Dogs and gardeners

 


I am wondering what is the current protocol for jobbing gardeners who do
weekly
maintenance in a garden that has dogs 'running free'?  I have
recently had a
problem with a large amount of dog mess in a client's
garden and wonder if it is
just something we have to put up with?  What
would other gardeners do?  Leave?
Say something?  Put up with it?
Please help.




--
Boo

 



A fence.

--
Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan.

 


Boo;870559 Wrote:

clear.  The

service in Sussex, UK. The person does not walk the dogs, but just lets

into the garden, hence the mess.  I have done as Dan says, rubber

now I wear wellies, to keep my boots and trousers clean.

worth the effort, however, as I have plenty of work.

Being an owner of 3 big dogs I find it outrageous that you are expected
to work
on someone’s property that has been fouled by dogs.

Dog poo is not nice stuff, even to a dog owner, it contains countless
bacteria
that can affect humans. So why should you work in this persons
garden with dog
poo?

Even wearing wellies and rubberised gloves is not complete protection!

I have recently had builders in to remove some hedging and erect a
fence along
with laying a greenhouse base and erecting a greenhouse. I
have also had tree
surgeons in to remove some trees and lop back
others.

On all occasions I have made sure there is no dog poo where they would
work and
the dogs have been fenced off to keep them safe and don't
forget, not all
builders or tree surgeons are happy around dogs,
especially big dogs.

I would not want to work where there is dog poo so I would not expect
anyone
else to have too.

So if I was you I would ask the owner to clear it up or just don't work
there.

All the best
Gardenjunkie




--
Gardenjunkie

 



If you feel that way, I suggest you talk to the owner.

Tell them they are the only customer where you have to deal with that.

If you want the extra work, (or money), offer to clean the stuff up
yourself for a price.  Otherwise ask them to remove it before you get
there.

Personally, I don't think gardens and dogs work together.
I have a friend with a very large yard and 3 labs.  The yard was
beautiful when they moved in.  Now it's a wasteland with many holes
three or more feet deep and not a living plant in sight.

 

On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:46:35 +0000, Boo


We have a local city animal control.  But, they are lazy and want the
home owner to trap the dog before the come out.   They go to the city
dog pound then put to sleep after a couple days.