I just posted an anonymous letter to a neighbour. Oh God. Panicking.

[LetterPostie]

I live in a Victorian terrace with a back lane. There's a man who lives about 20 doors down from me who let's his dog shit in the back lane.

It's hard to confront him because he lets his dog out into the back lane, then he buggers off back into his house. So its not like he's stood there while the dog's shitting so you can say "Oi, mate, your dog just shit, pick it up".

Anyway, I'm sick of it.

So today I posted (like into the post box, not through his door) an anonymous letter which says the following:

"Dear [Man]

A group of neighours from [My Street] and [Next Street] have seen [Dog's Name] fouling in the back lane on multiple occasions.

It's selfish, it's a public health hazard, and we're sick of it.

We have gathered photo and video evidence that its [Dog's Name] doing this. If you don't start picking up after [Dog's Name], we will be sending the evidence to the dog warden team and environmental health at the Council.

Yours,
Neighbours"

I was feeling all brave and bold about it. But now I'm panicking that I actually went through with it. 😂

Why didn’t you just go straight to council with your complaint and evidence?

You’re on a hiding to nothing appealing to the better nature of someone who behaves like this.

He wont care. Sadly, nothing will change.

Because the chances are she invented the part about having evidence.

Just as she probably invented the part about speaking on behalf of a group of neighbours.

I love the confidence with which people on MN post pure shite 🤣

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Yep. The CCTV issue is that you shouldn't be filming other people's private property as you have an expectation of privacy in your own home.

There's no law saying you need permission to film on a public footpath. I learnt that off Police Interceptors

Why wouldn't you just report him to the council dog warden? It's their job.

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If you do have photos or video of this then just send it to the council, how can you see the dog if you're not in the alley, can it be seen from people's windows or gardens.

Yes well that’d confer a certain gravitas to the situation

Does he have a camera doorbell? Let's hope not.

Did 'the neighbours' really ask you to speak for them?

It's not that anonymous if you're posting it through the letterbox yourself 😁😅

She said it went in the post box.

Which is exactly why the OP didn’t do this.

Who gives a fuck if she used some artistic licence.

Does he have a ring doorbell? If he and the council don't respond you could always throw thd offending material back into hhs garden.

I suppose you could always still post it.

Well done!

I'd actually report him if possible

Thank you- you've all made me feel much better.

She posted it in the Royal Mail post box...

It can't be seen from people's gardens, I've seen the dog fouling unattended in the back lane.

Yeah, the evidence bit is slightly embellished 😂 I have a couple of grainy pictures!

I did phone the council a while ago, they said they couldn't do anything without proof of whose dog it is.

Kind of speaking on behalf of neighbours- lots of us regularly grumble at each other about the dog shit in the back lane.
No one else knows I actually sent the letter though. I mean, we didn't agree to do that - I just decided to 😀

I'd say a new turd turns up a couple of times a week.

Well done you have the right to a clean path , many dog owners unfortunately (not all obviously ) don’t care and are very lazy , our neighbours bought the biggest breed of dog don’t walk it and let it stay most of the day barking its head off continuously without intervening so we are thinking of doing the same as you ! It’s not ok !

Of course I put a stamp on it 😂

Can I ask why you didnt talk to the owner? Were you scared of an aggressive response? I just think ,as difficult as it is ,thats the necessary first step