Great horned owls can attack and take small (very small) dogs. Saw one do it ... it was in the habit of stopping in the parking lot where I worked, perched on a light post. hoping for one more bunny or mouse. We were admiring it when a man came jogging through the industrial park, preceded by a very small dog running off leash about 50 feet in front of him ... end of dog. The owl swooped, snatched, and kept going, with a very dead (limp,not moving) dangling from its talons. If the idiot owner had followed the leash laws, the dog would have been

And the problem still continues. Only I think it's getting worse. I'm so happy I came across this forum. Just needing to vent! I can't believe how many dog owners are so disrespectful and inconsiderate. Now I love dogs, but I just can't have one. I have met many respectful owners so I'm not complaining about all the dog owners (but you have to admit there are a few that make most owners look bad). I have been dealing with the same issue, asking neighbours to just respect our property and to use the city side grass for their pets business. As long as they pick up on the city side (because we still need to maintain), I don't mind. But on our own lawn, the kids like to play on there and one of them has health issues so we were asking to have owners direct their pets over to the other side because as someone above mentioned, even after cleaning, there's residue and some people leave leftovers. My kids have stepped in some. Even after cleaning, other dogs can smell and they will be tempted to do the same thing. I like to do gardening so I don't really want to be smelling urine all the time and finding poop hidden behind bushes. As for pee, I get it's not always easy so I try to be reasonable with that, but when I find the same neighbours using it as a habit, you bet I'll say something. Our lawn has spots all over, and our plants are burned as well from all the dogs passing by each day. They have to remember, it's not just their dog! We have been simply asking just to direct pets to the other side. It's not like I'm saying you can't even let your dog do its business on that side (which we still have to maintain). I think we have been really patient and nice. We had tried to figure things out from our end like using natural deterrents but nothing worked and even thought of a fence. At one point I was frustrated and thought, why the hell am I doing all this and spending money I don't need to spend just because someone is being rude and ignorant. Someone said that we were showing entitlement. I didn't know how to respond but laughed. Sorry, it's my right as a property owner. They say "my dog has the right to pee and poop wherever they want." So your dogs' right to pee everywhere trumps my right as the property owner? OK sure. Again, we have asked nicely. A few neighbours know and have been more mindful. But some still let their pets pee on the plants disregarding our requests and signs. We never really wanted to put out a sign saying no pee or poop but eventually we had to (at least for the plants). One neighbour laughed and said whatever and she has been the same one letting her dog pee/mark in the garden and another fully saw the sign and had her unleashed dog pee in front of the sign on the plants. Passive aggressive? Funny thing is they say it's hard to pull their pet away. But yet when her dog went to sniff another dogs' pile of crap she tugged him away so quickly. It's not that you can't, its just cause you don't want to. I had to actually finally speak to neighbours when they ignored the sign and now some think we're the a**holes. Whatever happened to being respectful and just being able to compromise? ** I also hate those with the retractable/long leashes and the owners just keep walking on not looking back at what their pets are doing on people's property and then letting the leash drag on for over 6 feet!

When I redid my kitchen this spring, I wanted a different solution to the dog kibble storage; it had lived in an old popcorn tin I spray painted black on the outside, for the last 32 years. Storing in the basement or garage attracted mice BIG TIME. So, I found the wonderful company on eBay and had a drawer liner custom built to hold the dog kibble. <http://www.kennedyhardware.com/custom-bread-drawer-liner.html?cat=89> I have a drawer (shallow drawer on top, same size as middle, on bottom) that holds this wonderful thing and it holds 30 lbs of PurinaOne Lamb & Rice kibble. Oh the joy of opening a drawer, sliding back the top, and using the measuring cup that lives in the drawer with the kibble, to fill their bowls! No smell, no rodents or insects, just perfection! One of my FAVORITE things in my new kitchen.

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