Dog feces

[Goodbadugly]

Hi Everyone

This is my first time here,

Looking for some help and advice.

We moved to the countryside a couple of years ago and our house and neighbours houses back on to a farmers field, last year one of the neighbour's got a dog, they also have two small children.

They allow their dog to make a mess of the garden with dog feces, so this afternoon the children are playing in the garden with about 50+ dog feces and the neighbour goes out to clean the mess, but he gets a shovel and throws all the dog feces over the fence into the farmers field and the stream/burn within the farmers field at the bottom of the gardens.

This is the third time I've seen this.

What do I do?

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[islandgirl]

Tell the farmer? Anonymously perhaps if you wish to preserve your relationship with your neighbour (unless you are the only people who could have seen it)

[Goodbadugly]

Thanks Islandgirl,

Probably the best place to start,
There is no relationship with the neighbour so will probably blame me and not another neighbour. They have already caused another neighbour to leave.

GBU

[islandgirl]

Understand. The only person really affected is the farmer so tell them would be my view! As I say you could write a letter and explain the situation and do not even need to give your name.

[Goodbadugly]

It's okay at the moment as it is winter, but was a bit smelly during the summer months.

[des8]

I would have thought your main concern would be the problem associated with the neighbouring garden.
In the summer especially it could be bad... bad enough for a complaint to local Environmental Health.

The farmer probably won't be concerned about the odd dog poo in the stream.
just think about what goes into natural water courses: Cows, horses, all sorts of wild animals alive and dead....just don't drink from it!

[Goodbadugly]

Des8,

It's a private garden so council and environmental health probably won't be interested and if the farmer is not interested they will just continue throwing over the fence, they have had the dog about a year so probably over 300 dog feces over the fence in that time, if the dog lives 10 years, over 3000.

[des8]

Report to Environmental Health
Failure to keep a property free of dog fouling on a regular basis can result in a nuisance being caused by smell or flies.
Under The Environmental Protection Act 1990 a Statutory Nuisance notice can be served and if the problem continues, the person responsible for the dog may face prosecution.

[Goodbadugly]

Thanks Des8,

"Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 it is an offence to allow large quantities of dog faeces to accumulate in your garden as it may cause a problem through smell, flies etc to your neighbours. "

[islandgirl]

I think caution is needed that you do not set up a huge issue and dispute with neighbour. Remember you have to declare stuff like that if you wish to sell the house....

[Goodbadugly]

Islandgirl,
Yes understand and agree

[Scot22]

I expect that is an unusual response. I would certainly not call in to the neighbours he has described.