STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Kelly · Hermes

dog using others' yards

Mandy · Kate Spade

You can't control your dogs bodily functions. I think as long as you pick it up you are fine. Thats what I do with my dogs. I hope my neighbors aren't expecting anything more.

Drew · Gucci

I've had neighbors get all pissed off (pun intended!) that my dog peed on their yard, once I even got yelled at for my dog peeing on someones brick post. People can be neurotic about their posessions so I understand your concern. My dog will also continue to pee/poop if I drag him away from a spot, or he will get all constipated and not be able to go for awhile, which I think is kinda cruel, so now I'll just risk getting yelled at.

Dogs piss and poop and they have to do it outside. Many prefer to eliminate on walks and walks generally occur in the neighborhood you live in so there is little you can do to control this behaviour, other than picking it up quickly. If you have a "crazy" neighbor, just avoid that particular house by walking in the street or on the other side of the street.

I don't believe there is anything illegal about it as long as you pick it up... hope you don't have any problems with your neighbors about it.

brazilian · Dooney & Bourke

I think for the most part people understand. I mean its not like you're leaving it there! In my experience, the people who get freaked out by stuff like that, are not people I want to be friends with.

scarlett · Marc Jacobs

I agree, as long as you pick it up you should be fine. Normal people should be understanding of that and appreciate you're being a good neighbor and taking care of your dog's regular functions. It's not like you're letting your dog loose to go wherever and then leave it there. (Which my neighbors used to do, and boy did it make my mom mad!)

How exciting that you get to live with your doggie again, by the way! You must be in heaven.

Kelly · Hermes

thanks guys - I guess I'll never be comfortable with it but it's good to know I'm just not being oblivious!

She did make friends with some neighborhood kids, who always want to pet her because she's so fluffy

so hopefully the parents won't mind so much since it'll be their kids' friend who is pooping in the yard! :lol:

zeitgeist4 · Gucci

My dog Pearl grew up with 2 male dogs, so she pees like a boy. That means every bush, flower, or blade of grass she passes on a walk is subject to getting peed on. In the 6 years I've been walking her around town, I have only gotten scolded twice from people. I just make sure she doesn't go near their lawns now.

As for poop, it always gets picked up. I hate it when other dog owners leave poop on my lawn, but I don't mind if their dog goes on my lawn as long as they pick it up.

And there's nothing worse than seeing dog poop up and down the sidewalk (because people drag their dog along while it's doing business).

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

This thread reminds me of how one of the residents in our neighborhood has made all these silly, handwritten signs and put them in the monkey grass that lines his sidewalk and yard.

For example, one of them reads, "The NO PEE Zone." Another one says something about the French and goes on about wee wee....

You'd think I would also tell you about old car-tire flower planters and lawn jockeys, but he doesn't have any.

MissMee · Kate Spade

As long as people pick it up out of my yard, I'm fine. HOWEVER, there's this one guy (who doesn't even live in my neighborhood) that walks his big dog right in front of our house every morning and night. His dog chooses my lawn because I have the 2 little dogs, and he probably wants to remark the territory or something. I only have a problem with this because the guy walks his big dog right in front of our house and lets him poop, which sends my dogs into a frenzy every time. Can't he just go on the other side of the road or something??? Geez! And sometimes he doesn't pick up the mess, which is even worse since my dogs have to look at it/smell it but can't get to it because of their electric fence.