Poop Pick-up Dillema
 

Hi Everyone! I haven’t posted in awhile, but I still surf around occasionally and read everyone’s posts. I can’t believe how this site has grown and everyone’s babies are sooooo beautiful! I have a dilemma I’m hoping you folks might be able to give me some suggestions on… I need the doggie experts!

I have a neighbor two houses down who is a really great guy. From the first day I moved in, he introduced himself right away and has been very friendly every time I see him. He’s got cancer and is going through chemo and radiation treatments. He has a St. Bernard who is pretty old and very tame and he and Bridget play occasionally.

So here’s the deal. This guy lets his dog out off leash and he comes over and poops on my front lawn. We’re talking BIG poops here! I find ginormous piles on my lawn a couple times a week. So gross! I would NEVER let my dog poop on someone’s lawn and not pick up! I’m getting really tired of having to clean it up all the time and it's killing my lawn.

I feel terrible about even saying anything. He’s such a nice guy and I really don’t want to hurt his feelings or make him upset. Everyone wants to keep peace with their neighbors you know? I considered reporting it to the HOA, but I don’t want to get him in trouble either. Any suggestions on how to gently ask him to pickup after his dog?

Get one of those little red fire hydrants that have the poop bags that come out one end (they fit on your keychain) and leave it anonymously in his mailbox. He'll get the picture.

With the information you have provided -- that's a tough one. If he is having health problems due to chemo/radiation treatments and the poop problem started AFTER he started having the treatments, then I would probably let the guy know and then clean up the messes myself until he is "back on his feet". If this was going on before the treatments and the guy just doesn't care, then I would probably report him.

Good luck -- I am so glad that my nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile away (as the crow flies).

I wouldn't report him if you don't have to. First, it sounds like he has enough problems already. Second, I know it would make me mad if someone reported something on me without having said anything to me about it first!

So ... just talk to him like you did to us. I wouldn't go on the offensive unless you're forced to. Something like:

"I really appreciate having such a great neighbor, and we love your dog. I also know you're having a tough time right now and I'm sure that's probably why you're not aware of the unusually large gifts that _____ is leaving over at my house."

you could always have some bags handy (maybe one of those homeade sleeves i put walmart bags in) in the garage and say, "oh, i have a bag you can clean that up with. hang on!"
then hand it to him.

ta-da! (that's how my mom would do it)

Great suggestions - thanks everyone!

You live on 160 acres???? When you said 1/4 mile, I was thinking acres, so I looked up the conversion and 640 acres = 1 mile.
We used to live on 3 acres, but just moved into town on a 1/4 acre lot. Squishy Squishy

haha! thats funny..he'll def get the idea! :D :D :D

I think you'd probably should just chat up with him and kindly mention that it's not cool for his pup to be pooping on your lawn. I'm sure he'd understand as this is surely not a polite thing!