Dog walking etiquette?

[RICHARD]

I have recently begun to walk the dog about the neighborhood and came across this 'problem' regarding our little trips.

I save the plastic newspaper wrappers as a way to pick up the 'messes' he leaves during our trips.

I do bring them back home and deposit them into the trash can on my property.

Here is what I was wondering.

Would you deposit the bag into a neighbor's can?

I would never do that but, I was wondering what the concensus is on the board.

I know there are some extenuating situations, but was wondering what YOUR thoughts were about it...

Thanks.

[Alysser]

I've done it before.

I've seen neighbors put it in ours before. The way I see it, better in the trashcan then on my lawn. I don't do it often of course but I've done it when I took him for a long walk or there was a hole in the bag.

[Karen]

If it is the day the trash is going to be picked up, I see no harm it. Otherwise, I'd just carry it home and put it in my own trash.

[happylabs]

I never thought about doing that. Interesting. I probably wouldn't do it but I guess I don't really know the correct etiquette on this either.

[pomtzu]

I don't walk my pups - they walk themselves all over the 2 acres here. However, if I did, I wouldn't take the liberty of putting a deposit in my neighbor's trash.

[Freedom]

I've not done that, and never seen anyone do it, not even on trash day.

HOWEVER, we have 2 huge apartment complexes we walk through, and I regularly use their dumpsters rather than carry it back home.

[K9soul]

I honestly have not had my dogs go while out on a walk in this neighborhood, but I have a dog door to my little fenced yard so they are generally already self-relieved before we head out.

I have to say though, that there are some people who are just watching and WAITING for you to step a foot wrong with your dog. I was walking just Raven one day down a neighborhood street when she squatted to do #1. I waited a moment then started walking when a man's voice shouts across the street "Excuse me ma'am, are you going to pick that up?" Now I think of all kinds of smart-aleck replies I could have made but at the time I was so surprised and caught off guard I just stammered "She just... peed." And he said, "oh okay."

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I use the little poo bags when I clean the litterboxes sometimes. Sealed bags start stinking again after about a day. I don't know if the same holds true for poop smell or not, but I'd be concerned with making my neighbors endure the aroma of my dog doo every time they opened the lid to their can. Unless they already dump poo in there themselves and wouldn't notice.

[pomtzu]

Now I think of all kinds of smart-aleck replies I could have made but at the time I was so surprised and caught off guard I just stammered "She just... peed." And he said, "oh okay."

I would have told him that I didn't have a sponge or blotter handy!

[K9soul]

I would have told him that I didn't have a sponge or blotter handy!

I know! I never have a snappy comeback at hand until too late .

[RICHARD]

Yesterday Tucker and I took a little side trip...we went out to the main thoroughfare to check things out.

Tuck has to pee on all the bushes along this new route - He pees on pretty much everything on ANY walk.....So I was more worried about him peeing on EVERY post/bush along the way......

We walked by the dentist' office, he peed on the bushes in front of the building, made it thru the Pizza Hut parking lot and as we turned for home?

He stopped and dropped a deuce right on the corner, in front of the Pizza Hut dining area windows, in front of the lunch diners and the people waiting for the light to change.

I never bothered to look up.

I just picked up after him and we went on our way.

Needless to say?

We will not go THERE ever again.

There is nothing more humbling than having your pet embarass you in front of god, traffic and people waiting for a pizza.......

[catnapper]

Ah, I take it he hasn't done it right in the middle of crossing the street at a light? You stand there and pray the light doesn't change while they finish their business and you pick it up. It never works out that way. People are in the cars, either laughing or cursing you out for making them 20 seconds later.

[RICHARD]

Ah, I take it he hasn't done it right in the middle of crossing the street at a light? You stand there and pray the light doesn't change while they finish their business and you pick it up. It never works out that way. People are in the cars, either laughing or cursing you out for making them 20 seconds later.

The Tuckster and I do not travel into timed crosswalks. We observe all traffic laws....

LOL, I could never live that down....

[wombat2u2004]

The Tuckster and I do not travel into timed crosswalks. We observe all traffic laws....

LOL, I could never live that down....

Why not just bag it and put it into the mailbox of someone you don't like ??
That's what I do.

[Bonny]

Why not just bag it and put it into the mailbox of someone you don't like ??
That's what I do.

Is that what is coming through the mail? Dog Pooh from Auss?