Random Dog Keeps Pooping on The Nature Strip. What Should I Do?

LJetpck on 06/07/2023 - 16:54
Last edited 07/07/2023 - 10:03

For the last few months, every few days someone's dog keeps pooping on the council nature strip in front of our house.

There is no pattern to this, except that the poop always looks the same. I caught the owner and the dog on camera once but haven't been able to catch them in the act yet.

There are so many potential options available. Wondering what might be the best option here.

Edit: I have no problem with trying to confront the owner of the dog (if I catch them). However, I am trying to see what would be the most effective way to deal with this situation.
What would you do if this happened to you?

Poll Options

  • 1
    Citrus/Lemon peels near the grass
  • 5
    Spray a vinegar solution on the grass
  • 10
    Sprinkle chilli flakes or chilli powder on the grass
  • 191
    Try to find out who it is, and where they live, and 'deliver' the poop to their house
  • 23
    Try to catch them in the act, and confront them
  • 3
    Clean it up yourself (hose it down)
  • 16
    Do nothing, the rain will take care of it
Home & Garden

Comments

  • Maxi Pad on 07/07/2023 - 13:00
    +1

    Are you absolutely sure it isn't a Poo Jogger?

  • LFO on 07/07/2023 - 13:12
    +7

    "Spray a vinegar solution on the grass"

    I am surprised this, the best option based in my experience, has so few votes.
    Not surprisingly, engaging with dog/owner get silly support.

    I had a corner block with "kilometers" of grass so it was a dog's public toilet.
    Dog owners were very much aware of it so they will just cross the street if we happened to be outside, looking.

    BUT … I got many liters of cheap Coles/No Name household vinegar, and a 5 liters pump & spray system.

    Mixing 4 liters of vinegar and 1 liter of water, sprayed the whole grassy area.
    As a reinforcement I used 100% vinegar solution to spray the kerb/curb (the concrete part) to make it stenchy for dogs.

    Interestingly the grass got greener and there was no more dog feces to be found. Success!

    Owners knew about "something" going wrong (the old "toilet" was no longer chosen by their dogs) and got filthy looks every time I was spraying vinegar (about twice a week for two months).

    Eventually I stopped and a very minimal amount was found here and there.

    And then I left that place :]

    Categorically I was use vinegar again.
    Confrontation will be futile, they know what they are up to. Dog and human.

    • SpainKing on 07/07/2023 - 13:23

      Glad to see some real advice and firsthand experience

    • Nickels n Dimes on 07/07/2023 - 13:31

      5L / Kilometre of grass - great mileage!

    • serpserpserp on 07/07/2023 - 18:18
      +1

      Spraying vinegar direct into dogs/owners eyes also works pretty well. Use less vinegar too.

      It is that one little trick that dogs hate!

      • LFO on 07/07/2023 - 18:30

        Unfortunately the RSPCA will be absolutely horrified of such "cruelty" …
        Humans not so much …

  • altitudinous on 07/07/2023 - 13:18
    +2

    OP examining the poo to see if it looks the same as another dogs poo…

    • capslock janitor on 07/07/2023 - 19:29

      i wonder if he used a magnifying glass, or leaned his head in.

      probably the latter.

  • Willy Beamish on 07/07/2023 - 13:59

    post video on local facebook page and shame them

  • mattyman on 07/07/2023 - 17:50

    Assert your dominance by laying your own cable and scent around the area.

  • serpserpserp on 07/07/2023 - 18:13

    Claymores work pretty well. Just don't face them towards your yard tho.

  • TightAl on 07/07/2023 - 23:08

    Get Cameras, not sure how people own houses without cameras TBH

    • Oz em on 08/07/2023 - 10:07

      He said he saw the dog on camera with the owner but not in the act.

      • TightAl on 08/07/2023 - 20:18

        You're right, my mistkae

  • CocaKoala on 07/07/2023 - 23:39

    I hate irresponsible people like that. I hope someone takes a giant dump and stick it on their window panes.

  • jackspratt on 07/07/2023 - 23:46
    -1

    Post it on OzB forums, and then wait for the inevitable inane, juvenile comments.

    In the meantime, tread carefully and be aware of where you walk.

  • nobro25 on 08/07/2023 - 08:20

    Leave a breadcrumb trail of gayness to the owner's property so they can have a swingers party.

  • Oz em on 08/07/2023 - 10:06

    Put a sign, weed poison in use - unsafe for pets.

  • BartholemewH on 08/07/2023 - 11:15

    Look, all I can tell you is what I've already told you detective: none of us saw what happened to the dog walker. It was just one of those things: my wife was reading a magazine; my son was taking a piss; my daughter was washing her hands; the baby was watching a bullant crawl across the table, and I was watching the baby watching the bullant.

  • Hangryuman on 08/07/2023 - 12:07

    what worked for me after a repeat offender letting his dog pee daily on our garden edge timber - was one day seeing on CCTV the guy picked up his dog's turd from the footpath with a tissue and tossed it into our garden

    knowing where he lived across the street, I took the tissue-wrapped turd back to his front door mat where I squashed it into his front door mat and left the tissue obviously on top.

    problem did not recur after that.

    had he repeated it, the next response would have been the dog turd coating his front door knob and possibly key hole …

  • Mugsy on 08/07/2023 - 16:33

    Didn't read through everything to see if someone had already suggested this but do a poop and pee all through the nature strip yourself to mark the territory.

    Maybe bit up GYG or Zambrero for a few days to help with this.

  • Sammy Boi on 08/07/2023 - 19:49
    +1

    I would suggest to stop whingeing because it's a nature strip… Or get off here and do something about it. I don't understand the concept behind getting on a bargain website to waste your time because it's pretty obvious what's gonna happen in the comments

  • ajdj10 on 08/07/2023 - 21:02

    Might just be chocolate truffles.

  • belongsinforums on 08/07/2023 - 23:03
    +1

    he called the shit poop

  • Franc-T on 09/07/2023 - 00:49

    Where is the flay them alive option?

    Occasionally I can live with but if it was the same owner …..

  • cobknob on 09/07/2023 - 01:55

    How regular? Just buy a bag of chicken or cow manure, wet it and spread over the lawn. The next time that so called dog walker is on the grass they'll step in shit lol and lots of it.

  • digitalbath on 09/07/2023 - 13:52

    At the time of writing this there is 206 liars who posted in the poll.

  • Oofy Doofy on 27/07/2023 - 00:16

    Make a small vege patch out the front. Dig a few holes around the plants. Throw dog poop into the little holes you made around the plants, daily.

    Make the most of the free fertiliser.

  • noideaa on 30/07/2023 - 10:59

    Look up dog death caused in California and plant sago palms. Dog owners will walk away but only if they truly care about their dogs…

    Not only they’re indestructible but they look cool.

    • Nickels n Dimes on 30/07/2023 - 14:14

      Also deadly to humans, even a skin prick can cause ongoing issues

  • quog on 30/07/2023 - 15:37

    Eat it.

    its sort of the same as what dan andrews is feeding us victorians.

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