them just like this guy does with his. But it's a 
> public park, not someone else's lawn.
> 
> What really pisses me off is all the other dogs that are allowed 
> to run loose in my neighborhood. I swear they all come crap on my 
> lawn.
> Anyway, if it's between the sidewalk and the road, that's within 
> an easement in most municipalities. It's your area but the public 
> has a "right of way". That's the only thing I can think of that he 
> could say.
> 
> The dog may be consistently going on your area is "marking" your 
> area as perhaps the edge of "his". Of course he doesn't understand 
> it's yours.
> 
> The issue of a small child crawling on that same grass is 
> definitely a valid concern. There are a host of different health 
> problems that could result.
> 
> Personally, I would try explaining to the guy in a civilized 
> manner at first that you have a young child could possibly be 
> crawling in the same area where the dog had done its business, and 
> that even though he's picking it up you're still concerned about 
> health issues from residue that is left.
> 
> It does seem kind of weird he's not embarrassed or apologetic at 
> all. He probably just thinks it's fine as long as he's picking it 
> up. Explain the health thing to him regarding the child and he may 
> understand.
> John K. Gates
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Toomasson 
> Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 10:41 pm
> Subject: WAY^3 OT: what would you do?
> 
> > Before I get all lathered up here, this is about dogs doing 
> > they're business. So, if discussion of dog poop bothers you, hit 
> DEL.> 
> > I have this guy who lives on my street. Walks his dog twice a 
> day 
> > usually - once in the morning and once in the evening.
> > 
> > Now, I would say, >80% of the time, in the evening, when I'm out 
> > there working on my car in the evenings (which can be for multi-
> > week stretches as it is right now), his dog elects to do his 
> > business on MY lawn. Now, what kinda irks me is that the owner 
> > allows this mutt to do his business while I'm standing right 
> > there! Doesn't say anything; just waits and picks up the 
> delivery 
> > when the mutt's done.
> > 
> > Part of me feels like: "Well, it is just a dog. He's gotta go 
> some 
> > place and the owner _does_ pick it up". Then one day when it was 
> > dark, I stepped in a nice, odoriferous present. Man, was I 
> pissed! 
> > Now, I can't say it was HIS dog. But one bad apple...
> > 
> > But even before that event, the other half of me didn't like it 
> > too much. I mean - I pay gardeners damn good money to maintain 
> MY 
> > yard - the yard I OWN - not to mention that I have a small son 
> > who's going to be running and crawling through that very same grass.
> > 
> > But I do realize that I can't prevent everyone from letting 
> their 
> > dog roll a deuce on my lawn, but I distinctly feel that the 
> owner 
> > should have the decency to move him along if I'm standing right 
> > there. Hell - even a pathetic "sorry" from him would be 
> acceptable 
> > I guess...
> > 
> > What would YOU do? :)
> > 
> > JT
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