Horsefeathers! Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 I know all it seems like I do lately is bitch and moan, but humor me... You'd think people would see my FENCED backyard where my dogs typically hang out and realize THAT is, well, where my dogs hang out. So why do they stroll in front of my house with their dogs unleashed and just let them roam all over my front yard doing what dogs do? Am I just being anal here? Does this not seem inconsiderate? I went to the door thinking my presence would encourage them to call their dogs back (since they seem to think leashes are useless). Nope, they just let their dogs pee all over my wheels, steps and where ever. As a matter of fact, they actually paused to wait until the dogs were done! I finally went out there and ran the dogs off. One lady gave me a really ugly look and muttered something. I don't care. Keep your beasts out of my yard and away from my stuff. Maybe I AM just anal. It's just that there's absolutely NO WAY I would ever ever ever in a million years just let my dogs roam through someone's yard and look the other way as they peed on their vehicles and house. Oh wait... maybe I'll find out where these people live. See how they like it. I have a dog here that'll pee on anything that ain't fast enough to get away from him. :evil: Quote
courtnek Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 THEY ARE STUPID AND INCONSIDERATE....now the fix...anywhere where they have "relieved" themselves, they have sniffed first. Pour an ample amount of black pepper on all those areas...it will cause the dogs to sneeze, for quite a while, but wont hurt them. (I did this to stop Alex from peeing on the shed). The dogs themselves, after a few trials with this, will decide they DONT want to go there.... :evilbat: :evilbat: Quote
Horsefeathers! Posted March 27, 2004 Author Posted March 27, 2004 Say... that ain't a bad idea at all. We used to use black pepper on the counters to discourage the cats from counter surfing. Thing is... won't it take a lot of black pepper to put in the yard? These dogs were everywhere. I was kind of leaning toward taking my dogs walking through their yard. Perry and Pauly will poop on command. I'm thinking a big poop pile right at the bottom of their steps...? I'm only daydreaming. There was a time I would have stooped to something like that, but now I just fantasize about it. I wouldn't mind sprinkling some pepper around the cars, but I'm afraid it would deter my own dogs from going near and they go with me nearly every time I leave the house. Then again, next time I see those dogs, I may not care. :oops: Quote
gooeydog Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 If you are around when they come through, it might be fun to set up a sprinkler in the front, flip it on when they pass through, and watch the reactions (of both dogs and people, though the people part would probably be even more fun) :lol: Quote
courtnek Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 ya dont want to do the whole yard, just the places they peed...they will go back to them to re-mark. doing the tires wont stop your dogs unless they stop to sniff them before they get in the car...the other dogs are marking. pepper their marking spots... then complain to the town that this person is letting her dog pee in your yard..without your permission. attack it from two sides. :evilbat: :evilbat: :evilbat: Quote
courtnek Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 Gooey, I LIKE THE SPRINKLER!! HEE HEE!! get em ALL wet and see if they come back anytime soon!! :evilbat: :evilbat: :evilbat: "so sorry, just tending to my yard..." :evilbat: Quote
Horsefeathers! Posted March 27, 2004 Author Posted March 27, 2004 I may just pepper around the tires then. My dogs aren't too much into tire sniffing and marking. There is no "town" to call and complain. I'm out in the county (which is actually a good thing because if I lived a couple miles up the road, I'd be subject to a two dog limit :o ). Even still, with 10 dogs underfoot, I really do try to be good neighbors even to those who don't. I pick and choose my battles. While I will talk and fume about these irresponsible people, I'll likely just let it slide. I'm not in the greatest neighborhood and, while I don't fear confrontation, I do fear the thought of people doing something like tossing poison bait over my fence. The pepper around the tires I can do, though. :) Quote
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