Noah's Houndisms! Don't Pee in My Yard!

"No Dog Pooping on the Grass"
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WOOFS! If you want to keep dogs out of your yard, resist the temptation to place planters with flowers, lighting, or garden art along the sidewalk where they walk. The “Do Not…” signs are a cute idea, but dogs don't read as they are too busy sniffing, so they may see these are seen as an invitation to leave pee-mail!

It's not the dog's fault for doing its business in your yard. It's their human who sometimes isn't able to stop their dog from doing business in your yard before it happens! Barkingly, often humans are paying more attention to their cell phones than their dogs which allows them to wander into places they shouldn't go- your yard. Paws, sometimes, the dog goes to "go" faster than their human realizes making it impossible to stop him and the "gifts" are given! BARK!

For me and Abby, when Dad walks us he uses a command, "not the yard!" He has worked diligently in our training to respect other human's property. Paws, unfortunately, it's not pawfect as sometimes with other commands! But, it works most of the time!

Please respect other people's property by keeping your dog off of it. Barkingly, homeowners can help by removing the temptations from near the sidewalks!

"Potted Plant by Driveway"
Photo: Flickr Creative Commons: Kay Ebel