To not want dogs to walk on my front lawn

[starlett]

I can't stand it when dog owners let their dogs walk on my front lawn and go about their business. Surely this is extremely disrespectful. I come home from work earlier to see a dog on my grass and the owner just waiting there until I walked past and into my garden then she smiled and walked away

[WaitrosePigeon]

I would never let my children or my dog walk on people's gardens.

People actually let their dogs/children do that?

[Elbekind]

I've been a dog owner my entire life and do think that is it just common courtesy to try and keep your dog off other people's lawns.
However, I don't think it's 'extremely disrespectful' to let her dog walk on your lawn if there was no actual boundary in place. I'm assuming your lawn is still in one piece?

[SistersOfPercy]

Suggested this before, but a sign that reads simply "Dog Owners Beware, Weedkiller on Grass" works a treat.

Of course, don't apply the weedkiller, but you'll find most will quickly yank their dog away just in case.

[Littleelffriend]

I literally started a similar thread this morning in the dog section. Except it's my neighbour. And the dog poos in my garden every day. Not allowed a fence.

[EdYouKateShaun]

Where I live there are no front fences. My dogs are not able to comprehend the lack of barrier between the pavement and the gardens. Do you know what I do?

I keep them on the lead and off the grass until we reach the park. The only exception to this is when arsewipes park fully on the pavement. Then I quite merrily march over their front garden.

[Hockeydude]

Dogs poo on my front grass. We aren't allowed fences. Disgusting.

[starlett]

We can't put a fence up so that's not an option. I don't mind dogs walking on the grass but I know what usually follows if they stay too long

[AwadebumboMk2]

I had an issue with a man allowing his dog to crap on my front lawn he even took offense at the fact I shouted at him for it. I have told him several times to stop and he hasn't he doesn't even pick it up!
I also think that the breed of dog might be on the banned dogs list so will have to take photos and then contact the police.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Oh, off-lead is not okay.

I assumed you meant on-lead but has veered off the path and trotted across your lawn for a bit.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I wouldn't like it, but then I'd put a fence up so they couldn't.

[TheNaze73]

Off not of

[TheNaze73]

I don't think YABU on this one. I'm a dog owner & love them however, if my dog did that, whilst of a lead, I'd call her immediately. There is a massive assumption from some dog owners that everyone likes them as much as they do. Personally, never a problem for me however, I could see why it would piss some people off.

[SnakeWitch]

A dog walking past straying on the grass a bit would be OK but letting a dog potter all over someone's garden isn't right. I wouldn't let my toddler potter over someone's garden!

[MrsNuckyThompson]

On two occasions, I have banged on my windows to 'shoo' dog owners and their pets away from my lawn. The last time, a very respectable lady in her 50s just sort of shrugged at me. So I came outside and asked her to get her dog off my lawn immediately and what on earth did she think she was doing letting it do its business on my lawn!? She was saying "oh, I'm sorry, it's just that once she starts I just can't stop her".

As if that makes it ok??? It's a miniature poodle, not a donkey FFS. Just pull it away. And another thing: if there's nothing wrong with letting it relieve itself on the lawn, why don't you just let it do it on your own lawn??? Mmmmmm?

[BigTroubleInLittleChina]

A guy near us got so fed up with dogs weeing on his plants and killing them that he put up a sign. The dogs just wee'd on the sign as well.

[KoalaDownUnder]

As long as they're not weeing or pooing, what don't you like about it?

[Sexykitten2005]

Not acceptable to allow a dog on anyone's private property, Same goes for people. I don't want children playing in my front garden either.

baroness I think either you or one of your kind has yelled out of your kitchen window at me. Guess what I do (and have always) pick up poo but after a meeting of the dog walkers we now all encourage our dogs to piss on the COUNCIL strip of land outside your house. Swearing and the disabling language used towards me means Noone feels any goodwill to our resident busybody.

[Missgraeme]

Ak 47. Sort them right out.

[Cherylene]

We have a 'neighbour' like that. She used to have 2 west highland terriers on extendable leads all over the place. Seen them crap of someones's front lawn. She has two other sort of terrier now and lets them widdle on next doors hedge, half way up our drive .

She used to take a short cut over the lawn of a corner house over the road, and when there was snow there once, she just walked over the garden in front of their kitchen window. They have put various prickly plants strategically around the grass which have now formed a sort of barrier and mark the corner clearly (people used to drive over the corner too).

Some people lack boundaries.

[Laiste]

Yep, same, dog lover here. Wouldn't let my dogs walk across other peoples gardens. Wouldn't let my kids run across them either.

[MaynJune]

Not all dog-lovers think this is ok. It's not ok and the dog should be on a lead going past these gardens with no front fence.

[Gottagetmoving]

Oh god,...Dog lovers will insist its perfectly ok for a dog to walk on your lawn and you are BU and people who don't like dogs will say it is not ok.

If you don't think an owner should let a dog walk on your lawn then when you see it happen you should ask them not to do it.
The postman walks across our lawn instead of going round the path... He doesn't wee on it though

[Laiste]

I don't think YABU OP. How about a little 'keep off the grass please' sign?

If i was walking a dog i wouldn't let it wander off the path onto someone's lawn or garden just because there's no fence there. You don't loose all comprehension of boundaries just because there's not a barrier in the way.

The 'just walking' on some grass can quickly turn into a stop for a poo.