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Livid with neighbour over dog pee

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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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Rachel438 · 02/12/2019 06:02

Have I missed something or have you actually spoken to them yet?

You sound very precious about your garden.

SchadenfreudePersonified · 02/12/2019 06:09

It shouldn’t harm it though, unless the dog is the size of an elephant.

Repeated urination in one spot will kill the grass - especially if the dog is a bitch.

Bitch's urine is highly acidic.

Plus - there is the hygiene aspect to consider, the smell (may not notice in cold weather - when it warms up you most certainly will) and the fact that it is just BLOODY ILL-MANNERED!

SD1978 · 02/12/2019 06:12

Talk to them? Put a note through the door? If it continues- a motion sensor light, and a sprinkler system to can put on when you see them coming? I wouldn't go straight to a lawyer.

ItsNovemberNotChristmas · 02/12/2019 06:12

You sound very precious about your garden what a stupid comment! It's her garden, why shouldn't she precious about it, I wouldn't want a random dog killing my grass either.

JolieOBrien · 02/12/2019 06:15

One of neighbours has 2 siamese cats which come into my garden and poop on the lawn. I feel really angry about it because I have a cat but he rarely goes out because he is an indoor cat. I honestly think the cats would prefer to be indoors because they are always trying to get in my house so I have locked the cat flap to keep them out. They are not at all friendly either and one spat at me when I approached it while it was sitting on my fence. I can't do much about it because they are cats but if one of my neighbours let their dog do the same I would complain to them about it.

TheSerenDipitY · 02/12/2019 06:26

go shit on their door step every night or lay in wait and as soon as they come out turn the hose on them

Oysterbabe · 02/12/2019 06:28

Yanbu. What a prick.
I would go and speak to him and watch him squirm.

MajesticWhine · 02/12/2019 06:32

Dogs do have favourite places. I would guess it's not malicious or intentional. One of my dogs used to love having a shit just outside a neighbours door. It took ages to train her not to.
Just tell them you know and they should keep the lead on - that should sort it.

JolieOBrien · 02/12/2019 06:36

@TheSerenDipitY

One of our neighbours a particularly unpleasant woman who I have had words with the past came home to find a bag of dog poop on her doorstep (she has a dog btw) She asked me if I had done it and I laughed and said of course not I don't even have a dog. I think she had been letting her dog poop on someones lawn and they had collected it all up and given it back to her. lol

JolieOBrien · 02/12/2019 06:36

words with in the past

Beveren · 02/12/2019 06:38

There's a basic principle amongst lawyers that you don't threaten legal action unless you're prepared to follow through. Are you prepared to spend thousands on a legal claim, particularly one you will have to declare if you try to sell your house - and bearing in mind that there are lots of legal ways neighbours can make your lives miserable? Or might it be easiest just to ask them politely to stop?

JolieOBrien · 02/12/2019 06:39

@Beveran

I agree ... some clients will spend thousands on solicitors arguing over boundaries and another favorite of mine trees.

CravingCheese · 02/12/2019 06:42

Simply open the back door door next time they bring their dog, explain that you have a camera on your yard and tell them to stop it asap.

Or get the motion activated sprinklers mentioned by a pp.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 02/12/2019 06:43

YWBU to ask your friend for a freebie on something so trivial. Isn’t this the kind of thing you might have to declare if you sold the house? Just tell them to stop.

Nanny0gg · 02/12/2019 06:43

Next time, open your door and ask them what they think they're doing.

Their response will decide your next step.

CatteStreet · 02/12/2019 06:47

'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.'

Exactly this. Don't be overly nice or apologise for bringing it up. I would be furious too.

Motion activated sprinkler if they don't desist.

GiveHerHellFromUs · 02/12/2019 06:48

Why are you being so dramatic? It's not difficult to have a conversation.

It's also December so I doubt your kids are playing on the grass too much at the moment.

ferrier · 02/12/2019 06:52

Good reason to get this sorted out before Spring then.

And to those of you saying it's not a problem .... then let your dog pee on your own lawn.

ambereeree · 02/12/2019 06:54

So you've been watching this for two weeks? Tell them to stop before thinking about legal action.

Thatoneoverthere · 02/12/2019 06:58

Buy dog repellent spray.

MadameLeFunky · 02/12/2019 07:06

Some of you are weird. Buy a dog repellent spray?!?! What, before choosing the option: open the window and yell "stop letting your dog piss on my garden!"

Considering dogs will shove their noses in the most disgusting places I'm not even sure what a dog repellent spray would have to contain to actually work...

CJsGoldfish · 02/12/2019 07:13

Have you told them to stop OP?

Perhaps start there Confused

TheVanguardSix · 02/12/2019 07:14

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.

Control your dog! Walk it on a lead to a common area where dogs run and piss. Despite your best efforts? You're making NO effort. Don't let your dog run off and piss on your neighbour's nice, soft grass. You're the alpha, not the dog. Sorry.

OP, just talk to your neighbour. You don't need a bag of tricks. You do need to write a note or talk to them face to face.

leckford · 02/12/2019 07:18

Peak MN neighbour’s dog weeks on your grass and the first thing you think of is lawyer’s letter!!

OverByYer · 02/12/2019 07:19

Definitely speak to them about it. I live on an estate with open front gardens , I have to drag my dog off everyone’s lawns as I walk her until we reach public grassed area fro her to see on.
For those saying it’s not a problem it is as my back garden will testify, bitches urine really damages the grass