Dog poop is turning into spite, do I dare...

You guys are going to end up like monkeys in a shitfight!

So when I read this I thought it said, dog poop turning into sprite, do I dare???? Do you dare drink dog poop that has turned into sprite? I say no to this made up misread. Over and out.

haha yes if i could fling poo at her i’d be all about it id be like look “sh*t on sh*t” haha

Do you own or rent the townhouse? Is there an HOA that has rules about dog waste? How about a fence?

Good fences make good neighbors.

I think you’ll find your answer in this book called, who flung poo by Dr. Doodielittle.

Fence off or rope off your area. Ask the neighbor if there’s a problem, and go from there. Don’t get caught up in spiteful shit, it just makes you look petty. Be a good pet owner by dealing with the situation. Chances are the neighbor will never admit to planting the shit, but if you air your concerns it shows that you’re willing to work at a solution.
Also, dogs get on pretty regular schedules. Is there a way to walk your dog around pooping time then just scoop up the poop and drop it in a public trash bin, like at a gas station or something? I do this whenever I can because it’s just more efficient. What really sucks, though, is when it ends up being a two poop walk and I don’t have two bags..I always feel guilty about the shock and awe and will often go back to pick up the shit.

Well I have talked to her the first time she confronted me, and said hey if there is ever a problem please let me know and I will take care of it. At the time my dog had gone in her yard a few times so i understood and made sure he did not leave any mess in her yard and that any mess was in my backyard. I am not looking to be spiteful its not they way I am but I must say the sneakiness route that is taking is very upsetting to me especially since I told her if she has any problems with anything to please let me know as i am very reasonable.

Oh yeah, but you know it’s much easier for (wimpy) people to do sneaky stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I can be stupid devious and could think of things like putting dog shit under the door handle of the driver side of her car, or wrapping up a package of shit and having it mailed to her, but really, why bother?

No offense but you live in a town home. Clean up after your dog EVERY time it poops.

@Judo, I have to agree.

Feed your dog once a day,six days in every week.

6 x shit + 6 x scoop = A happy neighborhood.

You are the problem!

I wouldn’t assume it’s this one neighbor necessarily. It sounds like you could be pissing off multiple people with your dog if it’s free to roam around unfenced shitting wherever. You need to let the event go and clean up after your dog every time. It’s more neighborly and also easier on you and your dog than coming up with nasty things you could do to someone who might not have been the culprit.

The neighbor(s) is petty and childish. Do you want to include yourself in that? Oh yeah, and CLEAN UP THE SHIT! Gross.

oasis…what happens on the 7th day….he doesnt eat?

cyndyh…im sure its the only neighbor cause the others have dogs and they actually let the dogs roam free and ive cleaned their dogs mess up more then once. My dog I keep on a leash and in my section of the backyard.

tinyfaery…...I dont want to include myself in that I think I was just angry that she is twice my age and was acting like a child.

Overall i agree I should be more on top of the poop cleaning, just sometimes in the morning if im running late I leave it or do a mass pick up every 3–4 days. However I suppose the whole problem could be resolved if I just make the extra effort to remove it each time. My gripe was that it is my yard and if I want i should be able to drop one in it and fertilize the soil if I chose to do so.

Some towns (and some homeowners associations) have specific laws about dog byproducts. In our town you must scoop at the time the dog makes the deposit or you can be arrested. From a public health stand point, it is wiser to scoop because dog feces can contain pinworms and hook worms, pass-on-able to people, and because they can attract flies, which also spread disease. In addition, some folks find the smell able to ruin their appetite for the entire day, especially if they manage to step on a hidden bit (or find it when they are barefoot).

For these reasons and just for general good dog-ownership I heartily recommend that you always scoop right after your dog poops. If you find yourself running late frequently in the mornings you might consider setting your alarm clock a bit earlier (or leave it at the same setting but set it to run about 15 minutes ahead). However, a mass scoop every few days is not good enough if there is any chance at all that someone might walk through that area.

As far as your neighbor’s maturity, you need to understand that chronological age has relatively little to do with emotional age. I know many folks, including a few of MY neighbors, who act many, many years younger than their age. Also many folks simply can’t bring themselves to confront someone, especially about something “unspeakable” like dog poo. Be glad you aren’t her and take care of your dog and its products as an adult and a caring dog-owner should.

And because you are in a town house you need to find out how the HOA actually views “your” backyard. If it is truly communal then you may not be able to put up a fence of any sort. It may not actually be “your” yard, just the part closest to your door.

So it boils down to three things:

Is it really your backyard according to the rules?

Since you know it offends at least one person, why can’t you simply figure out how to scoop daily?

Why do you care about your neighbor’s level of maturity? Your own is much more important to you and the people you care about.

omg im having the same problem, except i live in a flat. we have a balcony which my pup normally poops on but she wont pee on it. so we take her down to the communal garden, occasionally she will poop but we have a bag. shes a nutter and if we let her off the leash she runs riot up and down the garden. i kno thats not the best but she obv just thinks shes at the park. theres two elder woman who now shout at me and my sister, not my mum….and accuse the shit of being my dogs. ive witnessed all the other dogs wandering and shittin. yet its us that are getting picked on. extremely pissed off…...any ideas what to do? im actually considering walkin the dog every time she needs the loo but why should i?

@LittlexLisa – Actually if you walk your dog every time she needs to poop, you will be doing both you and the dog a favor. People and dogs need exercise and feel the better for it. Sounds like it is time to take up walking the dog because you are a caring dog-owner and want the best for your animal. And, of course, to avoid any more confrontations with the “elder women.”

Not sure where my post went, maybe there is a time lapse to post????? Anyhow, I live in a 2 family residence. We share the yard and basement areas. I have a dog, he has a cat. The cat smells horrible-and he is not great about taking care of it, obviously-but I don’t say a word. This is my first time, in fact, saying it publicly-about the cat. I walk my dog or he goes to the woods to poopy, and I clean up after him. Unfortunately, the yard in unfenced, other dogs enter at their leisure. So my neighbor will take poop he finds in the yard and put it on my side walk. He even goes as far as crushing it so it is difficult to remove. I remove it and don’t do anything else. I am so frustrated and feel picked on. It is not my dog poop. I just need to vent about it. I feel there is no way to resolve it, since it is not my dog doing it, and I cannot afford, as a tenant to fence in my side of the yard.