Anyone have neighbors that pretend to "scoop the ________?" but it's just for show?

[EmOhYouEssE]

Anyone have neighbors that pretend to "scoop the dook?" but it's just for show?

Hello everyone. I am new here and mostly just read, but I have a question that I wonder if anyone else has encountered? (sorry, long)

I live in a townhouse, and there is a large grassy area in front of our house. Many people walk their dogs through the complex, and there is a rule to scoop the dookie of their animals. Most do. But Friday, I was in my office and happened to look out the window and was watching a woman with her dog while he was squatting out in the large grassy area doing his "thing". She had one of those blue plastic bags that newspapers come in on her hand, so I figured she would scoop; she didn't. She walked away like nothing.

So now I know the blue plastic bag is a ruse. It only exists to take the pressure off of her when the HOA lady from h.e. double toothpicks sees her walking her dog so she can say "see I carry a scooping bag, it's not MY dog leaving a mess". I know I will probably get flamed for this, but I KNOW her dog did his business, because I went and scooped it (kids in the complex play out there, they don't need to step in that).

So yesterday evening, I was sitting outside with my husband and a friend and here comes the ruse scooper and I recognized her from Friday. I opened my front gate and pointed and said to my husband and friend that "that's her, that's the ruse scooper" quite loudly. She then picked up a piece of garbage she had just set down in a neighbors lawn and walked swiftly away. Of course after a few beers, my husband and friend were laughing, but I found it rude that she is a pretend scooper. She hasn't been back in the area, presumably because she was exposed.

Does anyone else have a pretend scooper in their area and how do you handle it? Please no suggestions of scooping it and putting it on her car (the thought crossed my mind, trust me, but, two wrong scoops don't make a right). The HOA woman is a horrid human being, so as little contact that I can have with her is best, but, I also don't want to have neighborhood kids playing out there and having to deal with that either.

If you made it this far, thanks for letting me vent.


Em

 

[rainfully]

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[sbkline]

I've never encountered that problem, but I'm laid back enough about that kind of thing that I don't care if people scoop it or not. Every now and then a neighborhood dog will wander away from his home and dump in my yard, and I really don't care. I figure it's biodegradable and will just break down and absorb into the soil in a few days anyway. I have a neighbor lady who walks her dog by everyday and her dog usually walks through the grass on the very edge of my yard. One day I was watching as the dog pooped in my grass and the lady picked it up. I thought that was a nice thing for her to do, but had she not done it, I wouldn't have cared. Who knows, maybe when my son is old enough to really play in the yard alot, I may feel differently, but for now, I just feel like it's a natural waste product that will go away on it's own in a very short time, so I don't worry myself about it. And if neighborhood kids are trespassing in my yard and playing there without permission, and step in a landmine, then it serves them right.

 

[bayoumoon]

There is nothing I love more then stepping out for my morning walk straight into a steaming pile:fork: I haven't caught the culprit, but heaven help him/her when I do. I think I'd collect the sample and place it neatly upon their front porch. Cleaning up after your animal is your responsibility as a pet owner. We even have "pet centers" all over the place.


And by the way welcome to the boards.:wave:

 

[WDWFREAK53]

My neighbors may accuse me of doing this...kinda.

I take the dogs for a walk and when the go, I always pick it up. Usually they do their business before we get off of our street. When they do, I bag it...tie it...and leave it, in the bag, on the ground. (Why do I want to carry around a bag of poo for the entire walk?) When we walk past it again on our way back, I pick it up and bring it home.

I have noticed it with horses though. Notsomuch "pretending" but just not picking it up.
I live on a cul-de-sac and there are about 4-5 horse farms in the area. They are always riding up and down the street and they have no problem leaving it right in front of my house on the street. It smells really nice on a hot humid July day too :slurp:

 

[Ilovewishes]

I haven't seen any fake scooping going on, but I'm a dog owner and I always scoop when my sweet pea goes. It's the way I've been brought up and, besides the obvious reasons for doing it, my little darling doggy went through a phase where other doggy's doo doo was a rare delicacy and not to be missed! :hurl:

So now I have the added philosophy of "if it's not on the floor, she won't be tempted by it!"

 

[joel_maxwell]

There are a few jerks that live in my neighborhood and they dont keep up there lawn (Im talking the "to good to wave" types and it is July and they havent raked the leaves from this last winter or last)... I target their lawns. On purpose. As much as I can.

and yes, they were jerks way before i started encouraging my dogs to bomb there grass (reference the scene in The Burbs)

 

[WDWFREAK53]

There are a few jerks that live in my neighborhood and they dont keep up there lawn (Im talking the "to good to wave" types and it is July and they havent raked the leaves from this last winter or last)... I target their lawns. On purpose. As much as I can.

and yes, they were jerks way before i started encouraging my dogs to bomb there grass (reference the scene in The Burbs)

I have neighbors that haven't mowed their lawn this year. It literally looks like a wheat field right now. (I actually think a pine tree has started growing!)

 

[Laura]

You know, I've never understood having dogs eliminate on walks anyway. Walks are for walking. My dog has never gone potty on a walk before.

 

[maggiegrace1]

I've never encountered that problem, but I'm laid back enough about that kind of thing that I don't care if people scoop it or not. Every now and then a neighborhood dog will wander away from his home and dump in my yard, and I really don't care. I figure it's biodegradable and will just break down and absorb into the soil in a few days anyway. I have a neighbor lady who walks her dog by everyday and her dog usually walks through the grass on the very edge of my yard. One day I was watching as the dog pooped in my grass and the lady picked it up. I thought that was a nice thing for her to do, but had she not done it, I wouldn't have cared. Who knows, maybe when my son is old enough to really play in the yard alot, I may feel differently, but for now, I just feel like it's a natural waste product that will go away on it's own in a very short time, so I don't worry myself about it. And if neighborhood kids are trespassing in my yard and playing there without permission, and step in a landmine, then it serves them right.

So..if dogs p00p in your yard you do not care..but if a kid walks/plays in your yard then you do care?:veryconfu:hammer:

I always knew you were not a kid friendly person...


:lookaroun:lol:

 

[Nemo14]

So..if dogs p00p in your yard you do not care..but if a kid walks/plays in your yard then you do care?:veryconfu:hammer:

I always knew you were not a kid friendly person...


:lookaroun:lol:

Imagine if said kid p o o ps in his yard - what a dilemma!

 

[wdwmomof3]

I have neighbors that haven't mowed their lawn this year. It literally looks like a wheat field right now. (I actually think a pine tree has started growing!)

I had neighbors like that once in a very nice neighborhood that we lived in. The problems with them was not their dog, but just the way that they lived. They never cut the grass. They had a two car garage that they would leave open and it looked like a storage building for Goodwill. There were always toys & crap in their yard that would sit for days. They eventually lost their home and it had to be totally gutted. It was trashed. Nothing could be saved. But worse than all of that, they had no control over their children. Once, they were out side with no clothes on, in Dec. I looked out once and they were on top of her nasty van jumping around, and another shocking one, they had opened a window upstairs and had crawled out over the front porch to get the snow off. These kids could not have been more than 4-6 years old. There are many more stories, but I'm getting stressed thinking about it.

*think happy thoughts, happy thoughts.*

 

[MouseMadness]

You know, I've never understood having dogs eliminate on walks anyway. Walks are for walking. My dog has never gone potty on a walk before.

Mine either... until :lookaroun :lol:

I'm totally following the Cesar Millan thing, so the walk is a job, not a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. No pottying of any kind, no sniffing, no exploring, just walking. So I don't even TAKE a bag with me. But the other day we were walking along, and I looked back because he seemed to be trying to sniff, and there is a line of p00p down the sidewalk that he let out WITHOUT EVEN BREAKING STRIKE I had no idea!! So since I had nothing with me, we picked up the pace, and after I got back home, I got in the car with my bag and paper towels to clean up the sidewalk :brick: :ROFLOL:

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Mine either... until :lookaroun :lol:

I'm totally following the Cesar Millan thing, so the walk is a job, not a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. No pottying of any kind, no sniffing, no exploring, just walking. So I don't even TAKE a bag with me. But the other day we were walking along, and I looked back because he seemed to be trying to sniff, and there is a line of p00p down the sidewalk that he let out WITHOUT EVEN BREAKING STRIKE I had no idea!! So since I had nothing with me, we picked up the pace, and after I got back home, I got in the car with my bag and paper towels to clean up the sidewalk :brick: :ROFLOL:

I've noticed a trend with Cesar. He's very good at what he does but something tells me there is more "behind the scenes" than what you see.

His answer for everything..."Tire the dog out by taking him/her for a long walk."
Of course the dog's not going to be hyper...he has no more energy! That doesn't take away the fact that the dog has behavioral issues.

The dogs you see aren't aggressive anymore because they are too tired to be aggressive. This doesn't mean that you've changed the dog the one time you can't take him/her for a walk.

 

[Master Yoda]

I have neighbors that haven't mowed their lawn this year. It literally looks like a wheat field right now. (I actually think a pine tree has started growing!)

You might want to give the city a call. I know this will be different in each city but many have ordnances that require people to keep their lawn down to a certain level. We have one in Jacksonville that dictates a height of around 8". If a complaint is filed they get a warning from the city. If the grass is not cut by a certain deadline the city will cut it and access a really obnoxious fee (I herd $35/ square foot) to their property taxes.

 

[Laura]

Mine either... until :lookaroun :lol:

I'm totally following the Cesar Millan thing, so the walk is a job, not a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. No pottying of any kind, no sniffing, no exploring, just walking. So I don't even TAKE a bag with me. But the other day we were walking along, and I looked back because he seemed to be trying to sniff, and there is a line of p00p down the sidewalk that he let out WITHOUT EVEN BREAKING STRIKE I had no idea!! So since I had nothing with me, we picked up the pace, and after I got back home, I got in the car with my bag and paper towels to clean up the sidewalk :brick: :ROFLOL:

I've never brought a bag with me on a walk. I figure if she can go 5-6 hours sitting in the house without going potty, she can go 30 minutes on a walk without it too. :lol:

Also, lately I take her rollerblading every day instead of walking. She enjoys that a lot more and it drains a lot more of her energy. No time for sniffing when you're running full speed around the neighborhood. :lol:

I've noticed a trend with Cesar. He's very good at what he does but something tells me there is more "behind the scenes" than what you see.

His answer for everything..."Tire the dog out by taking him/her for a long walk."
Of course the dog's not going to be hyper...he has no more energy! That doesn't take away the fact that the dog has behavioral issues.

The dogs you see aren't aggressive anymore because they are too tired to be aggressive. This doesn't mean that you've changed the dog the one time you can't take him/her for a walk.

After watching pretty much every one of his shows and reading one of his books, his method really does work. My dog has totally transformed in the last couple months just because I've started treating her like a dog instead of a human. My parents stopped in for a visit the other day and were blown away by the change in her behavior.

Also, before I started getting into Cesar I hired a dog psychologist who followed all of Cesar's methods and it was just like having Cesar here. My dog was completely submissive and perfectly behaved within 2 minutes...just like you see on the show! All the lady did was use her "energy" and make a "shhht" noise now and then the same way Cesar does. So I don't think there is any behind the scenes stuff.

 

[MouseMadness]

I've noticed a trend with Cesar. He's very good at what he does but something tells me there is more "behind the scenes" than what you see.

His answer for everything..."Tire the dog out by taking him/her for a long walk."
Of course the dog's not going to be hyper...he has no more energy! That doesn't take away the fact that the dog has behavioral issues.

The dogs you see aren't aggressive anymore because they are too tired to be aggressive. This doesn't mean that you've changed the dog the one time you can't take him/her for a walk.

He as much says this himself :lol:

I can tell you it's made a world of difference with Harley. He is not perfect, of course, and if you watch the show often enough, there are other times where other corrective measures taken. The whole point of it is the owner is dominant over the dog, not vice versa (and watching nearly everybody else around here walking their dogs, the dogs are the ones in charge :lookaroun ) But yes, the walk is key. I forget his phrase he uses... something about the physical aspect of it being used to focus the mind... ? :lol:

 

[figmentmom]

My daughter and her husband have two dogs - a VERY LARGE St. Bernard, and a very small mixed breed. They use Cesar's training tips, and have found them VERY valuable. I think Cesar's point about tiring dogs out with plenty of exercise is excellent. Many behavioral issues with dogs have their root cause in boredom and frustration. Plenty of exercise helps take those two out of the equation, and clears the way for a far more contented dog. Plus, as Christy said, the pack leader HAS to be the owner! Once the dog recognizes you as leader, training becomes far easier - and everyone wins.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

I'm not saying he's not good...I actually said he's VERY good. (We use his methods also). I'm just saying that it should be common sense that if you exercise your dog and get out all of his/her energy, it will be a more relaxed dog. :lol: People just don't think that basically.

 

[MouseMadness]

Well, I guess it took a popular show/series of books to get the word out :shrug:

Same with kids, you have to be constantly on the lookout for things for them to do, or they will drive you crazy :lol: