The Glade 4.0

My neighbor lets his dog out every day to go do his business. Problem is their yard is not fenced in any way and the dog has the run of the neighborhood to go where he sees fit.

More often than not, it seems, my front yard is his toilet. I have stepped in it and ran over it with my lawnmower numerous times. I don't like letting my son play in the front yard because I don't know if there is more lying in wait.

I have left a message on their front door asking nicely to stop letting their dog out free because he is shitting on my lawn. This accomplished nothing.

My father in law (Lived right around the corner; also in the dog's pooping area) bagged up one of the dog's packages, knocked on the owner's front door and delivered it back to him with a warning to not let this happen again.

I left another note on his front step along with a package from his dog. The note said that I will continue delivering his dog's packages to his front step for as long as I find them.

I don't know what else to do. I am sick of the **** in my front yard and this guy doesn't care to do a thing about it.

Anyone ever have to deal with an irresponsible dog owner such as this guy and have any suggestions on how to put an end to this?

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

No leash laws, or local ordinances governing cleaning up after dogs?

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

I guess I will have to take a look into what laws are on the books.

Granted, I can only prove by my own eyewitness that his dog is let loose. I have not seen the dog actually poo on my property, but it's pretty obvious as it is the only dog I have ever seen loose in the neighborhood and, more specifically, on my lawn.

EDIT - Just emailed a local council member who had helped us with a previous issue. Maybe she can help us out and let us know what ordinances there may be.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

So, you're bagging up his dog's poo for him? Damn, you're a nice neighbor. Can I make a suggestion? Might get more reaction by placing it on his front steps without the bag.

LOL!

Nope, I haven't once packaged it for him. My father-in-law bagged it and hand delivered it.

Me, so far, I have done exactly what you have suggested; About 5 or 6 deposits on his front step so far. The first ones were atop the message I left him. All the rest have been delivered 'au naturale'

No response.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

I've heard that motion detector sprinklers work well for these sort of situations. Might be worth looking into. Seems like much less of a hassle than getting the law involved or making bad neighbors.

Unless the dog likes playing in the water, lol.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Have you actually spoken to him about it? That would have been my first inclination, although I prefer to keep "the authorities" out of things as much as is feasible.

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"Dress cops up as soldiers, give them military equipment, train them in military tactics, tell them they’re fighting a ‘war,’ and the consequences are predictable." —Radley Balko

Two words...

Laser Turrets

Do you know where I can order them?

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

I'd suggest starting with Elmo. If anyone can source the hardware, I'd suspect he can :p~

Edit: I started to suggest Laser Sharks, but this would seem impractical for your current situation...

I have not, though another of my neighbors (whom I have a very good relationship with) has.

It has gotten him nowhere. Additionally, the conversation my Father-in-law had with him, along with a doggy bag of doggy poopy, accomplished nothing also.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

Perhaps if I can find a decent laser to attach to one of these, your solution may yet be practical.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

My grandma used to put bacon grease on the dog **** in her yard and the next day the dog would come and eat its own mess. This doesn't solve your problem but let's say you were to take pictures of you pouring bacon grease on the poopies, then take pictures of the dog eating its poopies... then wait for a week of face-licking over at your neighbors and drop off your photo-essay entitled, "I make your dog eat its own **** then lick your face!"

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Land mines. No - real ones.

I endorse this.

What I did when I had the same problem, was, as I was leaving for work each morning, to patrol the yard with a shovel and fling the poo into the neighbors walk/driveway/yard...whatever I hit. I love my new neighbors...they actually clean up the poo if one of their dogs gives me a special delivery.

EDIT: I should note, there is a vacant lot across the street. I could have just as easily flung the poo there.

Get one of those little outdoor USB security cameras and catch the dog in the act.. then kindly provide a CD of the action, the poop and a note saying that if it does not cease any applicable laws will be pursued.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

I'd try to resolve this problem with the neighbor by talking to them first. Then if that didn't work, contact your locals to see what you can do (i.e. dog catcher).

Beyond that, I would definitely look at getting a fence for your yard. The only way to keep dogs from pooing in your yard is to place a barrier. People might walk dogs down your street, or other dogs may enter your street in the future.

A well aimed bb gun may keep the dog out of your yard, larger caliber weapons will allow you to only have to remove it from your yard once.

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

I might be a little late but you should stop leaving little passive-agressive notes and talk to him face to face. Honestly if you left a note on my door about my dog instead of actually addressing me, I'd ignore you too.

This is a good point.

Let's respond to a minor crime with a slighlty more serious crime? Sheesh. Try face to face with the guy. If that doesn't do anything (which I think is likely), then call Animal Control.

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Women are from Hoboken, men are from Trenton. ~ Jimmy Kimmel

Or shoot the neighbor.

There's always options.

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