Dog Mess

I follow the teachings of Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer.

who teaches that, "in order to properly fulfill both our dogs and ourselves, we need to become our canine's calm, assertive pack leaders. A dog that doesn't trust it's human to be a good pack leader becomes unbalanced and often exhibits unwanted or anti-social behaviors."

 

I'm a huge fan of Cesar Millan! He certainly makes total sense!!! Wish all dog owners would either read his books or watch his show!

 

I blamed the owners if you look at my original post. The owners are at fault for not controlling their dogs correctly. A dog should not be allowed to go wherever they want. The leash discussion is just a byproduct of this. My post started "A lot of the problem is people don't know how to walk and handle their dogs" and I strongly believe this is the case. This does not mean that the dogs are bad. I don't think I've met a dog in the community that was not as nice as could be. That being said though the dog should follow the owner not the other way around. A lot of people believe that their dogs were couped up in the house all day and they need the ability to run around and do whatever it is that they want. It could not be farther from the truth. Just as kids need structure dogs need structure and dicipline. The fault is completely on the owners and most likely they have no clue there is a problem.

 

Exactly!!! Our dog is home all day and is as good as gold. We credit that to discipline and structure.

 

Maybe our definitions of "control" are different. I've seen many dogs on retractable leashes. When our approaches get closer, almost without exception the owners rein the dogs in. To me, that's under control.

 

I would not call that under control.

 

I remember reading somewhere that these leashes were not legally accepted as being 'under control' as an unruly dog can yank the handle from an owner, whereas a leather handle on a chain or leather leash can be wrapped around the wrist.

 

I was out in the beautiful weather today and when walking down Village Dr. just past the pool in front of the townhouses my son rode his tricycle through a massive load of dog poop that was nicely left right IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK. Ugh. Had to get a stick and dig it out. Nice.

 

I find that a lot of times the high turnover rate of houses around here worsens the pick-up problems. I've lived across from an area that we call "poop central" due to its location and its being a common area. They even have a bag station in the middle, but it seems that every time we get a new family with a dog, the piles magically start appearing again, and usually subside in a month or two. I guess these people are used to living in the country, and haven't had to deal with high density living.

 

Yeah ... and they finally realize that the dog owner their new neighbor is complaining about is them

 

This dog "owner" challenges other dog owners to join in picking up litter as they walk. Walkers, with the plastic bags kindly provided by our community, are naturals for picking up litter.

 

I usually try to pick up litter on our route, but I feel "guilty" for throwing it into the dog waste can. Is the pet waste refuse handled differently than just regular trash?

 

Thanks! That is great. When possible, use other containers for non dog waste since these containers are small.

 

If you walk a dog on a sidewalk (vs in the street) then it is inevitable it will have to urinating at some point on the walk (especially males that love to mark things). I try to walk mine in our street until I get to a common area where they can relieve themselves in the wooded areas and never let them go on someone's grass, bushes or even mail box post. I carry a number of the newspaper bags (great for picking up dog stuff) with me on any walk as it always happens that if you bring just one they go a second time ! I did see something in a dog catalog the other day that is like a can of compressed air, but you spray it on the dog poop and it instantly freezes so you can pick it up more easily and not have the smell.

I do agree dog owners need to be responsible for preventing their dogs when at all possible from not going on other's property and if they do to pick up after it. The idea of returning the dog's droppings to the owner is a great one and hopefully will give them the idea quickly of what they need to do going forward.

 

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Not that I remember.