I can't believe I"m writing this....

my neighbors are complaining that my dog's pee is "unsightly" on the snow....I've been sending him out in the same area (so it isn't everywhere because that I could understand being ugly)...I don't know what else I can do? There is 4 ft of snow on the ground, even in the "shoveled" areas it still going to show up, my dog has to pee when I get home, I can't walk a mile out in the middle of no where and have him hold it in the mean time.... and it's all semi plowed (so, pee would be visible) walk ways until I get out onto the road and then we have an 12 foot snow bank to scale before getting to the 4ft stuff where it wouldn't be visible. He will not hold it that long, he's been hardwired not to pee indoors without direct command since he was a puppy, I can prevent him peeing on certain things (trashbins, certain areas, etc) but EVERYTHING is white right now....there's nothing to divert to!

I'm sick of the passive aggressive "stop being so lazy" notes.....I swear I'm not being lazy, I don't know where else to have him go!


any ideas? I've tried covering it up but they're not happy with that....I'm trying to be a good neighbor, my dog doesn't make noise, he ignores people, I don't let him run in the house (so no one hears him), I pick up all poop and the snow around it so there's no trace, I just can't figure out how to "fix" this one (and I have tried scooping....doesn't work)

I'd take out a gallon of black or red dyed water and throw over the yellow. Voila! No more ugly yellow snow.

GOOD GRIEFFFFFF!!!!

Jamie, we gotta get you moved to a more friendly neighborhood.

ETA... maybe I'm a bit cranky tonight... sorry. These folks gotta get a life.

I agree with barbara. This is one place to blow them off.

Can't please everyone all the time.

You're so much nicer than me.
I'd leave them this note:

"I find your car unsightly. Can you please buy a different one? It offends my sense of entitlement. Thanks, your neighbor."

I agree.

I don't even get what it is they mean that you should be doing. Diapers? Toilet-training (I mean with a toilet)? Helicopter airlifting to a faraway field?

But to introduce a little peace, while I was searching for a new place to live, I might make a special spot for him at the edge of a parking lot, with kitty litter (which comes in biodegradable, to head off the next whine).

I seriously would be looking for a new place to live. Surrounded by that ugly vibe .... ewww. It would take a lot of energy to keep a bubble of happiness around my dogs and me.

I'm glad to know I'm not being the "bad neighbor" here....(I like that idea of throwing dye out there....I wonder if they'd be okay with blood red?)....Lease is up May 5th .....can....not....WAIT!!!!!

I want to move into a house share....so far it's been "fun" finding one that doesn't require myself and all pets (including my SNAKE) to be vegetarian...the scary part is these households already have dogs and cats (vegetarian dogs are scary, vegetarian cats...I thought that would kill them?)

One other thought... What is the name of the frozen, Italian ice desert? Can't remember at the moment, but I'd go buy a gallon of the Lemon flavor and deliver it to your neighbors with a "From ME to YOU! Love, Ryuk" card.

Jamie... come to Virginia. We love meat.

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I want to move into a house share....so far it's been "fun" finding one that doesn't require myself and all pets (including my SNAKE) to be vegetarian...the scary part is these households already have dogs and cats (vegetarian dogs are scary, vegetarian cats...I thought that would kill them?)

Are you sure they require the *animals* be vegetarian as well?

Be careful with those mini commune setups!

$300 all inclusive rent sounds great untill you are expected to spend your Thursday night eating veggie meatloaf, seated between a chick wearing crystal deoderant and a guy who lives for hackey sack.