AIBU to not want dogs pissing on my new wall?

[uptheauntie]

I'll caveat this by saying I am not a dog owner.

We have had a lovely white rendered wall built in our front garden. I cannot tell you how many dog owners I have seen pause at our wall to all their dogs to cock a leg and piss down it. Which is leaving marks! It is not rocket science that if you pour yellow piss down a white wall it will stain.

AIBU for this to piss me off? I'm not blaming the dogs, but couldn't the owners tug them on! It's getting to the stage I thinking of putting up a sign or banging on the window when I see it!

So diddl where is ok for them to pee? Obviously people in more built up areas may not have access to parks, fields, woods etc and even most lamposts are directly in front of a wall which would get hit. Is having dogs wee in the middle of the pavement preferable? How would you encourage a male dog to squat?

don't own a dog then.

I like how dog owners think it's ok to let them wee on someone else's property.

I think Ithaka has summed it up nicely.

Also Minty.

Ah don't own a dog, yes that's what people will do. They will just stop having pets

I live in the country but to get to any open fields and woods I still have to walk on public footpaths which have walls which separate them from gardens. Where I live is a direct route from a park, woods and fields. The place is crawling with dogs and I've never heard of anyone being bothered by a dog wearing on their wall.

Maybe I live in a very canine urine tolerant area.

Weeing*

don't own a dog then

Righto...that's it everyone - no more dogs.

Brilliant.

Noted Pictish, what about the existing dogs? Mass rehoming?

Replace the wall with a hedge ? but agree with others ,whats wrong with dog wee - are you sure the staining isn't caused by cats,pigeons,foxes,snails,acid rain or even humans reliving themselves after a night out.
You could count yourself lucky if dog wee is all you have worry about,try working in a retail shop and having to clean up vomit in doorways every weekend.

A cull I think.

YABU to think you can keep a white wall looking white for long running alongside a public path. Not a sensible colour if you want to it to look permanently pristine.

I agree with Ithaka too.

You are in danger of being known in the neighbourhood as the weird unfriendly woman at number 32, putting up signs, banging on the window, and giving passers by the evil eye. As well as trying to poison the local pet population and wildlife with Jeyes fluid or whatever.

I would use curry powder around the post, rather than chilli powder, as it has a stronger smell and this would act as a warning, for any second attempts. Do not use it on the white wall though, as the turmeric would be worse than the dog pee!

Could you grow something strong smelling round the gatepost? Lavender will seed itself in gravel. Thyme? There are usually weeds that will take up residence, so it is just a matter of planting your preferred weeds. We have had the same woman with a white dog on a stretchy lead let her dog wee on our hedge, and the flower bed behind it for over 20 years (presumably, different white dogs) I don't know if the current dog has better manners, or if rampant aquilegias smell bad.

I'm a dog owner and I don't think YABU. I have six dogs, including two entire males, and they aren't allowed to pee on anything other than a tree, shrub or grass. Property such as walls, bins, garden ornaments, etc are all off limits. It's not hard to manage them and it's gross to have dogs pee on something that belongs to someone. I compete in dog shows and it drives me nuts when people let their dogs pee on the ring ropes, bins and other people's equipment. Anyone who doesn't stop their dogs peeing on someone else's property is just a lazy dog owner.

I nearly died when I was 7 because of weedkiller.

That is not an exaggeration. I was literally 10 minutes away from dying. The bottom half of my body had already shut down.

Please therefore never use anything toxic to deter anything from pissing somewhere you don't want it to.

OP, I have a white rendered wall. (I happen to hate the bloody thing) It's got more marks on it from the neighbours kids kicking a ball against it than it has from mine and the neighbours dogs pissing against it.

Personally I don't care if a dog pees on my wall, I just can't get my knickers in a twist over a bit of dog pee on a wall that separates private property and a public path.

It's not just a wall separating private property from a public path tho, the wall itself is private property. So by that logic, the areas of a city with terraced housing opening directly onto the pavement it's ok for dogs to piss on people's house walls? And their front doors?

No, I think generally dog owners control their dogs to prevent them from doing this.

I also stand by my previous point though that you can't address this without looking like 'the mad woman'. Because to dog owners, dogs are more important than property.

I watched from my window as a very vigilant dog owner, clutching her plastic bag like a badge of honour, let her dog squat inside our open gate, on our property (all of 3 feet from the kerb), do a poo, which was then gathered up, and both went on their merry way........leaving a residue which was visible from the house and which I had to go and clean up properly, before my ds went out to play. Disgusting.

I think there is a difference between a wall at the end of a garden and a front door but it's just my opinion. Like I said I honestly just can't get worked up about it.

Ah don't own a dog, yes that's what people will do. They will just stop having pets

it would help us non-pet owners understand if dog owners responded by saying they will at least try not to have their pet's wee all over someone else's wall.

I get that you chose to have a dog, and you like them. Fine. I just don't want to suffer the consequences of your decision. The response seems to be "I just can't stop him from doing it, so suffer.", which is where comments like mine come from. Can't he wee in your on yard? can't you wheel him a in trolley to the park where he can wee on the grass?

"can't you wheel him a in trolley to the park where he can wee on the grass?"

The reality is you have to tightly control a dog's movements on a short leash to stop them doing this. Most owners can't be bothered. When I had a dog, I did, but from what I could see, that was pretty unusual.

I don't actually have a dog any more but if I do I'll invest in a trolley.

To be fair I didn't encourage my dog to wee on wall's etc but sometimes there was just nothing I could do about it.

50 years ago people thought it was OK to just let dogs shit where they liked and that people who picked up after them were regarded as a bit odd.

Maybe in 50 years time letting dogs pee on private property will also be illegal and owners will have to carry bottle of disinfectant in case there's an accident.

This has made me think though.

Are there really dogs who don't get an off pavement walk daily iyswim?

One of the reasons we have a dog is because of where we live-just around the corner from open land, perfect for dogwalking.

If I was in a city without daily access to somewhere that a dog could go off lead, I wouldn't have one.

I think that fretting about how wee might affect the aesthetic of your garden wall doesn't fall into my definition of 'suffering'

diddl - Yes there are some dogs who only get walked around pavements. It really isn't fair. However there are others like me who walk their dog from home to a park where they can run about.

However there are some parents who don't think dogs should wee in general parks either, in case their child plays there. I do think that is unreasonable.

I also suspect they if the OP couldn't see the offence, they wouldn't know it was happening.
The only time I've ever smelt dog wee is indoors. And I have never noticed stains on walls. I'm aware thus is just my experience though.