I'm flaming... (Update)

Sheesh. Some people just have nothing better to do with their time...

It's too bad that management will probably keep this anonymous.  You should at least be able to confront the accuser and demand proof. Seems to me that without any proof and just some anonymous persons word against yours, they shouldn't be able to fine you.

Joyce

They're saying you owe them $25? WTH? Do you know who "they" is?

If she is always leashed and you go pick up after her then they cant have any proof.

I had a similar thing happen to me & Bailey. AC pulled up next to me and Bailey while we were on a walk, saying that someone had called saying there was someone walking a tan dog around the area and the dog was running around barking at everyone. Um.... well, Bailey is on a leash, not barking at anyone, was before he pulled up and still is, and the AC guy actually told me "make sure you keep him on the leash from now on" Uhh, he was never off the leash! Grrr.. aparently I have the only tan dog in the world.

Another time we were walking by the park and I stopped to let Bailey sniff and pee. He was having potty troubles recently (he ate something he shouldnt have) and so while we were there, he "assumed the position" a few times, but nothing came out. I HAD bags with me, but didnt use them becuase he didnt do anything. There was a lady standing in the middle of her yard just staring at me. I was on my phone talking to a friend while Bailey was sniffing. I left and just as I turned onto another street, I saw a cop car pull up next to the lady that was staring at me's house. I walked around for a while after that but I never saw the cop or the lady again, but it was still kind of irritating that I was being accused of something that I didnt do.

Spazzy

They're saying you owe them $25? WTH? Do you know who "they" is?

 Nope, I don't know who "they" is. 

You want to see the evidence.  The physical evidence.  Check the HOA rules. " They" are not allowed to make up rules and punishments out of thin air, and if it comes to "their" word vs yours, no evidence, no proof.  And without several witnesses and a lineup (of dogs?)  what proof do they have.

Can you actually just tape a note on somebodies door and collect $25.  I appear to have been doing it wrong all my life.  I get up and go to work, then get paid.

I am so glad I own my own home.

That's infuriating.  Is there another Corgi in your complex, or a dog who could *pass* for a Corgi by someone who doesn't know dogs??  I would start poking around and get the names/ids or addresses of those in your complex who could be mistaken for Toots and say "LOOK, shmozella, they probably thought it was my dog, however, I will testify in court under oath that it was NOT my dog.  You need to investigate these people, but regardless, you need to immediately drop your fee against me or you'll be getting a letter from my attorney"  or something like that.

That would PISH me off, too! 

 There are 2 other corgis, but their red. No tris. Show me the proof!

That is infuriating!!

I'll bet it was someone who couldn't see the leash maybe and saw her squat to pee and *thought* she pooped and then saw you not pick up the pee.  It's hard to tell with females and I'll bet if they were watching from far enough away they thought they saw something that they didn't.

Some people...

georgie4682

I'll bet it was someone who couldn't see the leash maybe and saw her squat to pee and *thought* she pooped and then saw you not pick up the pee.  It's hard to tell with females and I'll bet if they were watching from far enough away they thought they saw something that they didn't.

Some people...

True story -- a friend of mine lived in an area supposedly for young marrieds (3 story townhomes?  Not something marketed to retirees BUT they were cheap soooooooooooooo) that tended to have more elderly residents than were planned for.  So the Association tended to be made up of folks who had lots of time and little to do in it???

Get my picture so far?  *sigh*

One day my friend no sooner got in her door after taking the girls out (medium sized dogs - both spayed females) to have her phone ring and an IRATE voice on the other end say:

" *****YOU DID NOT SCOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*****"

My friend explained that they'd just come in but that the girls hadn't pooped.  The other woman broke in rudely with

" I SAW YOU !!!!!!" (no this was not a bad Hitchcock movie!!)

So my friend very politely (*very* given how mad she was) simply asked the woman to meet her outside and SHOW her the offending pile -- figuring it would be something "old" or not somewhere she'd been with the girls!"

The woman was tapping her toe by the side of the "common area" and she pointed with a great flourish to exactly where the girls had PEED.  No pile there ...

My friend said (again far more politely than she felt) " excuse me -- but do you SEE anything there?  Yes, both of my girls went in about exactly that spot --

The woman interrupted her and haughtily informed her that she was WATCHING and they did NOT lift their legs!!! 

Caron almost laughed out loud there -- she then said "Mrs. Schmuckatella -- both of my dogs are females.  ONLY males lift their leg.  Females squat.  What you saw was my female dogs urinating and you will notice that there is NO poop where you pointed!!.  BECAUSE THEY ARE FEMALES!!!  They were Peeing Mrs. Schmuckatella !!!  Not pooping."

Yes, this really happened.  People who are overly nosey (and who probably resent the presence of dogs at all so they tend to watch for "transgressions" usally are too uninformed to know what's what. 

They likely saw her pee -- and assumed it HAD to be poop because if they were peeing they'd lift their leg. 

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Seriously - if I were you I'd reply in writing.  I would send it CERTIFIED MAIL -- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED and I would document exactly what path you took her on and where she peed and that the last time she pooped was ___________"  I'd request that your accuser provide an actual photograph of the offending material and have a date/time stamp on it. 

If it were me (and I have a nasty sense of humor sometimes) I would enclose an empty poop bag IN the letter with the suggestion that you have LOTS and carry them all the time and maybe your accuser would like to make use of one???" (since they are so full of it?? STOP CALLIE)

 Thats what I was thinking! A female peeing looks way different than her pooping, at least to me.

*laughing* well it does to ANY sane person with even a tiny amount of experience!  I mean really folks -- if a dog who is squatting is trying to POOP where's it gonna go???  ewww. 

But these folks aren't going by logic -- they "think" that all dogs pee by lifting their leg.  It's not logic -- it's simply stupidity.  But you cant' say that (at least out loud)

I guess you'll have to teach the girl to lift her leg next time!!! :)

At least you got some time to cool off before the manager gets back.  Always best to control yourself so you don't burn bridges.  Try to find out who it was that complained and report them to the IRS to get even. hehehehe 

Who left the note?  Manager or the complainer?

Can't wait to hear how this goes.

Can I add my story to this post?  We, too, got a note... but ours was from an annonimous neighbor who MAILED the typed letter to us.

We live in the country. We have two dogs, a Cattle Dog/Lab mix (Lexie) and a toy poodle (Sadie). We have horses and I depend on Lexie to be with me on our property when my husband isn't home. She keeps me feeling safe and is a great dog to warn me if someone comes up.

One day a couple weeks ago, someone was walking down the road, in front of our property, carrying a big stick. We were in the yard, Lexie was in the yard, off leash... on our property. This guy, walking down the road, carrying the stick, crosses the road, to our side of the road and was standing by my driveway. Lexie sees him and runs to the end of the driveway, NOT leaving our property and begins barking and growling at the man.. who is standing by my mailbox, in the road, holding a stick.

I call Lexie back to me... she comes, with hair standing on the back of her neck, still barking and growling.  After a couple seconds, the guy starts walking again, crosses back over the road to the other side.

 So then, about a week later, we get a letter in the mail from an "anonimous neighbor" saying they are going to call the pound on us if we don't keep our dog tied because she tried to attack their son walking home one day.

 So, we don't know who the people are, we know they live on the road that runs beside our property. But that's all we know.. that and the guy who was walking down the road is apparently their son.

Now, let me tell you all that Lexie is a very good dog. She knows her job and does it well. She is protective but not aggressive. She barks and growls but has never left our property and has certainly never bit anyone. She wears a shock collar when she's off leash, and had she not come directly when I called, I would have used it.

Stuff like this just really pees me off... I mean if you're going to complain about something, at least have the nerve to come and complain to my face... not be a coward about it.

Johnny&Tessy

I guess you'll have to teach the girl to lift her leg next time!!! :)

At least you got some time to cool off before the manager gets back.  Always best to control yourself so you don't burn bridges.  Try to find out who it was that complained and report them to the IRS to get even. hehehehe 

Who left the note?  Manager or the complainer?

Can't wait to hear how this goes.

I'm so glad I have to wait till tomorrow because I know my temper and it gets hot in 1 second flat. Especially when it comes to Tootsie. The note was left by management stating that this was a resident complaint. Of course all complaints are confidential, so after explaining the look of a female dog peeing vs. pooping, we'll see.