Very frustrated

Call her landlord or the police. The landlord is responsible for their tenant. Charge the owner for replanting the flowers and damages will get their attention. Otherwise call the police and report her behavior or any threats. The HOA does not protect anyone from the law. Threats are against the law.

Wimpy may have nothing to do with it.

The board, just the same as any homeowner, must abide by the CCRs or Declaration. What is common property is usually clearly defined in the CCRs. The board has no authority to "adopt" private property and treat it as if it were common property.

If the roses have been planted on common property (or limited common property) in accordance with the CCRs (assuming the board has the authority to allow such planting in the first place), then the board CAN prohibit dogs from urinating on common property, including any plants that are there.

One would have to read the association documents to determine just what authority the board has.

There is also a dog repellent chemical you can apply to keep dogs and animals out. I did that once. It does smell a bit and it washes off in rain. However, it does work to keep them out of gardens. Matter of fact the name of it can be "Keep out my garden". Generic brands are available at the stores.

What Ann said. The photos are a great idea because some owner-landlords need to see how ridiculous their tenants are behaving before they take action.

If other letters have been sent in the past, mention those as well. At this point the cease and desist letter should be the last gasp - if the problem isn't fixed within 15-30 days, take the owner to court, along with the tenant. The tenant's contract may be with the owner, but it seems to me that if she's damaging or destroying the common area because she's letting her dog crap on the roses, she's just as responsible as the owner is.

Depending on the small claims court rules in your area, you may be able to sue the owner yourselves and not need the attorney to do the work (saves on legal fees). In the meantime, here a few homemade dog repellant recipes I saw on another site – I haven’t tried any, but they sound intriguing (especially the third one!) and won’t hurt the environment.

Douse biodegradable coffee filters in white vinegar and let dry in the sun. cut the filters into thin strips about the length of a toothpick and spread the strips throughout the garden (dogs really hate the smell of vinegar)

Place slices of oranges or lemons throughout the flowerbed (dogs hate the smell of citrus too).

Grind a mixture of black pepper and cayenne pepper and sprinkle it throughout the flowerbed (it won’t hurt the dog, but will irritate its eyes, nose and throat)

Good luck!