So, me and my boyfriend just bought a house and the previous owners apparently never raked the leaves up, so the yard was full of leaves and trash and various poo's. Yesterday, we just got the last of the leaves raked up, and throughout noticed that there were a few piles of dog poo that weren't there the day before. I didn't think much of it, because I assumed that whoever left it just assumed that since the area was full of leaves and trash, that we wouldn't mind or notice a little "fertilizer".
But, today, just one day after getting the lawn trash and leaf-free, we noticed yet another pile of dog poo.
My questions are...
How can I catch whoever is letting their dog poo in our yard?
And, What should I do to make them stop?
Just so you know, the law in my town is a $500 fine for getting caught for not picking up after your dogs, but no one ever gets caught even though we live 50 feet from the police station.
Whoa, sounds like a major problem. First off are you sure that your neighbors have dogs? If so then ask them about it or it could be a stray.
Another idea is, if you are extremely annoyed with this problem, install a camera for your yard. Simply attach it to your house and it will watch your yard for dogs and plus it catch any trespassers! So you will know which neighbors dog is doing it's business in your yard (that is if you have more than one neighbor).
Tip: Don't go to your neighbors and be like, "Get your stupid dog out of my yard!!" Just politely ask them if they think it's their dog and if it is then there's no problem if they keep it out. If the problem keeps occurring then go to the police and get help.
It could be stray dogs too. Most towns have them and if you see one ask the neighbors about it and if they all say it's not theirs then call the police so they can take them to the pound unless you want to keep it.
That's all I know of to do. Good luck with your problem!
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I'm almost certain it's not strays. There are quite a few people who walk their dogs regularly, one next door to me, the other across the street, as well as many other people. I'm almost certain it's a neighbor because of how regularly I find the poo's. The polite "please stop" would probably be my best bet.
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