Doug Kanter wrote:
... In my apartment is a tenant whose dog craps all over the small grassy
area that's supposed to be shared by everyone. The crap on the lawn makes it
seem like she was trying to create a perfect grid, with a pile every 2 feet
or so in every direction. The landlord is clueless as to how to handle it.

Here's a suggestion... write a polite note and tape it to the dog
owner's door. Suggest that he clean up after his dog. Give him two days,
or until the very next time he doesn't clean up. Then (this is the
unpleasant part) you get a trash bag, and using it inside out so as to
minimize unpleasantness, gather all the deposits. Now tape the bag to
the neighbor's door.

Another option is to explain to scout around for a dog-free place to
live, and tell the landlord that if he doesn't fix the situation you are
going to move and hold him responsible for your expenses since he has
violated your lease terms.

About being polite... good manners always improve any situation.
Besides, if fuming & cussing is your default mode, how can people tell
when you're *really* mad? For example, 2 cultures, Southerners &
Japanese, are both very polite... and they are also both very dangerous
to have ****ed off at you.



Dogs are universal. It doesn't matter where you live.

It's not the dog that's the problem.

DSK