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AIBU to be fed up with a dog p*ssing all over our gate?

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Gardensteps · 02/08/2026 12:54

I’m getting so fed up of this but husband thinks it’s “just what dogs do” so asking for options (and possible solutions?)

Someone keeps letting their dog p*ss all over our front gate and garden path, it’s always there when I leave the house at 7.30 (we have a metal gate so it goes through the gate and all over the path) If it was on the garden wall it wouldn’t bother me…

I’m fed up of having to clean the path every day but don’t see how I can stop it happening? It’s especially annoying me as our toddler normally sits down on the end of the path to step down into the street as it’s quite a steep step. I’ve obviously had to stop him doing this otherwise he’d be sitting in a puddle of dog p*ss.

I’ll be getting a camera doorbell but if someone is this inconsiderate they’ll probably continue to do it anyway even if I manage to catch them?

OP posts:
Yetanothername3 · 02/08/2026 13:29

Mostly this is not dogs having a pee, but my bil calls p-mail, which is male dogs marking their area. I have no idea how you could prevent this, as we only walk my dognephew in woodland.

Cuppachuchu · 02/08/2026 13:11

Dogs seem to pee where other dogs have peed. I don't know exactly what to use, but maybe cleaning the area thoroughly with Jeyes fluid and then spraying with something repellant to dogs?

KatiePricesKnickers · 02/08/2026 13:08

Put a sign outside?
If that doesn’t work you’ll have to be out there early to remonstrate or sling a bucket of water through the gate.

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