Some associations have in their by laws that dogs are allowed but only to be walked on their association grounds. Knowing this, why do these people walk their dogs around properties that don't allow dogs? Recently, a women was walking her small dog down our pathway in front of our building on Wednesday November 1. Our association doesn't allow dogs. She was told this and had said that she didn't know. Doesn't she know this is trespassing? This is like walking into someone's backyard. My husband has told her weeks ago that this area doesn't allow dogs and to walk her dog in her area.
I am usually not a complainer but this is very annoying when residents don't respect the rules of other associations.
this is an old and continuing problem ---I have had persons curse me when I nicely asked them to walk their dogs on their own property - that's the rule - you don't walk dogs anywhere except on your own property. The feigned ignorance and/or verbal abuse is a common response - yes there are a few- very few - pet owners who are considerate enough to abide by the rules - I also would love to have a dog but knew my assn does allow pets. Even more irritating are the owners who acknowledged no pets at interview and then constantly harrass board members about wanting to acquire a pet after purchasing condo. Last of all, let's not forget the truly ignorant persons who just go ahead and purchase a pet against their assn rules and thumb their noses in the so what are you going to do about it attitude.
ReplyDeleteI do not want to step in dog dung anymore!!. I had it living in Brooklyn, even though there was a poop law and owners were fined . Seems people who have dogs don't liike people, and are inconsiderate of others. it's time to fine those that trespass with their dogs.
ReplyDeleteI love dogs, not where I live.
any suggestions for how to fine those who do not follow the law of keeping their dogs on their own property?
You are right, of course, but what are your options to enforce your rights? You can call Security- they will drive over and remind the dog-walker of the rules and that is about as far as that will go. PBSO will not respond to a dog complaint short of an actual bite, and the trespassing issue seems shaky- the dog walker is probably only passing by in the road or on the sidewalk- they are probably not dragging the dog up the walk to poop in your hedges. You can make it your lifes' work to stand sentinel and harangue the dog-walkers, but you didn't move to Florida to be on 24/7 poop patrol, and those face to face confrontations have a way of turning bad fast. Strangers, dogs, pissed off condo commandos, you do the math.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, CV has become more like a high density urban area- in Manhattan, some apt buildings allow dogs, some don't, and one building has no control over what the other does. I don't see a simple solution, but I do see that banning dogs from the campus is not possible, and adapting to the new reality of dogs on campus will have to happen. Bottom line: everyone has to behave. Poop has to be scooped, obviously.
Full disclosure: I own a dog. I live on campus forty days a year. I walk the dog at six am to avoid confrontation and excercise the dog when it is cool. Obviously, I scoop the poop, keep the dog from peeing on the hydrangeas and keep on the road. I realize that this is a sensitive issue, and it will take time for everyone to adjust.
Now, about the yellow school school bus at the haverhill gate and my one year old next door neighbor.....
We had the same problem up north. Other blocks used to walk their dogs on our block who didn't have any dogs. Many times right in front of our house we stepped in poop. Leaving for work at 6 am and having to go back in the house to clean our shoes is a bummer.
ReplyDeletePerhaps, the dogs should have their DNA recorded so they can be identified when the owners don't pick up the poop. I heard some areas up north adopted this.
don4060 - If more people were like you we wouldn't have this problem. Thanks for being considerate to your neighbors.
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ReplyDeleteDogs were always allowed in CV by majority association vote from day one, but no one knew about it with good reason. It was kept secret because this is exactly what was feared would happen if dogs were permitted to owners who didn't care. The very first case of having a dog removed (1971)took so long that the dog died in the interim. Every unit owner and resident has the right to peaceful occupancy in a building. Those who ignore the rules make those who do the right thing just as much the villains.
ReplyDeletei can't wait for the October 2013 Delegate Assembly when the budget line for the Dog Shit CSI Lab is debated.
ReplyDeleteand what UCO volunteer will be swabbing the dogs to establish the DNA database?
don4060 - I know this may not be feasible for DNA testing but it's just a thought. Hopefully, more people will be considerate. If not, they are just inconsiderate and selfish and don't care about anyone but themselves.
ReplyDeleteoh, and in my dogs' case dna is not necessary. Elmo eats carrots every day. If you spot an orange colored doot- you can put it in a paper bag, light it on fire at my front door, ring the bell and run away.
ReplyDeletemaybe UCO can assign a colored food item for each dog. Beets for the dachshund, spinach for the shiz-zhu, bluberries for the chihuahua, etc.
How about the clown that brought his "SERVICE DOG" to the delegate meeting Friday? Not only did he walk right in the front door, then he paraded the dog back & forth in front of the registration table but then he paraded into the auditorium and took a seat right in front with the rest of the "show boaters". Talk about slapping the rest of us in the face! I will admit the dog was better behaved than some of the people in there.
ReplyDeleteIn August, while waiting for a connecting flight at JFK, I took my dog outside for a toilet break. A Port Authority cop asked me if Elmo was a service animal. I showed him the little bag and suggested that it was I who was the service animal.
ReplyDeleteRe dog in the clubhouse: not a coincidence. The US Justice Department recently reinterpreted the ADA rules regarding service animals and the privacy rights of their owners.
Nutshell- persons may be asked the nature of the service that the dog is trained to perform. That's it. Airport check-in agent or clubhouse security guard may not ask for animal documentation, or even if the owner requires the service that the animal performs. If the owner says the animal is trained for service, that's it. If the owner produces bogus documentation, or lies to a cop, then a crime has been committed, but there is no official agency that documents service animals. You can do it youself in your living room. There is no legal requirement for special tags, vests, etc.
With airline pet fees at 100 dollars per flight, and public sentiment about pets changing, many pet owners are using the new rules to evade the charge and to bring their pets into public places where they are normally banned. In the near future, expect to see more of these situations.
don4060 - Why do you have the sketch of the thief who tried to steal the Nisson in CV on your postings?
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the picture, I thought it was me.
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