Dog poop in my garden. Every day.

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About a year ago a new neighbour moved into the estate and he had a cocker spaniel pup. Since then the pup has grown up and the cocker spaniel has got 2 brothers and there is now 3 in total.
Each morning at 7:30 the 3 dogs are left out and they run around barking and going crazy. That is fine Mon - Fri as I have to get up for work anyway (even if 7:30 is a tad early) but it is exceptionally annoying on Sat and Sun. Outside of all that they have the communal green destroyed with poop and now they have started to poop in my garden.
Each morning without fail there is at least 2 turds in my grass. Each evening when I come home from work there may or may not be a turd there also.
Therefore, I have to pick it up. Every single day.
I have spoken to the neightbour but he says it is not his dogs doing it (they are the only dogs in the estate) and that I am not a dog lover so I wouldn't understand (he is right about me not being a dog lover). Other than getting a photo of them "in the act" I am not sure how I can get this stopped. Even if I did get a photo I dont think he would act with regard to stopping it.
I have looked into getting gates put up (I got a side gate up to stop them going into my back garden) but I would have to have my pillers re-enforced as they may not be strong enough to support gates. We also have two cars in the drive but if we put up gates we will only be able to fit one. Also there is the expence that I dont need at the minute.

In light of what I have posted I have a few questions that people may be able to answer....

  • Is there anything I can buy to spray on the grass to stop dogs unloading in my garden?
  • Have I any recourse to law about this? Especially as the dog owner isnt taking my complaint with any seriousness.
  • I live in Cork City. Has anyone posting here had reason to ring the council/dog wardens and what was there responce?
Any help appreciated.
 
getting a gate is probably the best solution. I know its a big hassle. You could get one get that's in 2 parts and then it will bend to allow you to get the second car in?

I live near a green area (aka. dog toilet).50%+ of dog owners dont give a sh** about their dogs excrement. I have found the same when spending time at the beach in Ireland.

The dog warden won't be able to do much without causing a big rift with your neighbour.
 
well, i'm a dogs lover and still find stuff like dog turds on a pavement or in the garden highly annoying - that's probably because i'm no fan of undisciplined dog owners
how about installing an internet camera facing your garden and show your neighbour the footage?
 
My sister had the same problem. People from other estates walking their dog through her estate off the lead free to go anywhere they want. She put a couple of 2 litre bottles half filled with water in different places in the garden and it seemed to work, I think the movement of the water in the bottle threw the dogs off balance, and they couldn't "preform".
Worth a shot maybe
 
Im a dog lover too but irresponsible dog owners drive me nuts.

OP - heres what you can do, leave your side gate open, let the dogs get into your back garden (possibly lured by some tasty treats), close the side gate, call the dog warden, tell him you have secured 3 strays and will he come and collect them. Explain to him that there is turd all over the place from these animals and you dont know who owns them. Let him take them.

Then tell your neighbour, and let him go and sort it out with the dog warden, if he wants to collect them from the pound he will have to pay up, buy licenses and he will know that the dog warden has been alerted to him.

Next time you see them out - call the dog warden again and report it - now that he knows who owns the dogs he will call on the guy himself.
 
truthseeker said:
Im a dog lover too but irresponsible dog owners drive me nuts.

OP - heres what you can do, leave your side gate open, let the dogs get into your back garden (possibly lured by some tasty treats), close the side gate, call the dog warden, tell him you have secured 3 strays and will he come and collect them. Explain to him that there is turd all over the place from these animals and you dont know who owns them. Let him take them.

Then tell your neighbour, and let him go and sort it out with the dog warden, if he wants to collect them from the pound he will have to pay up, buy licenses and he will know that the dog warden has been alerted to him.

Next time you see them out - call the dog warden again and report it - now that he knows who owns the dogs he will call on the guy himself.
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Bit over the top in my opinion - don't waste time playing games. If you have the time to do the above - I suggest that you take the time to record the dogs in action, if you find two turds every single morning it shouldn't be too hard to catch them out! - show your neighbour the photo and tell him to keep his dogs out of your garden or the county council/dog warden will be informed.
 
ney001 - the reason I suggested the OTC reaction is the OP has stated that he doubts the dog owner will do anything even if he is shown a photo.

Getting the dogs collected as strays will force the dog owner to take action - he has to, if he wants his dogs back. This will hopefully be enough to give him a serious shock - and get him to take responsibility for his dogs.
 
In fairness OP doesn't know what the neighbour will do if he sees a photograph? - He doesn't seem to know the neighbour very well. I would suggest trying to handle it in a grown up manner first - i.e get the evidence and see what arrangements can be made. I wouldn't go causing war with a neighbour over it and have their dogs taken away - neighbour is irresponsible yes but when they see proof that is is their dog (if it is) then they might decide to grow up and clean up after the dogs.

Luring dogs into your yard then getting them taken away proves nothing and I don't condone lying to the dog warden either and using him in your battle with a neighbour - they are overstretched in each county as it is!
 
The neighbour lets the dogs run wild - out of his control, disturbing neighbours, dog poop over public areas and in peoples gardens and has disputed its even his dogs to the OP. The OP has already approached the neighbour and no joy. Do you really think a photo will change this?

I think the OP has already gone the pleasant neighbour route and gotten nowhere.

If the owner cant control the dogs - they SHOULD be taken away.
 
truthseeker said:
If the owner cant control the dogs - they SHOULD be taken away.
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So OP should call the dog warden and report poo on lawn - tell warden the truth, he has no proof it is these dogs but has approached the neighbour already. DO NOT lure the dogs into your own garden, trap them, call the warden and pretend you don't know who owns them! If the case is legitimate warden will handle it........ without being lied to and used.
 
I know from experience that just telling the dog warden wont result in anything practical happening.

But catching the dogs yourself (which you would not be able to do if they were under the control of a responsible owner) and handing them over as strays will definitely bring the situation to a head.
 
Every situation is different - and I have had two excellent experiences with the dog warden in my area! - so unless you personally know that the dog warden in Cork is not going to do anything advising somebody to trap dogs and lie about knowing their owner is irresponsible to say the least. Suppose one of the dogs gets distressed because he has been locked up and bites the OP?? Also anytime i have had to wait for a dog warden - it has usually taken over a day for him to get there so will the dog warden in Cork be different?? perhaps he'll just be waiting on the call and will zoom straight over?. Meanwhile when the owner of the dogs goes looking for them and is calling their names how will OP keep the three animals quiet in the back garden - moreover what will he say to the owner? also, will he stay home from work to do all of this? or will he do it on a Saturday or Sunday?? -I'm sure the dog warden will love being called out on a Sunday morning and lied to!

I think it's a ridiculous suggestion to say the least so i'm out! :D

OP -You are perfectly entitled to call the dog warden but tell him why you are calling him and who owns the dogs - he will approach owner and ask for license and inform him of the fines etc for dogs pooing in public areas - it might just be enough to scare him off! - all the better if you have a picture of the dogs in action!
 
ney001 said:
Suppose one of the dogs gets distressed because he has been locked up and bites the OP??
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Surely that fact alone is even more worth the OP doing something practical - suppose one of the dogs bites someone while out and not under the owners control.
 
truthseeker said:
Surely that fact alone is even more worth the OP doing something practical - suppose one of the dogs bites someone while out and not under the owners control.
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Oh for gods sake! last post on this I swear - the dog clearly hasn't done anybody any damage so far, different scenario if it finds itself trapped in a garden whilst hearing it's owner outside looking for it!

Seriously now come on!

Definitely not wasting any more time with this rubbish
 
Thanks for the opinions people. In truth, I can see that the dogs are well cared for by the owner. They are well groomed and have collars with there names on them.

The owner obviously loves the dogs but he doesn’t seem to get the concept that just because he loves his dogs it doesn’t follow that I love his dogs. He is taking no responsibility for his dogs doing there business on my grass.

Therefore, once I have photographic evidence of his dogs pooping I will show him and see what his response will be. After that I will approach the City Council dog control section. I don’t think there is much more I can do and I have been more than fair with him. The problem is I am not sure what they can do as I would think they are licensed and well cared for.
 
Just a suggestion, but why not approach your neighbour again and say there are stray dogs using your garden (as he has denied his dogs use your garden). You have reported to the City Council dog control that there are stray dogs in the area. They said they would send a patrol around the area. You suggest to your neighbour he keeps his dogs in his garden in case the Dog Patrol would mistake them for the stray dogs and take them in. It might work for a while anyway !
 
and maybe if you get proof and he still doesn't want to know scoop up the poop (disgusting i know) and dump it at his door and see how he likes it!
 
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