Sizsells I don't have a problem with either horses or dogs, I have a problem with having to try my best not to stand in it, whilst out with my 7 year old, also the fact she can't play on grassed areas on our estate due to a few irresponsible owners, or the fact that we can't place rubbish in the 3 new bins that have appeared at the entrance to our estate becasue they are full of crap bags! As for the "horse" comment, I do beleive that any being dropped from anything in a public place should be cleaned up regardless of what it came from. why can't you use your garden as explained by Fourgee & to quote The Kennel Club: Puppy Toilet Training Fortunately, puppies are creatures of habit, so as long as you introduce the garden to your puppy as its toilet area early on, you should be able to avoid most of the common pitfalls. Teaching your puppy to toilet out on a walk Many owners appear disappointed that their young puppy will not toilet when out on a walk, yet relieves itself the second it gets back home. This is because the puppy has been taught to toilet only at home (hopefully in its garden), and being creatures of habit, they often wait until they have returned home before evacuating their bladder and/ or bowels.