These dogs are all either fenced or on electronic collars and spend much of their time outdoors. However, I've NEVER seen their owners out there picking up after them. Today my entire back yard stunk like dog poop! Grrrrr I had a tree trimming crew working here today and it was so bad they even mentioned it.
I know it's natural for animals (and humans) to poop, but it's kind of like with kids, you can tolerate your own kids diaper because it's your kid. But everyone else's stinks!
I've already had to talk to these neighbors about their dogs CONSTANT barking and about a hole in the fence the dog kept trying to get through. For the first year they lived here we couldn't spend any peaceful time in our own yard because if we were out there, the dogs would be barking at us non-stop. That situation is getting a little better, now they yell at the dogs to stop barking and if they won't, they put them in the garage. At least we get some peace.
I have occasionally talked to the wife and she seems very nice, but apparently thinks everyone feels the way she does about her dogs. She has a good heart said they are both rescue dogs and she claims that they are sweet harmless couch potatoes. But one of them acts like he'd like rip us apart if he got out.
I like animals, but I also think their owners should be respectful of others. We have terrific neighbors across the street. They also have 2 large dogs which they exercise and play with every day after work (and have for years). Every weekend they bathe the dogs in the driveway. The dogs stay in the yard and the owners pick up after them. I have no problem with these neighbors and I'm fond of their dogs.
Sorry for the rant, but I'm grouchy from smelling stinky poop all afternoon!!
Isn't there an odor ordinance, or health issue you could check into? We had 2 dogs and our neighbors have all had one or two at a time and no one has ever been that way their animals. Isn't that like cruelty to make them step in daily? I ass.u.me they don't spend time in their own backyard huh?
...yep, I yell at the neighbors two doors down dog that just sits at the corner (corner closest to us) and barks this same bark FOREVER!! I get crabbier in my older age....
.....But I know that is NOT the way to do things but I am known to not do the right thing at times! 