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Justaguy
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Oct 13, 2014

Dog Crap

Has anyone else noticed a trend in resorts not allowing dogs? It hasn't happened often but some of the places we called were no longer allowing dogs. Reason was always the same; failure to pick up after their pets.

To that point, we were out in Canton, Texas at a very nice RV park. We were there for a week and no less than 5 times I saw different dog owners fail to pick up their dogs litter.

I love our dog. Like other pet owners dogs, she is a true member of our family. I would hate to see this trend pick up speed. I have decided to start saying something to these irresponsible owners - hurt feelings be damned.

If we don't start policing ourselves, I'm afraid more parks will ban pets. Has anyone else said anything to these kind of people?
  • Stefonius's avatar
    Stefonius
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    If I see someone fail to clean up after their dog, I'm not shy about telling them to do so. If they ignore me, I'll say it again, loud enough for most of the CG to hear me. If public shaming doesn't work, I'll alert the CG staff. People only do these things because they keep getting away with it.
  • amandasgramma's avatar
    amandasgramma
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    I don't have a dog, but I would no more expect someone to ignore my dog's poo, than I'd expect them to ignore if we dumped our black tank. Good idea on the extra bags.....as I said, I don't have a dog, but I'm going to start carrying some.....and 'politely' hand it to the offenders.
  • NC_Hauler's avatar
    NC_Hauler
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    I see it more and more at campgrounds...people not cleaning up after their pets...kind of pathetic....everyone else pays for someone else's irresponsibility. We've ALWAY'S cleaned up after our 2 boxers, be it at a campground, a rest area or even at home in our yard.....Guess some people just don't get it....Guess some think they're "too good" to bag the poop and discard it in a receptacle designated for such.
  • johnrbd's avatar
    johnrbd
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    Maybe a 2 x 4 would help. Got to get their attention first.:B
  • stickdog's avatar
    stickdog
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    We always carry extra poo bags and offer them to those that don't have their own. That way if their excuse is they forget one they have one now.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Oct 13, 2014
    Cat Lady wrote:
    but keep in mind you can't fix stupid.
    Never heard that before. You may be able to fix irresponsible.
  • golf_bears's avatar
    golf_bears
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    I do not get involved with the irresponsible dog owners but rather report them to the RV park managers. Let them take care of the problems and avoid any possible confrontations.
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    Good luck with this...and yes, it is getting worse.
    We always carry extra poop bags so we can politely, "offer," them to those we see that did not pick up.

    But, we often get a nasty look or even aggressiveness for our troubles.
  • Cat_Lady's avatar
    Cat_Lady
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    "If we don't start policing ourselves, I'm afraid more parks will ban pets. Has anyone else said anything to these kind of people?".....sounds good but keep in mind you can't fix stupid.

    Cat Lady
  • filthy_beast's avatar
    filthy_beast
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2014
    So true, we have seen it quite often. We have always been diligent about picking up after our dog because we take the rules seriously, unlike some.

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