Dog owners, I gotta ask something

[puddlemonkey]

That being said, at least (most) outdoor cats have the common decency to poop somewhere very out of sight AND they usually dig a hole and bury it.

Dogs, meanwhile, don't think twice about copping a squat right in the middle of the sidewalk.

It's not just about poop though, it's about respect. Take my father for example, his dog never leaves the yard. She's not fenced in when she's outside, but she's aware of the invisible line bordering her territory. The neighborhood cats however, roam free. This has caused problems in the past, to the point where my father even trapped some of the cats in his yard and took them down to the humane society. The cats were digging in his garden. He uses fish heads among other things for fertilizer, the cats would dig to the point where they'd pull up seeds or roots. He's really anal about his trucks, washes them weekly. Never seems to fail that there'd be dirty paw prints up and down the hood of his vehicles the day after he'd wash 'em. They'd chase off the squirrels my father likes to feed in the back yard. One was even bold enough to enter the back doggy door to steal food from the dogs bowl.

So I've got to ask, what gives cat owners the right?

 

[puddlemonkey]

I should add that he warned the cat owners repeatedly before setting out the trap, and told them afterward where they could find their cat(s).

 

[inkspot]

So I've got to ask, what gives cat owners the right?

I don't believe cats are truly owned, whereas dogs are.

I thought cleaning up after ones animals was part of the ownership deal. I have no problem passing that little tidbit on

 

[puddlemonkey]

I don't believe cats are truly owned, whereas dogs are.

owned or not, they got pwned by my father.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

It's only annoying when you step in it.

 

[ortiz34]

I pick it up

 

[kx250rider]

When I lived in metro Los Angeles, I carried a plastic bag. It's the law, but I did it because I didn't like having to clean up after others on my own lawn. I guess it's karma.

Charles

 

[RottenWillow]

*sigh* Et tu?

Okay, here's the thing - when you live on a corner, you are EVERY dog's piss/shit stop, seriously (not to mention the fact every loose piece of garbage on the street seems to migrate here like being sucked into a black hole). I used to have pretty flower beds surrounding my property. You stick your hand into one too many piles of shit when you go to pull weeds you eventually get discouraged. Hell, I already scoop my pans and tend to my pets, why should I have to spend 30 minutes cleaning up dog shit (which I happen to find utterly revolting) before I can even start the gardening?

So consequently, screw the garden. I'd concrete over the lawn if it wouldn't cost me money.

Pooping or peeing on someone's landscaping bed is strictly prohibited by Mama Sulma. I keep Penelope away from anything like that b/c that's not something I'd want other owners to allow with my own (if I had any )

 

[javaguru]

If you walk your dog (on public parks or streets) for it to do it's business, do you clean up after it or do you just leave the mess?

If you leave it, what gives you the right (particularly when it comes to the dog using someone's lawn)?

I'm trying to understand the mentality here, seriously.

I've always carried a plastic bag, common courtesy.

 

[PICK3]

When I take my dog for a walk I shove a cork up his butt.

Odd things is he seems to like it