Dogs peeing on lawn

We have a few neighbors in our HOA neighborhood who have cute little yard signs indicating “no dogs” in an inoffensive way. I’ve always made it a point to avoid those yards specifically. I know at least one of those neighbors got their sign on Etsy

Won't they pee on those too? As I watch the neighborhood dogs each and every male dog pees on the 6" round bases of the light poles. Then the kids come along later and sit on the bases. I cringe, but nothing I can do about it.


Doesn't anyone use 'curb your dogs' signs any more? Or do owners not know what the signs mean?

I don't know. My parents had/have dogs, and even the males were squatters, not leg-lifters, so if you put something in the way, they couldn't squat there.

You could try one of these motion activated sprinklers. You'd need to set it so it only activates when something is actually on your property and not on the sidewalk.

Your dog does not need to pee on someone else’s lawn. You have the leash, you are the one in control. I never let my dog walk on someone else’s lawn so they couldn’t pee or poop on it. Let them pee at home or you walk them somewhere else.

Do you know, or at least recognize the offenders? You could politely ask them to not let their pets pee on your grass. I know some don't realize the damage the pee causes, and if approached in a light and friendly manner, that might take care of it!

NO. NO no no! You should never let your dog pee (or poop) on anyone's lawn. Let them go on yours, but pull them away from peeing/pooping on anyone else's lawn. This is so disrespectful and yuck!

I'm a dog mom, too and I do agree with this.  My girl walks on the outside of the sidewalk by the street. I would not be happy with dogs peeing in my yard (except my own) and won't let her do it on someone else's.

Mine would absolutely try to pee on something if it was over the spot where other dogs have previously peed. There is a big dead spot in my back yard to prove it, and he also loves peeing on the hose reel. 🤮🙄 

I am just stunned that ANYONE thinks it's ok for a dog to pee on someone else's lawn!

We have had dogs since 1981. We have a fenced yard and our dog(s) can pee or poop where they want IN OUR YARD. They are also walked every day in all kinds of weather on a leash. The person on the end of the leash controls the dog. That's how a leash works. Our dogs will have a bowel movement or urinate in the street next to the curb. Hence the term "Curb Your Dog" We always, always pick up poop.

Do not let anyone tell you it's too late to train a dog like this. We have adopted all our dogs and they are almost always full grown when we get them. They can learn.

If it were me, I would first speak to the offending pet's owners. If that is not effective, talk to your HOA. Another behavior modification technique is to keep a whistle nearby and blow it HARD when you see a dog start to squat in your yard. A few times startling them (and the owner) will cut down on the problem. Good Luck!

I don’t even let my little 5 lb poodle pee on anyone else’s grass even though it might be a tablespoon at most. The reason being, even in my own yard where ever SHE pees, the 80 lb dog will sniff that right out and pee five gallons right on top of it which is why there’s a huge dead patch of grass in our back yard. Then three hours later, she goes back out there, smells that he peed over her pee, so she pees there again. Lather. Rinse. Repeat, repeat, repeat. 

I totally get it.