Cleaning up after the dog?

ID BE FUMING TOO!!!!

thats just like if a babysitter comes round and looks after a 2 year old and if the baby tugs on her hair or crys or talks, then afterwards says 'i dont appreciate your daughter doing that'!!!

if he didnt know already, its a dogs instict to 'mark territory' and they do this naturally. A baby is naturally curious and oblious to these things like your dog is and if he doesnt understand biology, the next time you pass his house tell him to go take a biology lesson or dont clean up your dogs mess if he doo-doos outside this dumb mans house!

Although your neighbour is maybe over reacting, he likely doesn't feel the same about your dog as you do. You need to respect that. Regardless of whether it is a lot of pee, or just a sprinkle, it is still his property and you need to respect it. Personally I have two dogs and love them, but realize that not everyone is an animal lover.

You sound pretty respectful as you do clean up after your dog on walks, but if you can, try to avoid your neighbour's mailbox. What is not a big deal to you may be seen as disrespect to him.

Im sorry to take the side of your neighbor here. I too am a dog owner however, when I walk her, I don't let her go near others houses or mailboxes or trees, we stay on the sidewalk. Many neighbors have dogs and when they mark their territory on mailboxes trees etc, it smells. and yes, even a tinkle can smell. I can't say I blame your neighbor for saying something to you about it.

You don't have to walk around with a paper towel, just keep your pet away from their yard.

I don't let my dogs wander onto anyones property, even to sniff. I walk them in common areas and let them do their thing in an open field or the backyard. I'd respect the neighbor, since it is his property. I understand your being annoyed since he could have been more pleasant about it and I'm sure there are more folks who can be singled out as well...so overall I'd say he was the jerk in this situation.

That person is being a jackas*. There is rules about cleaning up the poo, but none about the pee. If you dog wants to pee on his mailbox, let him. If the guy has a problem, tell him to take it up with the police. Nothing will result from it.

While it is obvious you are a very responsible dog owner, rest assured, he has encountered many more that are not. he probably just vented to you because you were there with your dog. Try to calm down, and remember he was not having a very good day. if all owners were like you, he'd have no reason to complain. Take it for what it was and let it go. Bless you.

well he does have the right to be mad to a point. cause think if you were in his position. you wouldn't want to get your own mailbox soiled and start smelling every day do you? carying paper towels is an extreme, but try to keep your dog from marking his territory there. try the grass instead or a harmless fire hydrant =]

What a kerfuffle - maybe if you see your dogs gonna pee take him away from peoples property, in this case mail boxes, and take him to a lamppost

Good luck with your peeing problem

Congrats to you for cleaning up what you do....perhaps your neighbor should get a hobby or maybe a dog.....as they say he who cast the first stone......just move on to the next mail box and good luck

clearly your neighbour is for being so rude to you! And the fact that you are one of the few people who actually cleans up after your dog makes what he said to you even worse.