[JudyKayTee]

Judy, one word, electrified fence. Kidding.

It's out in front of the fence so I was thinking electrified driveway - or a shotgun. Or both.

[Alty]

Yikes, I'd steer clear of the shotgun. ;)

[JudyKayTee]

Yikes, I'd steer clear of the shotgun. ;)

Probably good advice. Okay, only the electrified driveway.

[Alty]

Hee, hee, I hope you're kidding. ;)

[Homegirl 50]

I probably would not have said anything, especially if it was a one time occurrence. It could be the dog came over there because the owners were over there. Now if the dog had pooped in my yard, if the owners had not taken steps to get it up, I would have said something.

[ArtzGirl]

I am a dog owner and have lived in the city and surrounding suburbs for a number of years.
As a dog owner, your dog needs a place to urinate and poop.
There are often not enough parks in local neighborhoods for your dogs to go to the restroom, so when someone has grass-- it is customary for dogs to urinate and poop in other neighbor's yards.

If you don't want dog to do this-- I think the person above who mentioned going to the neighbor's door and telling them that you've just fertilized and that the chemicals may be harmful to their dog's paws... would be the most tactful way to do this.

I take great offense when a neighbor comes out and demands that my dogs do not pee or poop on their lawn.
If they didn't want pee or poop in their yard, then you should landscape with something like rocks -- or just cement the whole darn yard.

Yes-- I always pick up the poop--
I'm one of those conscientious pet owners that always carries baggies and picks up behind both of my dogs.

If someone is letting their dog poop and not pick up-- that would be another issue entirely.
But urination -- or pooping and then picking up... that's just part of American life.

People are going to have dogs-- and walk them in YOUR Neighborhood.

If you have grass, that's just going to draw more pet owners to your property.

[ArtzGirl]

Check with your town and see if they have a lease law. Many states do.
That would mean the dog has NO business being in your yard because it should be chained or fenced.
Also if it is making a habit of peeing it may start doing its poo there too which is also a law in many states that says an owner has to pick it up after their dog.

Question: Don't you mean "Leash Law"?

If so, a Leash Law states that the dogs in the area must be contained on a leash while out of the house or car. There are a number of states that will arrest pet owners if they find that the dog has been chained to a post.

Yes, you are right-- most states have laws about picking up poop after a dog has "done their business".

[JudyKayTee]

To each his own - that having been said this is a thread from 2008 and OP has not been back to check comments.

[Fr_Chuck]

Let me see, a new poster and out of 100's of dog posts, they pick one two years old to post on ?

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