A neighbour put up a similar sign asking very politely that people stop letting their dogs foul their lawn as they had a new puppy and didn't want disease etc passed on. It seemed rather too polite given no one really seemed to read it.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Hopefully the guy was aggressive because he knew very well he was in the wrong and he will actually avoid your place in future. There are some a**es about who will do the opposite, having been challenged, but you can't just say nothing.
I'd advise caution about photographing them too obviously. It's a very passive aggressive act and can be extremely provocative - a bit like getting right into someone's face rather saying 'oi' from a distance. It escalates the confrontation and when you're in your own house, it can lead to more trouble. I'd go with Dove's option, myself.
On the extending leads, my opinion of them may be swayed by my having always had sight hounds. A greyhound can get to 20 mph or so within 8m (or even 6m). Even if you could hold on to the handle against that sort of force (and most people's grip strength is not good enough), the breaking strain of the ratchet doobrey won't take it. OH had a rib cracked by a greyhound in conjunction with a 3m training lead and a rabbit.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I do like dove's suggestion but unfortunately our neighbours have a lovely little dog (who doesn't poop on the front garden!) and I think it would worry them, even if I told them it wasn't true.... I like dogs on the whole, they just need to be owned by suitable people I suppose. I do a lot of running and have been chased and jumped on on numerous occasions this summer on public footpaths, so I think the poo on the lawn was just the final straw for me yesterday! 😩
The key is to keep your arm at 90° to the lead so you can dampen the force as the lead reaches the end. A lot of people keep their arm in line with the lead so it can jar them violently when it runs out of line. My dog is so good now that I can clip the lead to the waist band of my rucksack and go hands free when I need to. My sister has a big lurcher though and I'd never use one for that thing.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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I'd advise caution about photographing them too obviously. It's a very passive aggressive act and can be extremely provocative - a bit like getting right into someone's face rather saying 'oi' from a distance. It escalates the confrontation and when you're in your own house, it can lead to more trouble.
I'd go with Dove's option, myself.
On the extending leads, my opinion of them may be swayed by my having always had sight hounds. A greyhound can get to 20 mph or so within 8m (or even 6m). Even if you could hold on to the handle against that sort of force (and most people's grip strength is not good enough), the breaking strain of the ratchet doobrey won't take it. OH had a rib cracked by a greyhound in conjunction with a 3m training lead and a rabbit.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”