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I just noticed one of my neighbours (whilst walking her dog) allowing it to poop on the grass verge outside my house. The family for some reason don't like picking up after their dog.
What pisses me off it that they don't allow it to poop on the verge in front of their house. She recently lost her husband to cancer and buried him about two weeks ago so I don't want to be insensitive...but I have a small child and we park on the area and we have had stepped in dog poo before.
Do I call the council or have a quiet word?
What pisses me off it that they don't allow it to poop on the verge in front of their house. She recently lost her husband to cancer and buried him about two weeks ago so I don't want to be insensitive...but I have a small child and we park on the area and we have had stepped in dog poo before.
Do I call the council or have a quiet word?
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I am sure if you put it that way then she will realise that it is not on. Make it clear you are not complaining for the sake of it but because you are concerned about your family's health.
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If she doesn't do anything about it then she leaves you no option but to call the Council. But I would hold off for now if you can.
I was fuming initially when i saw it, but have had time to calm down and think rationally... I was thinking of a note as well.
I'd just write to the local dog warden who will get in touch with them. If you don't they'll just take there dog outside someone elses verge to cr*p.
I have seen it crap a few times...but I thought it depended on who was walking the dog at the time...but it seems to me like the whole family are not particularly bothered.
I could not agree more with your first paragraph. But this is a neighbour and a recently bereaved one. The OP has to think how it would look if she spoke to the Council without giving the family the chance to rectify this. It may not go down well with other neighbours. But a polite note expressing concern about her family's health, particularly her child's, could not be seen as unreasonable by others.
These things can escalate and I always think the softer approach is best first, if possible. If that doesn't work, then fair enough.
I dread to think what their back garden is like and the smell.
Their yard (front and back) is very immaculate and they have spent a lot of money doing it up their home.
But it seems they are people (like some car drivers or flytippers) who rather mess everybody elses environment up except their own. Just lack of consideration.
He always picks up now (I think)
If you make sure she sees you taking photos she is more likely to pick it up.
If it keeps happening pick it up and leave it in a bag on her front doorstep.
I'm a dog owner and this is one of the things that really annoys me. I never leave the house without a supply of pooh bags (don't usually need them as my lot are trained to relieve themselves at home first but accidents do happen :rolleyes:) Recently, some eejit has taken to walking their dog along our street and letting it plop without clearing it up :mad::mad: I have been keeping an eye out for them so that I can 'lend' them a pooh bag but I suspect they are out very early or very late in the day so that no-one sees them
i know at our council if you have sufficient details, the enforcement officer would go out and have a word, if you know its happening at a certain time of day they could catch them commiting the offence. if your willing to stand up in court as a witness they will issue a ticket - most wont risk court cause they know they are at fault and it would result in further costs, so they will pay up and it wont even go to court.
I hate dog fouling its disgusting and people who dont pick up after their dogs are just irresponsible. I wouldnt hesitate to confront someone & report them.
Why should your child drag someone else dog crap into your own home??? Get em reported - the council will thank you for it if there anything like mine they take the offence very seriously.
Good Luck:)
However, this lady is recently bereaved and I don't suppose even thinking about clearing up dog poo is really on her agenda. It is a horrible, horrible time for her.
Does this lady walk her dog at regular times? If she does you could be outside "weeding or tidying-up";) as she walks her dog on your verge.
It would be a chance to offer your sympathy to her following the loss of her DH and if the dog does anything while you're chatting you could offer a plastic bag and say something like "you wouldn't believe the dogs mess I get on here."
That doesn't follow at all. One thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other. I'm sure she has not just started not picking up since her bereavement.
If she is ok to walk the dog in the first place, then she is ok to pick up after it.
A lot of us just go on to automatic pilot when we're grieving.
Don't for a minute think I approve though. I hate it and have reported people to our local council and I never hesitate to say something if I meet another dog walker and they let their dog s**t and don't clear it.