Why does'nt he just pick up?

[Aimee Santa Monica]

Our backyard has a big field that is used in warmer weather for playing volleyball, playing catch with my 3 children, and we have a swingset there too.  This would have been a wonderful place for my 2 pups to run and play in.

SInce we have 2 pups upstairs, i have been potty training them in our front yard, and been cleaning up after them. We have children & i make it a mission to get our lawn looking (smelling) clean! 

We now have a renter for our downstairs studio who moved in with his adult dog .  Since he has moved in, i have avoided taking my dogs to our back yard .   Week one: a pile of poop- not picked up.  Week 2:   more piles.   So me & my husband think, oh, he's gonna pick it up soon.  That does'nt happen. :(   A few weeks ago i watched my renter (through my kitchen window) as he let his dog off leash, run across the field, pass the nearby walking trail- poop.   He ran to get his dog, but did'nt pick up after it- or return to pick it up!  I watched mortified!     It all sank in.  He would never pick up after his dog, would he?   I am furious!      I have'nt confronted him about this, YET.   But a few days ago, i wrote a short note about how he should pick up ASAP because spring is here and i would like my kids to play in the backyard.   I can't believe how irresponsible this man is!  Does he think it's just going to dissappear in the soil?   I know he said he will be renting for 6 months- but i know i want him out if this continues!    I have not looked at the back yard yet since the note.   I will look tomorrow, and if it's not cleaned up, i will write another note.    I am thinking my husband may have taken the note away from where i taped it on his door.     Frustrated.   

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Until recently, my husband was a land lord. I ran this discussion by him.  He did not like my cutsey dog bags or cupcake idea.  Then I told him about Nancie's decorated cupcake with sprinkles and tootsie rolls,  with an argument that you can get to a man by way of his stomach.  Nope he said.  His argument was totally based on male and female ways of getting the point across.

He said, " be direct.  Say exactly what you think and then add money.  10% added to the rent if you ( the land lords) clean up the poop, but 5% off if the poop is cleaned up by the tenant. 

Then he said, if it is bags you want my dear, think of how many bags you could buy if you got 10%.

"Whatever", I said. 

 

[Adina P]

I like his thinking Joanne!  Good idea FJ!