legal question....

I'd pick the shit up and toss it on the owner's yard.

That, and legally (though I am not a lawyer), shoot them with the hose.

IMO, you cannot cause "harm" to the animals
Water will not harm them, anything else listed could or be construed as harmful

take the dogs and drop them of at the dump then go get a cat.....the cat will take care of its own crap!

you could sac up and talk to the owners.

Get a fence or stop bitching about it.


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Why don't you just go take a crap in their yard?

If you can spot them doing it, take a few pictures of them in the act. Then sue their owners in small claims court for the cost of new sod! After having to pay for your lawn a few times a year, they might just start keeping track of their pets!

Don't take it out on the dogs man-that's just mean. They don't know any better. Talk to the owners.

This is the funniest suggestion in the entire thread.

In the rural area and because of livestock considerations, its generally accepted that stray dogs (if you know the owner) gets one warning, next time they are disposed of.

Look at G...

Vail City Code 6-4-6

FAILURE TO CONTROL ANIMAL:

It shall be unlawful and considered a failure to control an animal when:

A.Any dog is off the premises of the owner without the presence of a responsible person having physical control of the dog on any bike path or public park located within the town or on any area located within the town and described in exhibit A attached to ordinance 5, series of 1995, made a part of this section by reference, and which can be found on file in the office of the town clerk.

B.1. Any dog is off the premises of the owner in all areas of the town, other than as specified in subsection A of this section, without the presence of a person having immediate control of the dog, and

2. It is an affirmative defense to a violation under this subsection that the responsible person accompanying and having immediate control of the dog was actively engaged in training of the dog which caused the distance between the responsible person and the dog to be greater than ten feet (10').

C.Any dog is on or within one hundred feet (100') of any athletic field or golf course within the town while any athletic event or activity is in progress, except that a dog may be within one hundred feet (100') of an athletic field or golf course while any athletic event or activity is in progress if the dog is on a public road or right of way.

D.Any animal is allowed to become a danger to any person or property.

E.Any animal trespasses on, or is tethered upon, any public property where expressly prohibited or private property without the permission of a person owning, leasing, or otherwise controlling the property in question.

F.Any dog reaches past the perimeter of the owner's premises with its teeth or claws.

G.Any animal is allowed to excrete body waste upon public or private property when the animal owner or other responsible person does not remove the waste in a timely manner.

H.Any female dog or cat is not confined during estrus in a house, building, or secure enclosure constructed so that the female dog or cat cannot escape, and no male dog or cat may gain access to the enclosed animal.

I.A dog is not under physical control while in the yard of any multiple occupancy building occupied by other persons; or in the common areas of apartments, or condominium developments.

J.Any animal is not under physical control in areas posted as requiring any animal to be on a leash/tether by any agency of the federal government, the state, or the town.

K.Any animal is kept or left in circumstances which constitute neglect, mistreatment, or abandonment, if the keeping or leaving is due to criminal negligence on the part of the animal owner.

L.Protective custody of any animal is reasonably necessary.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsections A and B of this section, any dog in Bighorn park and/or Stephens park, except for those considered as vicious, dangerous or potentially dangerous, need not be under either physical control or immediate control of the pet animal owner if said dog is occupying any area described in exhibit A attached to ordinance 1, series of 2003 or exhibit A attached to ordinance 4, series of 2004, made a part of this section by reference, and which can be found on file in the office of the town clerk. Nothing in this section shall exempt a pet animal owner from the provisions of subsections C through L of this section or from exercising control over his or her dog, as defined in this chapter, at all times. (Ord. 4(2004) § 2: Ord. 1(2003) § 2: Ord. 5(1995) § 2)

Hire a service to clean it up once, twice, seven times a week. Take the bills to small claims and file a suit to recover the damages from the owners of the dogs. Your brother-in-law owns just such a service, doesn't he?

I would put the bag of dogshit on the owners front door step every morning.

I've seen this dog/cat repellant system somewhere.........can't remember where, but thought it was kind of neat. Consists of a high pressure sprinkler and a solar powered motion sensor. Anything comes in range, it gets sprayed with water. I thought it was kind of neat and may be your best bet realistically.

Bag full of the dog shit and a healthy dose of your shit, front stoop, light on fire, ring bell.