How to approach my crunchy neighbor with a problem?

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I would take a week or two, and fill a bucket up with all the poop. Then, I would take it to her, show her and very nicely tell her that you really don’t want your kids stepping in her dogs poop, so, she can have it.

Now, that would be nice.

Then, tell her that she can keep the bucket and the next two weeks, she’s on poop patrol.

Is her dog and outside dog all of the time? (sorry if I missed this), or are we talking about an inside dog? She should be able to train her inside dog to just poop in one area. If her dog is outside all the time, well, that would be harder to train it.

My dad’s neighbor has a huge dog that leaves gifts all over his yard all the time and he DOES throw it over in the neighbor’s yard, he really doesn’t care what they think.

You are going to have to talk to her again and tell her that you just don’t care how natural it is…you don’t want her dog’s poop in your yard and if she has to pick it up every day, then so be it.

Got to love neighbors and their poop! 😛

Dana
 
I plan on talking to her again and I know her excuse is bogus which is why I was asking for ideas.

Unfortunately, we don’t leave in a city so I don’t have that avenue and I don’t think the county has any laws on the books for it. I could report her to the HOA, but that doesn’t have any teeth besides sending her a letter to stop.

I know her ideas aren’t representative of normal crunchy people, but she thinks she is which is why I wanted opinions from real crunchy people. And if it all stayed in her yard, I wouldn’t have a problem.

Thank you for all you ideas and support of my position.
 
What about the county health department? I know there are regulations for the disposal of animal waste basically everywhere. Even large farms have to keep it away from the general public. (My uncle’s dairy’s cesspool was a truly horrifying place!)

If your neighbor refuses to have basic good manners and insists on still allowing her dog to poo in your yard, you might want to find out what resources you do have that you could sic on her. Because that is just wrong.
 
Collect it and save it up for Hallowe’en night. Put it in a paper bag. Put the paper bag on her doorstep. Set it on fire. Ring the doorbell and run like…well, maybe that’s not such a good idea.

If talking to her doesn’t work, the easiest thing would be to slip a plastic bag over your hand, pick up the poop, toss it into her yard, and throw the plastic bag away.

DaveBj
 
If she’s that crunchy…are you sure all the poop is from the dog?! :eek:

If she doesn’t respond to a reasonable appeal, I would collect it and re-deposit on her walkway. She’ll get the message…
 
I like this excuse…when I don’t feel like picking up after myself, I’m going to use the ‘it’s natural’ to be a slob, attitude. lol

I would calmy and kindly ask her to not let her dog into your yard…it might be natural, but seriously, it’s not healthy to step in dog poop.

Hope it works out…This is a sticky situation, indeed. (no pun):o
 
Nechasin said:
I have a question for those crunchy people out there. My neighbor does not believe in picking after her dog because it is “natural”. I don’t have a problem with this if it was in her yard, but she lets her dog out in the front and the dog does it’s business in my yard.

Otherwise we have a good relationship, so I want to be carefull how I approach her. She is definitely on the crunchy side and that was the basis of our last conversation, so I think I need to approach it from that standpoint. I am almost to the point that I want to start picking it up and throwing on her front porch, but I figure I should try talking to her again first.

Thanks for your help.
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If you are sure it’s her dog (and not someone else walking a dog or something) I would let a few days worth collect and then I would scoop them up and put the pile in her yard where she can’t miss it. She’ll get the idea hopefully. If not you may just have to ask her.
 
Yeah what does a crunchy person mean? A really grosse person or a crogety or crabby person? Or a crunchy dried up poo waaay into nature person? I am confused? I have never heard of that before. It’s driving me crazy. Everyone I ask has no idea. lol Clue us in ha…
 
Katie1723 said:
Wondering the same thing myself. Doesn’t anyone speak English anymore??

Kathy
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lol–it comes from crunchy granola eating…from that phrase…I think! That’s what I think of when I hear about ‘crunchy people.’ Like you’re a natural eater…organic…no cloth diapers…etc…

I’m kinda crunchy, but just letting one’s dog roam the neighborhood, and poop in other’s yards is actually lazy…not crunchy. 😃
 
Crunchy when said about a person refers to a person that is very into natural remedies, foods, etc. The term crunchy came from “granola” as an epithet to refer to these types.
 
Many funny answers -

On the serious side, is this a big enough issue to make an enemy of your neighbor? The reporting her optinons may put the brakes on any friendly relationship.

Maybe a friendly “I don’t want the kids stepping in the dog poop” is all you need to say.
 
It really boils down to what’s more important to you…a dog mess free yard or their friendship. Either choice is acceptable in my opinion. But I really would like to find a way to choose to other option given earlier… “shoot her dog”. Too funny. Sick, but funny. Not in real life though. We’re Franciscan and only kill what we eat. Though I’ve heard dog taste good, I’ve never tried and since it’s you neighbors herd I think you could assume it’s equivalent to steeling. Even if you are hungry.

:eek:
 
Nechasin said:
I have a question for those crunchy people out there. My neighbor does not believe in picking after her dog because it is “natural”. I don’t have a problem with this if it was in her yard, but she lets her dog out in the front and the dog does it’s business in my yard.

Otherwise we have a good relationship, so I want to be carefull how I approach her. … I am almost to the point that I want to start picking it up and throwing on her front porch, but I figure I should try talking to her again first.

Thanks for your help.
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This and similiar situations ARE difficult to handle for those of us who want to maintain a relationship and have a safe environment.

Sounds as if your neighbour doesn’t want “doggy do” in her yard but thinks its okay for you to have it in yours and have to do the cleanning up. Am told that dogs “go” soon after they go outside so she should be releasing it into her yard.

Yes, you should talk to your neighbour again and when you do keep our comments in mind and maybe say to yourself “it is her not me who is being unreasonable”. Also try and avoid talking to her after “an incident”.
 
Katie1723 said:
Wondering the same thing myself. Doesn’t anyone speak English anymore??

Kathy
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It took me a while to figure it out myself then it dawned on me that they were talking about those we termed ‘granola’ or ‘back to the earth’. Ever watch ‘Dharma & Greg’? I would consider her parents ‘crunchy’, ‘granola’, or ‘crunchy granola’ or what have you.
 
Nechasin said:
It is crunchy because she is crunchy and her excuse for this behavior is that it is “natural”. Isn’t doing things the natural way crunchy or have missed the boat on that one?
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I don’t think this is necessarily a crunchy issue either. My DH brought up a good point just now. If it’s natural and there is nothing wrong with it, then why do people use the toilet instead of just going outside somewhere and leaving it? Because while it may be “natural” it is also UNSANITARY, and rude I might add. You definitely have a right to be annoyed and I would say something. If you have kids maybe you mention how you are afraid of your kids picking it up, which could make them sick.🙂
 
ocdsgirl said:
I don’t think this is necessarily a crunchy issue either.
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Definitely NOT! It’s just a gross and unhealthy issue. Lots of things are “natural” but not healthy. Mold is natural…I wonder if she’s allowed it to take over her fridge?

As somewhat of a crunchy person I hate when others use it as an excuse to be lazy or gross. It’s all about being “healthy”. And there is nothing healthy about dog poop!
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