Seems our neighborhood needs to refocus a bit on being responsible pet owners. Please pick up after your dog when walking. Just use a plastic bag, that you shove in your pocket before leaving the house, and after you clean up after your dog, knot the top of the bag and place it in an appropriate trash container. And, dogs should always be leashed or in a fenced yard. Leaving your dog run loose and/or not picking up after it, is actually in violation of the city's pet ordinance.