Kids keep trespassing in our yard

Mrs Manners

I swear I'm going to turn into the cranky old man who sits in the yard and yells "You kids get off my lawn!". At least once every 3 months or so, some kids climb our 4 ft fence (since all our gates are locked) that's covered in "No Tresspassing" signs and proceed to hang out in our big back yard. I have two 90 lbs dogs who occupy this fenced back yard. Today they were barking like crazy and when my husband went to investigate, he found two 12 year old boys hanging out in our back yard. They told him they didn't realize it was someone's back yard. Um...the locked fence they climbed, the signs, the two dogs, the raised garden beds, the cut grass, the house....none of that was a clue? My dogs would never bite but they have no way of knowing that. It's SO irritating.

EdithBouvierBeale

I think i know how to help you and beat the crap out of a dead horse all at the same time!

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Mrs Manners

EdithBouvierBeale:

I think i know how to help you and beat the crap out of a dead horse all at the same time!

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That just made me snort. How about I just turn the sprinklers on them next time? That might work

Rebekah1021

EdithBouvierBeale:

I think i know how to help you and beat the crap out of a dead horse all at the same time!

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HA! I was going to suggest turning the hose or the sprinkler on the punks. My neighbors bug the s h i t and they can't catch a ball to save their life. I have collected 6 baseballs and 3 footballs. I keep them.

EdithBouvierBeale

I am getting the impression that you live on a luxurious southern estate...is this true?

can I come over and hang out?

Mrs Manners

EdithBouvierBeale:

I am getting the impression that you live on a luxurious southern estate...is this true?

can I come over and hang out?

I wish! We live in a subdivision with large lots (ours is a little over 2 acres) but it's hardly luxurious. But you're welcome to come hang out...it's been a beautiful fall down here (we were in shorts and tshirts this afternoon).

Mrs Manners

Rebekah1021:

My neighbors bug the s h i t and they can't catch a ball to save their life. I have collected 6 baseballs and 3 footballs. I keep them.

The next-door neighbor kids constantly hit the ball into the yard and I actually don't mind them coming to get it. I showed them how to open and close the gate properly and how not to let the dogs out when they do. I also know their mom and we've discussed it. It's the random kids who come in without permission and then play dumb when they're caught that bug me.

I try to tread lightly though because ds will be one of those 12 year olds in 10 more years and if he's anything like dh was, he's got some mischief in his future.

 

Marce921

I'd ask them to take me to their house and tell their parents what they've been up to and inform them of all the no trespassing signs and the dogs, but then again I'm mean and crabby like that.

Mc_Newlywed

This makes me think of the Cheri O'Tieri (sp?) skit on Saturday Night Live.  You know the one? Where she's standing on her porch yelling at all the neighbor kids and keeping their toys.    Makes me LOL!

The giant squirt bottle makes me LOL too.  I didn't get involved in that post but it was entertaining!