You could always just ask her! Maybe she doesn't care at all...

 Quote: Carolyn Pike

wow-- so really you guys would consider a tree between the sidewalk and the curb someone's property and an as equally offensive spot as say, their yard-proper?

Peeing on something like this I would probably let it slide...(I assume you mean the strip between the road and the sidewalk and not the persons yard?)

I guess I am so used to not letting them do it that I just tend to go where no people frequent.....

I am with Lynne too, I would ask her. Maybe she doesn't mind since you pick up the big deposits and just leave a bit of change......

You added a lot of qualifying statements that were not in your first post.

It is just as easy to get your dogs in the habit of going "before" they go on a walk. Still don't understand why they need to go on her property and not yours; espeically since it is right across the street from your house.

LOL-- change...

I guess I will ask her, just feel a bit weird going over there to say 'hey, do you mind if I let my dogs pee there?'. I will apologize for before though, even though I didn't know. Unfortunately there are no spots where no people frequent. We're in an old neighborhood, it's pretty densely populated. Any place where there is a big unused lot may be littered with glass or other things that I don't want me or my dogs to step on.

I apologize if I sounded too stern keeping this on topic, but I had one thread that I felt ran way, way, FAR, away in a negative manner. Don't want to make that mistake again.

Nancy, they do go on my property, but if I keep them moving it speeds up the process. Since I thought this was not anyone's yard, and I was willing to clean up lasting waste, it seemed like a good area to use.

How do all of you feel about city parks then (not dog parks)? Is that rude? and again I wouldn't be talking about letting the dogs urinate on playground equipment, picnic tables, trash cans, etc. We have a few parks in town that have a 'doggy bag' station. Biodegradable bags and trash can with a sign atop showing a dog on a leash.

Parks are public property. As long as you clean up after your dogs, I see no problem with this. After all, public parks are usually full of other critters that go and "go" where they please.
I just don't like the idea of trespassing on another person's private property for whatever reason. I tend to be pretty territorial when it comes to my property, anyhow.
Your further explanation of the "grass between the sidewalk and street" added a grey area to your original question, which I thought was asking about people's lawns and shrubbery. In our town (where I don't live anymore thank goodness) upkeep of the sidewalk, and the strip of ground between the sidewalk and the street is technically SUPPOSED to be maintained 1/2 and 1/2 by the property owner and the town, but the landowner bears almost all of the cost, which makes it the landowner's responsibility to keep up.


Edited by Janice Jarman (03/24/2008 01:58 PM)
Edit reason: expanded on a point

Wow- the thought of trespassing never even entered my mind. You're right my original post could have been understood that way because I didn't clarify-- sorry Janice. No, I was purely asking from the standpoint that you're on the sidewalk, with your dog, and he/she suddenly wants to mark (probably because everybody else's dog marked there) or has to go. I didn't want to add the rest of the story unless I had to, because I was looking for a general opinion.

I wonder now how many live in a dense city where there is not a lot of open area and how they feel? Do most of you live in a suburban or rural area vs an urban area?

I think your dog should do their business before the walk on their own lawn.

I know non dog people who are very proud and put a lot of work into there lawns. Pee can burn. Just rude.

We have become a very lazy society that give suprisingly little thought to others.

I mean this in general and not at all directed to the op.

I live in a dense city (New Orleans). I try really hard to make sure my dog has eliminated completely before walking. I also carry along a bottle of water to slosh any urine away. Some of the people here spend oodles of time gardening and I don't want my dog to mess their flowers or lawn up.

As for the park or the levee (lots of people walk their dogs there) I generally don't worry about the pee so much...the levee isn't exactly lush, green grass. Of course I pick up any poo accidents and deposit them in the trash.

Personally I really don't like to see owners letting their dogs pee in my yard (even that space between the sidewalk and the street). I don't get too bent out of shape about it though. Sometimes it escalates. At my former residence a lady always let her dog pee on my tree. It was a little dog and I never said anything. Well one day I was out there and noticed several small piles of poop. So I basically ambushed her at 7:00 a.m. with a dirty expression on my face, my pajamas on and a poop bag in one hand. "Here you go; clean it up!" She was very irritated but didn't say a word.

I agree. Maybe ask the lady is she minds it??

My female won't eliminate on walks, so I don't worry about it. I take her to the park, give her the "Go Potty" command and she goes right there. My male doesn't lift his leg on walks either, so he goes when we are at the park as well.

I keep both dogs moving on walks and don't let them smell too much till I decide when and where to stop at. After that they can be as curious and sniffy as they want.