Neighbour’s dog

[Becuriousnotjudgemental1980]

Our neighbours dog can get into our garden as there is a gap in the hedge. I don’t generally mind. But over the last few days it’s taken to crapping in my garden. I’ve had to clean up 6 or more poops. The reason I don’t own a dog is because dog crap makes me vomit and I know I couldn’t clean up after one every day. Now, I want to go next door and ask them nicely to please keep an eye on where the dog goes and give them permission to come into the garden (which they can easily without asking) to clean up after the dog. Husband says it’ll cause trouble and I’m being a ‘Karen’ (I hate the use of Karen but that’s another story) they are fairly new neighbours. Thoughts??

oh yes, of course!

also I suppose it could depend on the size and location of the bushes, where and how a fence would fit in line with the boundary.

We fully paid for a new fence between us and the neighbour below us because we needed a secure area for our dog.
Between us and the neighbours above us we have a hedge that runs down between our paths. To stop our dog getting into theirs (ours did it first but theirs also came through) I secured some green 'chicken wire' to block the gaps. Has worked a treat.
Id be mortified if my dog pooped in someone's garden and I would want to be told (he is always supervised in the garden)

They need to secure their garden and stop with the abusive comments to you. A trip to b&q will get them everything the need to do that.
Don't grant them permission to enter your garden.

That’s the other thing. It can get out to the back street via my garden and I don’t want it to get out and get lost either. They need to keep a closer eye on it.