How can I get my neighbor to stop letting his dog use my lawn as a toilet?

Question

My neighbor lets his dog out to use the bathroom and it comes straight to my yard to crap. We have asked him to keep it on a leash, but he doesn't. My boyfriend went over and told him to pick it up, but he only did it once. We have thrown it back over into his yard, but he doesn't care. I don't want to call the city on him but don't know what else to do. I don't have any pets of my own and keep my yard looking nice. I don't want other animals using my yard as a toilet, plus I have small children running around outside. It's just disrespectful and rude. We do have leash laws, but obviously he doesn't care about that either. Not to mention the fact that my 4 year old is scared of dogs and she can't go outside when it's out there. How should I approach this?

Answer 1

there's always reciprocity (remember the scene from "Me Myself and Irene"?)

Answer 2

Either put up a fence or call animal control. You have the right to keep someone elses dog off of your own property. I would send him a registered letter ( even though he is net door) warning him that you have tried everything else and if he doesn't comply you will call animal control.
Get the dog on your property on video!

Answer 3

Keep throwing crap in their yard or even better, throw it in his driveway for him to drive over and if that doesn't work, throw it at him!!! Throw the crap on top of his house!!! Against the windows!! In his BBQ grill!!! Have fun with it! But not in the mailbox, because the police told me that was a federal offense and that I had better not do it again.

Answer 4

A picture speaks a thousand words. Then take the picture to your local city office that handles unleashed, unsupervised pets.
You have every right to be really annoyed. You have a very inconsiderate lazy-*** neighbor. Tough titty make the call.

Answer 5

there are some spray chemicals that will repel dogs. i think they actually call it doggie-b-gone. i dont know what kind of chemicals they are but dogs dont like it. after a couple of weeks or so the dog wont want to use your lawn then you can stop using the spray. if this doesnt work or you dont want a fence then youll have to go the route of the dog catcher.

good luck

Answer 6

Put a bag of bird seed outside his bedroom window and he will have a hundreds of birds making noise at 4:30 in the morning its a cool prank. i did it once and my neighbor asked me how come all these birds are outside my window every morning i had to hold back the laughter it was great.Sometimes you cant win just get even.

Answer 7

i'm sure there is an ordinance against it. call the city, he'll be warned and fined its really the only thing you can do because it sounds like you have tried to get him to take care of it just because he should and he obviously doesn't care. its not like he'll go to jail, he'll probably even be warned first and then fined. it just doesn't pay to be nice to some people, they don't 'get it' until they are forced to get it. i wouldn't feel bad about, he's doing it to himself.

Answer 8

call the city on him bcuz if youve asked him and he doesnt care he has to!!!in MY state it is the LAW to keep ur dog on a leash and pick up the crap!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

Buy a BB gun.............just kidding set up a sprinkler system with a way to turn it on without being seen, jerkoff and his dog will get the hint.

Answer 10

Chuck it right back at his house, or do like Jim Carey did and go take a squat on his.

Answer 11

make sure you document all the occurances...take pictures of the dog doing his thing, and keep all your receits for lawn care, than take his irresponsible a$$ to court.....my lawn is full of dog crap and dried grass from where they peed, but i just let it go....stand up for all of us.