Dog poop from neighbors dog

[Christina Brown]

I have a duplex with a shared front walkway with our neighbors. The neighbor (also a lawyer if that makes a difference) likes to let them run loose in his (and my) front yard. He asked if this was ok prior to doing it and we said yes as long as there was no pooping in our yard. Every time I am out there now I am picking up poop. I've hard more than one discussion about it and he says sorry and asked if I wanted to share the costs of a fence. I don't really feel it's my responsibility to keep his dogs out of my yard and he should be the one putting up the fence. But he has been nice about and kind of tries to clean up afterwards. And now I have noticed my tenant bringing her dog to the front to do his business, I think she has seen the neighbor dogs doing it and thinks it's ok. I don't want to start a neighbor war but I'm really sick of cleaning up poop when I have no dogs of my own. Anyone else dealt with anything similar? Thanks.

[Deanna McCormick]

Give them both a poop scoop for early christmas gift.

Let neighbor know the problem is out of control and an unleashed dog is also.

Let tenant know if the dog is in the front yard she will have one foot out the door. 

Animal control could be called on the neighbor.. and I'd make it a point to do just that. 

[Jason Hirko]

When you agree to let a dog run around in your yard, chances are it is going to poop there, sooner or later. It's not like the owner is secretly telling his dog to do it. 

[Brendan R.]

Good fences make good neighbors. - Frost

[Thomas S.]

What I have done in the past, when I have had a issue with tenants not picking up, is pour bacon or any other grease on the poop. The owners dog is generally pretty eager to pick up their own poop and the owner of the dog gets the message quickly. I try to put the grease on the poop when the owner is near by so when they ask what I am doing I can explain that I am training dogs to pick up after themselves. 

[Deanna McCormick]

@Thomas S.

Ya that's the best reply I've ever heard. 

[Russell Brazil]

Dogs are going to poop in your yard. It might not be your neighbor, but someone will. This is part of living in society. If this bothers you, Id suggest maybe condo living.

[Christina Brown]

Thanks for the input. I have been leaning towards putting a fence up but not looking forward to the expense, most of it is already fenced though. Or maybe eat more bacon!

[Justin Fox]

Like a good neighbor, stay over there!

@Thomas S.

Oh... my... god...  I'm scouring the neighborhood for dog poop with bacon grease in tow when I get home.  Hahahaha, that's great.

[Eddie Memphis]

You're in Alaska. Keep a polar bear in your yard. Next door poochie will stay away.

[Jack Henry]

Originally posted by @Thomas S.:

What I have done in the past, when I have had a issue with tenants not picking up, is pour bacon or any other grease on the poop. The owners dog is generally pretty eager to pick up their own poop and the owner of the dog gets the message quickly. I try to put the grease on the poop when the owner is near by so when they ask what I am doing I can explain that I am training dogs to pick up after themselves. 

 There should be an unvote function...

[Franklin Romine]

That neighbor is a distraction.  Pay a vagrant to collect and store the crap for 1 year and then deliver it to them wrapped up as a present.

Frank

[Kim Meredith Hampton]

I too would look into a fence installed by a professional 

and ask the tenant to share the expense. 

It also will be a selling point to Jen next tenant

[Matthew Paul]

Chit happens

[Theresa Nicoletto]

@Russell Brazil - Nawh... I've lived in condos all my life until I moved to OKC. I was on the HOA board of a luxury building in San Francisco and you would be surprised at how many people will let their dogs pop and pee in the common areas (killing very expensive plantings). But a couple of cameras streamed to the building website with the threat of $$$ fines made everyone behave just a little bit better. (Fun tip: Tenants in those buildings love to narc on each other for sport.)

I agree with everyone that said build a fence - especially since it is your primary residence.

You aren't going to win here. You're dealing with an attorney and a pretty selfish one at that. 

You've discussed it and he's still doing it. It's going to drive you crazy and you've got bigger fish to fry... you're building your business and all the stress and energy you are pouring into this is taking away from that. Share the cost of the fence.  Get and estimate and then get it in writing that he's going to cover 1/2 half the price before it's started.

As for your tenant, let her know what she is doing is absolutely unacceptable. If it persists, have her sign an addendum to her lease for a dog poop removal service so that you can bill her monthly and let her know that her lease will not be renewed. (I checked and there are a bunch of poop removal services in Anchorage.)

@Thomas S.  That might be a "solution", but it's not the dog's fault - it's the owner's. 

Why be mean to the dog? That's pretty crappy (pun intended...) 

[William Reid]

Here is a method I like to use.  Low cost and easy to DIY. 

Put cayenne pepper, black pepper, and all the hot spices you can find and mix them all in a jar.  Then line your entire yard with the pepper mix.  You will have to do it after each time it rains.  I have done this at every place I have lived with a yard.  Dogs like to keep their nose to the ground and once they get a whiff of that spicy mix, they won't ever come near that yard again.  Works like a charm.

[Dave Foster]

@Thomas S. that is so disgustingly brilliant that I am equal parts appalled and in awe!  Gives new perspective to letting a dog lick your face