Poo On My Shoe Round Two

[spathiphyllum]

Originally people agreed that it is not correct for a gardener to pick up poop.

Now people are saying that it is something to expect as part of the job.

Which is it?

[Mamyalynne]

Should you wish to add a clause into your contract re an extra charge for dealing with animal excrement and the customer is willing to accept that - fine.

Otherwise find a cleaner job.

[Calicogirl]

I always suggested that if you work in gardens where the family has dogs it's a thing to be expected.

[spathiphyllum]

Fair point.

There was a verbal agreement on the matter, which was recognised today.

Maybe solid terms will help in text as part of a contract.

[Canary42]

It's not illegal to change one's mind.

[Mamyalynne]

A clear and fair contract is a must.

How do you dead with other unexpected messes, dead birds, rotting small mammal corpses and fox or rabbit droppings?

[spathiphyllum]

I rarely encounter them in my work. I turn down clients i don't want and keep the ones i do.. Basically.. I turn down jobs that have corpses in the lawn

I could be classed as a middle class garden gardener, i generally like old clients, they keep their yards in fit shape anyhow i just do the pruning.

[Cloverjo]

I don't have a dog, but when I looked after one for a friend I didn't expect the gardener to pick up the mess. I think he just mowed round it if there was any on the lawn.

[spathiphyllum]

that is what i usually do clover but this was a hidden landmine

The smell alone was enough to bend me double

[Cloverjo]

There's loads of rabbit droppings all over, too. We don't worry about them. They're nowhere near as gross as dog poop.

[Baldric]

/// I could be classed as a middle class garden gardener ///

My how we laughed! ;o)

[Cloverjo]

I used to have cats, and mowing over one of their unfounded poos was quite disgusting.

[spathiphyllum]

rabbit droppings i don't mind at all. They're quite nice in fact little grass balls basically! Honking (clearly carnivorous) poop is too much for my nostrils!

I'm not sure who you mean by "we" but it's ok i'm use to being laughed at :(

[woofgang]

I think its a different issue saying that you shouldn't be expected to poo pick from mowing over one that has been missed. If the lawn is usually freely sprinkled with them and its obvious that the owner doesn't bother then yes I would either be clear that there is an extra cleanup charge or would not take the person on as a client....but even the most careful owner will miss the odd one especially if the grass is long and there are leaves around.

[Mamyalynne]

Middle class gardener, how super - the only ones I know started out as jobbing gardeners then worked their way up and some like my own nephew are now very successful landscapers and can indeed chose their work should they want to be picky.

Good luck.

[Mamyalynne]

^ choose

[spathiphyllum]

No mamy i'm not middle class, the gardens are!

[spathiphyllum]

Woof put very fairly.

[Rockrose]

Woof that’s what I said on the other thread, long grass is very good at hiding poop

[Prudie]

I'm a middle class garden owner and I'd be as embarrassed as hell if my lawn mower found some dog poo to deal with. It's a bit like having a cleaner - always clear up before they arrive.

[spathiphyllum]

Agree prudie