People not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?

Has anyone had any success in getting neighbors to clean up after their pets? It's an issue in my neighborhood.



Some people are suggesting distributing fliers asking people to do so or installing those little bag stations ...but I say (sadly) that the kind of folks that don't pick up after their pets, aren't going to suddenly start doing so because of a flier, or a plastic bag station!



Any suggestions?People not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?Put up a sign with penalty on it so that the owners will clear it up.



Put a fence around your garden so the dogs cant get in.



If you see someone not picking the p** up look and stare at them out your window to make them feel intimidated.



Ask the council to put a penalty in place.People not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?
Few thoughts.

1. when their dog is pooping on your yard, go out and stand there and wait for them to pick it up. If they dont, say, "arent you forgetting to pick up after your dog?"

2. People have suggested finding the dogs owners house and taking the poop over there and dumping it on their lawn

3. You could get a sign from a lawn company stating that chemicals were placed on the lawn that are extremely harmful to pets.

4. You could just ask the person politely to clean up after their pet.People not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?Give them a chance with the fliers. If that doesn't work, and you know who the culprits are, here is what to do:



Collect the poop in a bag (or bags if there is more than one culprit) and sneak over in the middle of the night and leave the bag on their porch/stoop/hood of their car. After a few drop offs, I think they'll get the picture.



They should be embarrassed enough to start picking up after their critters. If not, start returning the poop without the bag around it!People not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?
Unfortunately there is only one way to solve this. Make more noise. It is illegal so the humane society and the police need to get involved. And yeah it wont end pretty but it will eventually make a difference. good luckPeople not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?It's a problem everywhere! I have seen some really nice landscaping and the owner will take thier dog there and let is do his business and then walk off like nothing ever happened. It's drives me crazy. I think their should be laws. Gatlinburg TN just passed one there. Maybe you can get that started in your city or neighbor hood organization. It is littering right? One of my neighbors put the poop in the dog owners mailbox! It worked, but I wouldn't recommend it.People not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?
I sympathize with you. but you can't change people's attitudes. Don't even try. Just keep putting it in the garbage. Do NOT compost it. Pets have parasites that can easily be spread to humans.People not cleaning up after their pets - neighborhood solutions?
When someone allows their dog to poop in my yard %26amp; the owners make no attempt to clean it up, I say to them, "Excuse me, but I think you forgot something didn't you?" They act embarrased %26amp; say they're sorry %26amp; they'll clean it up, but they produce no plastic/paper bag. I have gone back into my house %26amp; gotten them a bag, so they can clean up after their dog. I thank them %26amp; tell them I appreciate them cleaning it up because now I won't have to follow them home %26amp; poop in their yard, since I have no dog. Fliers may be a waste of time unfortunately. Do you have a city ordinance against dog's pooping in yards? Maybe you can remind those violaters that there's one in your city. Good luck!
In many cities there is an ordenance to that effect. Check with them and see if it can be enforced.