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Livid with neighbour over dog pee

118 replies

annoyedbydogpee · 01/12/2019 23:09

A couple of weeks ago, very late at night I saw my neighbour walk over to our garden and let his dog pee on our grass. I then set up my baby monitor camera to face our garden and as expected, the neighbours have been bringing their dog into our garden to pee every night. I am livid with them, not only has our grass started to die in the area where the dog has been peeing (clearly they have been doing this for some time), we also have a 5 and 2 year old who play on the grass. I’m so angry that I’m actually considering getting a lawyer to write to them and threaten them with legal action. AIBU to take it as far as getting a lawyer involved? WIBU to ask them to get our grass treated so the grass will grow back? I’m fcuking tempted to go and pee all over their brand new Mercedes Angry!

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gamerchick · 01/12/2019 23:11

I'd be knocking on their door.

Or sit in wait at an upstairs window with water balloons.

Havaina · 01/12/2019 23:12

They’re cunts but speak to them politely first. Hopefully once they know you know they’ll stop.

Keep your powder dry in the meantime.

Howlovely · 01/12/2019 23:14

That is really rude! Why do they bring their dog over to your grass, don't they have their own? I think you definitely have to let them know you know and ask them to stop. Personally I'd do that first before going through the expensive process of getting lawyers involved. That could always be your next step if they continue.

BooHaa · 01/12/2019 23:15

I speak for the whole of MN when I say we need to know more about this set up - maybe a diagram ! Is it a front or back garden? How is it accessed? Why your grass specifically?

Definitely cheekyfuckery but I'd like to know to what extent!

TiceCream · 01/12/2019 23:17

Does the neighbour have a garden? Mine is paved and despite my best efforts to make my dog pee on the paving, if he gets the chance he runs off to next door’s nice soft grass. It shouldn’t harm it though, unless the dog is the size of an elephant.

nocoolnamesleft · 01/12/2019 23:17

Motion activated sprinkler. You know you want to.

TimeIhadaNameChange · 01/12/2019 23:17

Do they come into the garden with the dog? If so I'd set a hose and sprinkler up and turn it on when they appear.

SnowsInWater · 01/12/2019 23:21

Fuck the sprinkler, I would be at the door with a hose that might just soak the walker as well as the dog!

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annoyedbydogpee · 01/12/2019 23:32

Yup they have a garden too. Basically they walk out of their front door, up their path, walk to the foot of our garden (they don’t actually step on our property) and the dog runs into the same spot every time in our garden, he pees, then they walk back into thier house.

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annoyedbydogpee · 01/12/2019 23:34

Also my best freind is a lawyer so it wouldn’t actually cost me anything to get a letter sent

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MeTheCoolOne · 01/12/2019 23:35

Motion activated sprinkler. You know you want to

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messolini9 · 01/12/2019 23:36

AIBU to take it as far as getting a lawyer involved?

As your initial response?
No, it's not nearly OTT enough. I think you should break out your catsuit, smear camoflague over your face, lie in wait - baby monitor camera poised - & pounce on the offending neighbour with a full SWAT team, then wrestle the dog to the ground before taking a urine sample from it to prove your case when you have your day in court. If you can alert the media & hire a PR team, so much the better.

FFS - can you not just Use Your Words OP?
Ask them nicely if they will please wee the dog away from your lawn?

JumpyLiz · 01/12/2019 23:37

Well it's annoying, but you could just talk to them first? A lawyers letter seems a bit zero to hundred in 30 secs?
Just say hi, we've seen you've been letting your dog off to pee in out garden a few times. Please go somewhere else, it's killing our grass and we have children who play there.

DontCallMeShitley · 02/12/2019 00:14

Just go and pee on their doorstep every night.

TrainspottingWelsh · 02/12/2019 00:22

messolini Grin

Being serious, that's ott. First post a passive aggressive anonymous note to give them a chance to repent before you go full catsuit mode. And then as you triumphantly wave the urine sample you should scream 'no, that doesn't work for me'

messolini9 · 02/12/2019 00:27

@TrainspottingWelsh, I am liking your work.

But you have seriously neglected the "REPORT THEM!!!!" option.
It doesn't matter if there is a credible agency to receive this vital report at present. What matters is the officious righteousness of tone, also never speaking to neighbours, opening

messolini9 · 02/12/2019 00:29

... ooops

.... Never opening your front door, (it could be neighbours, possibly toting bagged dog urine), cancelling the cheque, & speculating as to whether the dog is autistic.

Dollymixture22 · 02/12/2019 00:33

Knock their door, tell them you have watched them let their dog pee on your lawn. Ask them to stop. Explain you have a camera on the garden.

In all likelihood it will stop.

SilverBangle · 02/12/2019 00:33

Maybe a closed gate will keep offending dog out of your garden?

Smelborp · 02/12/2019 00:46

Could you put up a small fence? And yes to speaking with them. Hopefully they’ll be embarrassed that you’ve noticed.

Adenosine · 02/12/2019 01:10

Nearly a page of responses and no one has suggested logging this with 101. You lot have changed.

Dellow · 02/12/2019 01:44

‘My grass is starting to die where you’re bringing your dog to piss on it every night, so will you please stop now’

Mlou32 · 02/12/2019 02:16

I'd have a polite word with them first. It'll be embarrassing but remember its them that should be embarrassed, not you. Something along the lines of 'hi, sorry.to bring this up but I've noticed that your dog is coming into my garden every night and peeing. My kids play out in the garden and also my grass is dying off in that spot. Could you please take the dog elsewhere to relieve itself'

Soubriquet · 02/12/2019 05:38

Super soaker.

Them and the dog.

Bet they won’t do it again

TrixieFranklin · 02/12/2019 05:53

@Dellow has a great response, say that. If it doesn't stop you need a blow horn and very bright lights.

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