Dog walking etiquette?

[smokey the elder]

I don't mind if someone puts their dog's output in my garbage; it's better than the vast majority of folks in my town who don't think they need to pick up after their animals.

[finn's mom]

I don't see the harm in it, although I wouldn't argue if someone thought it was inappropriate. I have done it, but not every time.

It's a trash can . . . I personally don't care what goes into mine, as long as it's not illegal, preventing me from putting my own garbage in, or flammable (or something else seriously dangerous).

I'm curious to hear explanations as to why it would be an issue . . . besides the "It's mine, no one else can use it" . . . or "Because it's just gross haha".

[pomtzu]

I'm curious to hear explanations as to why it would be an issue . . . besides the "It's mine, no one else can use it" . . . or "Because it's just gross haha".

Because it's just gross!! Seriously tho - if I knew the person I would ask to see if they minded (for future walks), then it wouldn't be a problem. If I didn't know them, I just wouldn't be so presumptuous to think that they wouldn't mind. People can be quirky. I wouldn't have a problem putting it in a large commercial dumpster tho. And where does everybody here live, anyway???? Are trash cans kept curbside at all times?? I live in a rural area and my trash receptacle is kept behind the house except for pick up day once each week.

[finn's mom]

People can be quirky.

No kidding, but I honestly don't worry too much about every little quirk someone might have. I pretty much follow the golden rule, until the specificc quirky person tells me differently. Heck, some people don't even want dogs walking anywhere they have to live. No matter how much you pick up, there's still poo on the ground haha. And not to mention the urine!

[Sowa]

Are trash cans kept curbside at all times?? I live in a rural area and my trash receptacle is kept behind the house except for pick up day once each week.

We keep ours by the house too, but some people around here leave it close to the road all the time.

[kitten645]

I don't own pups but it REALLY gets my goat when people DON"T pick up! I don't care if they put it in my trash can. I'm just thankful they pick it up!

[catnapper]

I dump the bags in the first trash can I see. I only use TRASH cans, and make sure recycling cans aren't used. I also will not put it in empty cans because I don't know what the cans purpose might be (is it for grass only? Recycling?)

Nobody has ever said anything to me, and if they did, my prepared reply is, "would you rather I left it on your grass?"

I leave my trash cans out so people can throw their trash in it. I get a LOT of McDonalds cups and wrappers in my yard. It does my heart good to see people use the can instead of the yard.

[RICHARD]

Thanks.

Here's my feelings about it.

The trash cans come out once a week here in the neighborhood. Back in El Lay there was a time when they "trash cops" would come by to check out what was going into the cans. We have three different cans, Recycleables, green refuse and regular trash.

Once in a blue moon, the sanitation workers come by to check on what is being put into the cans. They put a notice in your mailbox, it states, rather sternly that you will be flayed and quartered, if you mix up the trash.

Here in KY, there is a black can for trash, a small orange container for recycleables and you furnish your own can for garden waste.

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One day I was walking the dog and picked up his poo and saw the cans were out for the weekly pickup.

Becuase the dog and I walk the same route every day, I don't want to cause any problems w/the neighbors.

I posted the question because I was curious about the 'etiquette' involved - that and I don't know how people/the city would react to trash/refuse going into the cans.

I'd never put the poop into a can that was empty/just picked up. And I just feel funny about putting poop into someone else's can.

(My roommate is very picky about what goes where....)

Thanks for the input and suggestions/stories.