So, I'm preparing to take Ranger on our daily evening walk and hubby is heading to the grocery to pick up some items. He tells me on his way out that I may want to walk Ranger around the back yard first, b/c he hasn't pooped yet. Well, I grab a bottle of water, a plastic bag (just in case), and away we go. I walk him around the yard for all off 30 seconds, figure hubby doesn't know what he talking about, and that our walk isn't going to be that long. So, Ranger and I are walking along in an adjacent neighborhood. Suddenly, Ranger starts lagging behind. I figure he's just getting tired, which is typical b/c of how darn hot it is around NC these days. So, we are almost at the end and he stops. I turn around and he has started to poop on these peoples driveway!!! I tell him, "NO!" and cross the street into the woods for him to finish his business. Then, I go back over to the driveway to clean up the poop. I don't know if any of you have tried to pick up dog poo on a hot August day off of cement, but let me assure you it isn't an easy task! So, I pick up the poo which is mainly gone, but some is smushed into the cement. Well, then I decide to empty my bottle of water onto it, hoping that would help...which it did... a little. So, I sat there contemplating whether or not I should ring the doorbell, explain the situation, and ask to use their hose to finish cleaning up...or do I just bail and wait for the impending thunderstorm to wash off the rest? Since I didn't know these people and didn't want to get into a confrontation over what an irresponsible dog owner I was, I crossed my fingers and went with the thunderstorm..
.which luckily happened about 45 mins. after we got home.
So, the question is....did I do the right thing? I mean, what is the protocol when your pup poops on someone's driveway?
Okay guys....stop laughing at me....really..
..stop it....
