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Why do dogs use my yard as thier toilet? WWYD?
DH mowed last night, when he came in he said he found a lot of dog poop in our yard--we don't have a dog! This happens to us all the time, but we never catch any dogs in our yard, because if we did we would call the owner out on it.
The house on one side of us had two dogs (who are just allowed to go out without leashes) and two of the houses across the street from us have dogs, plus there are several others on our street so we don't know who's dog it is. We think a lot of it is coming from the house next door (since they just let thier dogs out) but we haven't seen it so we can't be sure. We were thinking of saying something to the house next door next time we see them. We wouldn't accuse their dogs of doing it but just let them know we have found a lot so if they happen to see thier dog do it to please clean it up. We don't want to start off with our neighbors on a bad foot (we've only been in our house about 6 weeks) but we don't want dog poop in our yard.
Re: Why do dogs use my yard as thier toilet? WWYD?
Hmm, perhaps you can install a motion detector light outside so that you will be notified when a dog comes into your yard? Maybe this is a more discreet thing to do if you don't want to be confrontational.
If it continues to happen I would say something to the neighbors. I'm the kind of person that will give people the benefit of the doubt but if something like that continues to happen I will say something to them. I'm sure they will understand and hopefully take better care of their pets. They really should we watching their pets anyway. I would never let my dog outside and not watch him while he does his business (or if I do, it's in our back yard which is completely fenced).
Do you have a home owner's association? I'm sure unleashed dogs are against the covenance if you do.