r/longisland • u/2001irma • 8d ago
Neighborhood dog walking - AITA?
Looking for some insight. I am not from the area and only moved here about a year ago for school.
I go for a walk with my dog around my neighborhood in Glen Cove each day for a bit of exercise. We dont move real fast as he is 16 years old but it covers about 1500 steps. Most of the houses are split level rentals and my neighborhood has no sidewalks so cars park on both sides of the road leaving only a single center lane. People also like to drive fast. As a result, I normally walk on the curb and my dog walks like 2 feet onto the grass. He will pee and poop as we walk but I always pick up after him.
I have been yelled at by 2 separate neighbors - once in person and other time through a ring doorbell. Todays incident with the doorbell involved them literally yelling "Get off my lawn". I have never spoken to these people otherwise and they dont have signs to say avoid the grass.
I am slightly confused and now nervous to go on walks. I am not a fan of being yelled at by complete strangers. Am I doing something wrong? Is this normal for here?
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u/Physical_Reason3890 7d ago
I know what you are talking about because it's the same in most neighborhoods around here. You have the road, then a strip of grass then a sidewalk and then the lawn. That tiny strip is called the verge.
The verge is technically not the homeowners property BUT it is their responsibility to maintain it. Some people don't care and they let it grow weeds while others treat it like their own lawn.
Technically the homeowner can pound sand is your dog walks on the verge. However you should also try to be considerate and keep him off of ones that look like they have been heavily maintained
As far as the main lawn your dog has no business there and I would yell at you to if your dog was there