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To be annoyed by neighbour's dog peeing on the grass?

29 replies

weatherthorp · 26/08/2025 11:25

I live in a semi-detached house with a small hedge to mark the boundary at the front. NDN has a fence instead. A metre-wide length of grass goes along the length of our hedge/their fence, right next to the public pavement. I believe this grass is owned by the council. Diagram attached.

Multiple times a day, our NDN brings their dog out of the house, past their half of grass and onto ours for their dog to have a wee. The result is our side is covered with lawn burn while theirs is unscathed!

On the one hand I think IABU to be annoyed because that land is technically beyond our boundary and not owned by us (although we do care for its upkeep). But on the other hand, I couldn't imagine letting my two dogs do the same on their side without a care in the world!

I'm not going to mention it to them either way as I favour neighbourly relations over a dog pee-free lawn. But it still bothers me to see it... AIBU?

To be annoyed by neighbour's dog peeing on the grass?
OP posts:
Verv · 26/08/2025 11:38

If I’m reading this right, a dog is weeing on grass that isn’t yours.
Have you tried calling 999?

Zanatdy · 26/08/2025 11:35

you mean on the grass out the front owned by the council? It’s not on your side as you don’t have a side as it’s council owned. If i’m understanding this correct then you need to chill out.

BarnacleBeasley · 26/08/2025 11:33

They're probably not doing it because it's your side, they'll be doing it because it's the closest to their house their dog is willing to do a wee. So if you did mention it they might be willing to just take their dog a little bit further away to wee on someone else's grass.

Swiftie1878 · 26/08/2025 11:30

Honestly, I wouldn’t even notice. All grass has suffered this summer.
Do you think you should perhaps find a hobby, instead of standing at your window monitoring your neighbour’s dog’s toilet habits?