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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have so many thoughts after reading the letter from the woman with the shared driveway whose neighbor leaves her dog’s poop on her side.
I’m of the opinion that life would be more enjoyable if people learned to meet others where they are. The dog owner clearly doesn’t want to pick up her dog’s poop, and I don’t think checking with an HOA or municipal ordinance will change that. Maybe she has mobility issues. The writer says she and her neighbor “get along fine,” and there’s a LOT to be said for that. If I were her, I would simply buy poop bags and clean up after the dog. If the neighbor sees her and says something, I would say, “I’ve asked that you pick up after your dog, but I don’t want that to become a big issue between us because we get along so well. Your friendship means more to me than my taking a few minutes to clean up the driveway.” – Susan W., via email
Another reader shares their advice:
I have had this issue several times in the past. I have successfully resolved this issue every time it has come up. I used a new tool to solve it – the power of social media. My solution was simple: When I observed an individual allowing their canine to defecate on my property, I announced loudly from my front door that if they did not clean it up, I would locate their property and defecate on theirs as well. I made the same announcement on the neighborhood’s Facebook page. Aside from the occasional beer can thrown out of a vehicle full of teenagers, we have been at peace. – Zack in Murieta North
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