by In a quiet townhouse neighborhood, what began as a small nuisance has grown into a daily frustration for a new resident who says her neighbor’s unleashed dog urinates on her porch every morning — and the owner does nothing to stop it.
The woman turned to an online community for advice as she struggled with how to address the situation without disturbing the peace in her otherwise pleasant new home.
A Daily Issue That Escalated Quickly
The woman, who recently moved in with her boyfriend, said they had found a “lovely townhouse in a nice area” and felt grateful for how well things had worked out. She didn’t want to cause problems so early into their residency.
But she soon noticed a pattern.
“Every single morning my neighbor’s dog… comes unleashed and pees on my porch,” she wrote. Initially, she tolerated it because the dog urinated on a patch of dead bushes on the rocks. However, when maintenance later removed those bushes, the problem moved directly to her door.
She recalled coming home to find that the dog had urinated on her welcome mat, leaving a smell she couldn’t remove.
“I ended up having to throw it away,” she said, noting her frustration because the mat was a favorite.
Hoping the issue would resolve itself, she purchased another mat — only to check her camera the next morning and watch the dog urinating on the new one too.
Safety Concerns for Her Pets
Her frustration wasn’t only about property damage. The dog’s presence startled her cats on one occasion when she briefly opened the door to let them look outside.
She described how the neighbor’s dog “ran up and scared them,” and she managed to shut the door “before the dog got in,” leaving her shaken.
The repeated incidents made her feel uneasy, especially since the dog was routinely roaming the area without a leash or supervision.
Afraid to Complain but Tired of the Mess
Despite the ongoing issue, she hesitated to confront her neighbor.
“I really hate complaining and always try to avoid it when I can,” she admitted. “I don’t want to ruin anything.”
But she also felt it was unfair that her neighbor allowed the dog to freely wander and soil her property, especially after she had already bought a new mat.
What made the situation more confusing was her family’s reaction. She explained that her relatives and boyfriend called her a “Karen” and suggested she would be the neighborhood villain if she asked the man to keep his dog away.
Still, she felt she was being reasonable:
“Personally, I think it’s reasonable to knock on the guy’s door and nicely ask if he can stop letting his dog pee on my stuff.”
Online Reaction Strongly Backs the Woman
When she asked Reddit whether she would be wrong to confront the neighbor, commenters overwhelmingly supported her.
One user wrote:
“NTA. Send an email to your landlord with the video attached and ask him to take appropriate action. The dog is costing you money and scaring your animals. You don’t need to be nice about it.”
Another commenter recommended handling it in person:
“Be out there to shoo the dog away and maybe talk to the owner.”
A third user, taking a more humorous approach, suggested returning the inconvenience in kind:
“Save your pee pee in bottles and pour them at their front door… so they also have a pissed-on door mat in the mornings.”
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While the last suggestion was clearly a joke, the sentiment across the thread was clear — allowing a dog to repeatedly urinate on a neighbor’s belongings is not acceptable behavior, and the woman is well within her rights to address it.
The Bigger Issue Behind the Story
The situation highlights how small neighbor disputes can quickly escalate when boundaries aren’t respected. Regular pet management, responsible leash use, and simple communication often prevent these conflicts from growing into ongoing frustration.
For many commenters, the core issue wasn’t just the dog’s behavior — it was the owner’s lack of responsibility and the burden placed on the woman to tolerate it.
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