I really had no idea that people got so upset when dog walkers let their dogs pee on their grass. I have female dogs and a male who doesn't hike yet, so they don't hike on plants. I do pick up my dogs' poop. I walk my dogs for exercise, not so they can eliminate in other peoples' yards. It's embarrassing to me when they do. But if you ever tried stopping a 100+ lb dog from going the bathroom, you would know the struggle. I can definately understand getting upset about people letting their dogs pee on their flowers or poop and leave it for you to pick up, that's just rude. My dogs have a huge yard to pee in and yet they climb into my hostas to pee! So irritating. I'm going to try the pepper thing. But do all of you get upset just because a dog squats in your grass? I'm just curious, cause that I didn't know. I mean I have 3 Newfoundlands and a Great Pyrenees and I have no dead grass from them peeing.
My big dumb dogs.
There are many people who spend a lot of time and money on their landscaping and generally do not appreciate an animal using their yard for their personal bathroom. Some of these people must be your neighbors and it is probably causing them a lot of stress so to keep the peace you may have to find another route. Hopefully you have some personal yard space so the walks are not the only exercise your dogs have available but I do know that large dogs really need a lot of exercise.
I do not feel that your dogs are doing anything that is not common place in some neighborhoods but if your neighbors are giving you emotional trouble then you will probably have to try and find another way for your dogs to get their exercise.
It is very rude to let your dog relieve himself on someone else's lawn. The urine burns out the grass and feces leave a smell, even if you pick up.
Yes, try to find another route where that does not happen.
Consider walking your dogs away from yards-perhaps a country path or field. Some people leave their dogs' pee and logs on my lawn and I hate it!
Yes, it is thoughtless. My husband spends a lot of time mowing, edging, fertilizing and watering our yard. Dog urine burns the grass and turns it brown like hay. It actually kills the grass. We also spend a lot of money fertilizing and watering. Why is your dogs leash so long that it allows them to go onto private property?
"But if you ever tried stopping a 100+ lb dog from going the bathroom, you would know the struggle".
Dogs pee whether they really have to or not. It's called 'scent marking'. You should not have dogs you cannot control.
I have family members that are allergic to dogs and cats. It is not fair to people that have allergies to have to tolerate disrespectful neighbors. If you can't control your animals or care about the health of others maybe you shouldn't have animals.
Of course you cannot control your dogs but maybe hopefully the dog pees when the homeowners aren't home.
But it happens.. anyway you can take a stroll in a different direction where there aren't homes? Back aisle, pathway?
Animal urine can cause brown spots to develop in grass. Especially if your pup has a "favorite" lawn and there are repeated occurrences .
It is very rude. In fact, where I live it is against city ordinance and the dog owner can be arrested, taken to court and fined or even have their dogs taken away if they are a repeat offender.
Urine can kill grass over time, and if mixed with some lawn chemicals it will kill the grass the first time. Urine is ammonia.
The home I am currently renting has the most grass space on the block and it attracts all the dogs. Since HOA manages the front lawn, I do not mind if the dogs pee/poop, however what annoys me is when the dog owners do not pick up after their dogs!
I have a lovely large fenced in yard for my dogs. One, however, refuses to use it as a bathroom. He will come in and cry till I walk him and he goes potty.
I don't mind people walking their dogs on my grass by the road and letting them pee on it as long as they pick up the poo which they do mostly. lol I actually tell the people that so they know they're welcome. They're so thankful. Your dogs would be welcome Amanda and you wouldn't have to be embarrassed. I consider any yellow spots reminders that my doggy friends have stopped by. lol I'm not a dog owner BTW.
Yes, it is disgusting and destructive. I am a responsible pet owner and do not take my dogs to relieve themselves a neighbors property. It is like you, yourself relieving yourself in their yard or flowerbed. There is a big hygiene issue because children get on the ground and end up eating dirt.
An occasional incident is forgivable but walking your dog every day to relieve themselves in a neighbors yard is unconscionable.
The dog does not know better but the owner should. Would you like your neighbor going on your front yard?
Unfortunately, some pet owners do not deworm their dogs. So, my grandchildren can contract parasites from their bathroom remains even if the pile is no longer visible.
Ridiculous. Dogs poop on walks. When, they do, most responsible dog owners pick it up in a baggie, and dispose of it I think trash. But dogs also pee on walks. Its what they do. If you are walking a dog in a neighborhood, it will pee somwhere outside of your yard - either on the neighbors sidewalk, the edge of their yard, their bush, or their tree. Some dogs rarely pee while on a walk. Others pee like 7 or 8 times. I walked my mothers dog, and he peed 15 times on the walk. Rarely, by dogs might pee it the gutter on some leaves, but otherwise they are going to pee on your property. As being a responsible dog owner involves walking/exercising your dog, into all yards a little pee will fall.
be sure your dogs does its business in YOUR YARD before the walk begins.
Take your dog to a dog park. Don't want it urinating in my yard. Think about it. That is filth and your are leaving it in my yard. Let it p---- is your own yard.
THANK YOU. MOST DOG OWNERS ARE STUPID TO EVEN THINK THAT IT'S OK FOR THEIR DOG TO USE ANYBODY'S YARD AS A LITTERBOX.
Yes, this practice is disrespectful for the homeowner that owns the grass bring used as the dogs personal toilet.
