Dog crap on front garden

cmcm789 · 04-10-2005, 15:37

I live in a semi in a culdesac, the type with no fence round the front. For the last year or so i have noticed that every now and again a pile of dog crap appears on the front lawn.

Its really starting to **** me off, because i have to go out with a shovel and remove it every time i go to cut the grass, and its clearly visible when visitors come round.

There are over 90 houses in the estate, but i have never seen a dog at any of the houses near mine.

The barsteward must come round while im out at work. I did see a springer/ king charles thing one morning when i was running late (about 10am), but i couldn't follow it to see where it went to.

I'm at my wits end. Any (useful) advice would be welcomed.

P.s. a good kick in the ar$e would be my first choice, but i can never find the runt!!

JD

JRHartley · 04-10-2005, 15:43

Collect up as much dog sh*t as you can, put it into a plastic bag and leave a trail of chocolate/meaty treats up to your door. Eventually, over a period of time the mutt will gain your trust and get close enough for you to grab the fleabag. Once captured tie the bag of dogs eggs around its collar and write "Return to sender, not known at this address" on the dogs forehead in magic marker..
then release the b*gger back into the community whilst whistling the theme to 'Born Free'.....

spinndrift · 04-10-2005, 15:48

It's not the dogs fault but the irresponsible owners.

JRHartley · 04-10-2005, 15:48

If your attempts to capture Mutley fail, collect the offending dog sh*t in one of those small sandwich bags and then, using a fishing catapult, fire the 'luckybags' in random directions over the neighbourhood..by law of averages one will land in the offending dog owners garden/fish pond/car sunroof/conservatory window..

JRHartley · 04-10-2005, 15:50

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Originally Posted by spinndrift

It's not the dogs fault but the irresponsible owners.

Fair point, use a washable felt tip.....

...If you can't track down the dog try sprinkling pepper onto the grass where K9's favourite depositing ground is. Dogs usually have a good sniff before unloading and a nose full of pepper is a good deterant...shouldn't kill your grass either !

cmcm789 · 04-10-2005, 15:51

useful Advice Please

lozgti · 04-10-2005, 15:54

Without staying in for the whole day in wait for the mutts owner + mutt,or asking neighbours to look out for you,nothing you can do.

spinndrift · 04-10-2005, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmcm789

useful Advice Please

Like I said, confront the owner.

Tom_vRS · 04-10-2005, 15:54

How about rigging up a cheap CCTV system...

Let your grass grow so long you won't be able to see it!

EddyH · 04-10-2005, 15:56

How large are the turd's? We have a similar problem I'd assumed it was smallish dog but it's actually a cat that for some reason prefers to crap on our front lawn than bury it's turd's like most cats.

cmcm789 · 04-10-2005, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinndrift

Like I said, confront the owner.

I would if i knew where the dog came from.

Quote:

How large are the turd's? We have a similar problem I'd assumed it was smallish dog but it's actually a cat that for some reason prefers to crap on our front lawn than bury it's turd's like most cats.

There are lots of cats about, but this is too big to be a cat.

I want to try pepper or something strong. There must be some reason the dog keeps coming back to that spot, e.g. scent etc.

JD

devonutopia · 04-10-2005, 16:10

Heat / Infra-red activated sprinkler system? Might at least act as a deterrant if the offender is running stray - cold shot of water as it squats.

Sadly the only true way to catch the offender is to sit at an upstairs window all day, or rig up a cheap CCTV system, that maybe is triggered to record only when some infra-red barrier is broken by the mutt?

Sadly the ultimate deterrant is fence off the garden and driveway.

Last resort.

Shifty · 04-10-2005, 16:10

With you saying you live in a cul-de-sac, could it be one of your close nieghbours being lazy and kicking the dog out at night? (not pooing obviously)

I agree it's not the dog's fault, it's got to poo. It's the owner that wants a kick in the back doors. If you find who owns it, go and poo in their garden. A human dump would take some explaining.

I'm 34 years old, but still laugh at poo.......

simon · 04-10-2005, 16:13

Man traps?

JRHartley · 04-10-2005, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddyH

How large are the turd's?

SORRY

but I have visions of someone wearing their dressing gown, kneeling on all fours on their front lawn at 6am using one of those spagetti measuring 'rulers' to determine the species of the offending turd layer
SORRY

philc · 04-10-2005, 16:18

Try watering your lawn with a weak solution of Jeyes fluid. They generally have a good sniff around, and they won't like the pong.

Phil

cmcm789 · 04-10-2005, 16:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by philc

Try watering your lawn with a weak solution of Jeyes fluid. They generally have a good sniff around, and they won't like the pong.

Phil

What about the grass phil?

philc · 04-10-2005, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmcm789

What about the grass phil?

As long as it's a weak solution, it won't do any harm. A lot of older gardeners used to use it in the garden, for cleaning up the soil! You won't need more than a capful per bucket of water.

Phil

flatfourburble · 04-10-2005, 16:29

On the other had it could be fox poo?

If the jayes doesn't work you could always try going to a garden centre and gettin some of that pets of lawn stuff.

Tom_vRS · 04-10-2005, 16:32

I agree with the above posts - some sort of smelly lawn stuff should do the trick. I'm pretty sure garden centres of Focus or similar sell some stuff designed for the job.

I know citrus is good at keeping cats off, dunno about dogs though

MikeF · 04-10-2005, 16:33

what about some sort of low level electric fence, nothing deadly of course but should be pretty simple to set up.

I'm sure it would do the job

A little jolt should deter the offender

flatfourburble · 04-10-2005, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeF

what about some sort of low level electric fence, nothing deadly of course but should be pretty simple to set up.

I'm sure it would do the job

A little jolt should deter the offender

What if a small child touched it? Ok may never happen but would you want charge brought against you?

Shifty · 04-10-2005, 16:43

You could always do a stakeout, meet the dog, become friends, and train it to poo next door

Shifty · 04-10-2005, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatfourburble

What if a small child touched it? Ok may never happen but would you want charge brought against you?

Small charge......electric fence........i like it

cmcm789 · 04-10-2005, 16:54

Have just been searching the internet. That "get of my lawn" stuff seems like the only solution for now, until i find the offending pooch, follow it to its owners and have a nice friendly word in their ear. I could always just sit on my rockin chair on the front porch chewin some tabacco with my double barrel shotgun and hope that it might just mosey on up

.

Maybe i might just leave late some morning and accidently back the car out of the drive the same time as the pooch happens to be walking by.

Anyway, im sick of cleaning up dog ****!!!!

I may even take a day or two off and wait for it once and for all!

04-10-2005, 15:37	#1
cmcm789 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 965 Members Car: Octy Elegance 110 TDI (2003) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dog crap on front garden I live in a semi in a culdesac, the type with no fence round the front. For the last year or so i have noticed that every now and again a pile of dog crap appears on the front lawn. Its really starting to **** me off, because i have to go out with a shovel and remove it every time i go to cut the grass, and its clearly visible when visitors come round. There are over 90 houses in the estate, but i have never seen a dog at any of the houses near mine. The barsteward must come round while im out at work. I did see a springer/ king charles thing one morning when i was running late (about 10am), but i couldn't follow it to see where it went to. I'm at my wits end. Any (useful) advice would be welcomed. P.s. a good kick in the ar$e would be my first choice, but i can never find the runt!! JD __________________ Octy Elegance TDI (110bhp)

04-10-2005, 15:43	#2
JRHartley Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North west Posts: 2,010 Members Car: Octavia 1.9 TDi Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Collect up as much dog sht as you can, put it into a plastic bag and leave a trail of chocolate/meaty treats up to your door. Eventually, over a period of time the mutt will gain your trust and get close enough for you to grab the fleabag. Once captured tie the bag of dogs eggs around its collar and write "Return to sender, not known at this address" on the dogs forehead in magic marker.. then release the bgger back into the community whilst whistling the theme to 'Born Free'..... __________________ I'm a celebrity...... Get me out of here !!!

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spinndrift Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Woking/Bolton Le Sands Posts: 6,642 Members Car: Roomster Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	It's not the dogs fault but the irresponsible owners. __________________ Rev. Andy The Rallying Reverend www.miniroadrunnerrallying.co.uk Engine data aquisition is fun

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JRHartley Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North west Posts: 2,010 Members Car: Octavia 1.9 TDi Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	If your attempts to capture Mutley fail, collect the offending dog sht in one of those small sandwich bags and then, using a fishing catapult, fire the 'luckybags' in random directions over the neighbourhood..by law of averages one will land in the offending dog owners garden/fish pond/car sunroof/conservatory window.. __________________ I'm a celebrity...... Get me out of here !!! Last edited by JRHartley; 04-10-2005 at 15:53.*

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lozgti Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: midlands Posts: 5,719 Members Car: Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Without staying in for the whole day in wait for the mutts owner + mutt,or asking neighbours to look out for you,nothing you can do.

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Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,542 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 433 Times in 310 Posts	How about rigging up a cheap CCTV system... Let your grass grow so long you won't be able to see it! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

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EddyH Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,908 Members Car: Audi S8 Thanks: 41 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	How large are the turd's? We have a similar problem I'd assumed it was smallish dog but it's actually a cat that for some reason prefers to crap on our front lawn than bury it's turd's like most cats. __________________ EddyH Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDI Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport

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devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,081 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Heat / Infra-red activated sprinkler system? Might at least act as a deterrant if the offender is running stray - cold shot of water as it squats. Sadly the only true way to catch the offender is to sit at an upstairs window all day, or rig up a cheap CCTV system, that maybe is triggered to record only when some infra-red barrier is broken by the mutt? Sadly the ultimate deterrant is fence off the garden and driveway. Last resort. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

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Shifty www.oscarli.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: The home of witty banter™ Posts: 6,464 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Images: 1 Thanks: 91 Thanked 156 Times in 93 Posts	With you saying you live in a cul-de-sac, could it be one of your close nieghbours being lazy and kicking the dog out at night? (not pooing obviously) I agree it's not the dog's fault, it's got to poo. It's the owner that wants a kick in the back doors. If you find who owns it, go and poo in their garden. A human dump would take some explaining. I'm 34 years old, but still laugh at poo....... __________________ Official 0 to 60 mph - 5.85 seconds. Standing 1/4 mile - 14.3 seconds. 251.5 BHP and 400 lbs/ft of torque. Oh - and 55 mpg on a run My car is for SALE!! www.fyldeperformancecars.com

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flatfourburble "Bones" Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Heathrow/Crewe Posts: 5,449 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On the other had it could be fox poo? If the jayes doesn't work you could always try going to a garden centre and gettin some of that pets of lawn stuff. __________________ Oh to have the internet back..................oh have I missed it

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Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,542 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 433 Times in 310 Posts	I agree with the above posts - some sort of smelly lawn stuff should do the trick. I'm pretty sure garden centres of Focus or similar sell some stuff designed for the job. I know citrus is good at keeping cats off, dunno about dogs though __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

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MikeF Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north west uk (bury) Posts: 1,337 Members Car: Thanks: 54 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	what about some sort of low level electric fence, nothing deadly of course but should be pretty simple to set up. I'm sure it would do the job A little jolt should deter the offender

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Shifty www.oscarli.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: The home of witty banter™ Posts: 6,464 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Images: 1 Thanks: 91 Thanked 156 Times in 93 Posts	You could always do a stakeout, meet the dog, become friends, and train it to poo next door __________________ Official 0 to 60 mph - 5.85 seconds. Standing 1/4 mile - 14.3 seconds. 251.5 BHP and 400 lbs/ft of torque. Oh - and 55 mpg on a run My car is for SALE!! www.fyldeperformancecars.com

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cmcm789 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 965 Members Car: Octy Elegance 110 TDI (2003) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have just been searching the internet. That "get of my lawn" stuff seems like the only solution for now, until i find the offending pooch, follow it to its owners and have a nice friendly word in their ear. I could always just sit on my rockin chair on the front porch chewin some tabacco with my double barrel shotgun and hope that it might just mosey on up . Maybe i might just leave late some morning and accidently back the car out of the drive the same time as the pooch happens to be walking by. Anyway, im sick of cleaning up dog ****!!!! I may even take a day or two off and wait for it once and for all! __________________ Octy Elegance TDI (110bhp)

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