Thank goodness you are moving out soon. Bad neighbors suck.
This reminds me of the time the neighbors behind my parents in suburban NJ complained because a portion of fence between the two properties was broken and "deer were getting through and coming into their yard." Um, ok. lol. Because, you know, a proper fence would've prevented deer from ever showing up in their yard. Luckily, my parents were about to put their house on the market, it sold quickly and they were out 3 months later.
I conferred with Dh. He says your neighbors are assholes and fuck them. It's your yard and you aren't doing anything to harm them so fuck it. He'd leave the dog shit out there just to piss them off. It's no health hazard.
Do they talk to you when they come out to investigate? Can they go talk to the neighbors about wasting their damn time? Also, if you weren't leaving, I might suggest a call to the police about their continual harassment. Sorry, mp but they are the stinky pieces of shit here.
I didn't read the whole thing, but yes, we do. Or rather, DH does. You've seen my neighborhood and how close the houses are, but we do it at the cabin too because otherwise theu can get missed. I should clarify and say DH does. If he's asleep it does wait until he wakes up.
ETA: just read further. They're assholes. I am very pro-daily pickup at a minimum (if DH isnt home I have someone in daily to do it) but we have three huskies and a small yard. I can't imagine anyone calling animal control over it sitting a few days though.
Never. The back third of the yard is full of trees and that's where they do their business. I never have to walk back there so I would never even think to pick up dog poop. It gets washed away when it rains.