I'm on the side of the people who don't like pooping on their site. Yes, I'm a dog owner - 2 large & 1 med. We walk like crazy to get to the designated area and they do their business there. They know the drill, they aren't stupid. We walk and feed on a schedule to make it a bit easier. There are occasional mistakes.
I don't like them going on the site - whose to say a toddler won't be the next occupant, plus I like to walk around bare foot and sit on the grass. I guess I'm an optimist if I think the people occupying the site ahead of us thinks the same way.
We have an ex-pen fence (bit enough for picnic table, chairs, etc.) and they are for sure not allowed to business there. I can tell by the way my male dog sniffs around that others have gone before us! It is hard for him, but he knows the expectations.
Picking up is not optional, no matter where they go.
I guess you can tell that it is my pet peeve. Also, I've been lucky enough to camp places where I can find off-site business areas - even if it means the ditch of the highway. I don't know what I'll do when my dogs are too old to make it that far...
