Musings from the Merse
Thursday, April 02, 2009
DOG OWNERS WARNED TO CLEAN UP THEIR ACT
howls the banner headline in today's Berwickshire with the titivating sub heading that the Scottish Borders ''Local Team' cleans up 335 pieces of dog dirt in Coldstream in just one steamy day*. Gory details here
Coldstream seems to have been a particular target for the Dog Warden's squad as they 'rapid response' the 'First Toon in Scotland' (Or the last depending on direction of travel) The story relates that some one fed up with excreta smeared footwear is hitting back with poisoned pellets which is a trifle OTT (Misguided says the Berwickshire) perhaps.
I don't think we have such a problem in canine anal retentive Duns. There are no statistics on the number of dog owners in Duns out of the 5,205 who were formally warned of their responsibilities in the Borders in the last 8 months in 2008. Most of the local dogs seem to enjoy their walkies in Duns Castle Park beside the well named Hen Poo lake-although it is the Ducks (rather than Hens) and the Geese which are responsible for most of the droppings encountered on this road.
I would be interested to see a similar breakdown (npi) of Dog crap in Spitall. The DP capital of northern Northumberland. With all this talk of international cooperation here is a splendid opportunity for a bit of technical assistance from good neighbours in Berwickshire.Plastic bags and fixed penalties across the Border, sort of thing
Thanks to flickr for the image. No sure from where
* Who is counting? They are apparently
Labels: Coldstream, Dog Poo, Dog Waste, Spitall
Comments:
As one of those that owns a dog and does pick up it infuriates me that people stand and look the other way and pretend to be unconnected to the dog whilst at the other end of the lead there's a dog crapping.
I'm large enough and cheeky enough to remind them of the law. You get some comments about the Gestapo of course (I prefer to be modelled on the Securitate, the Stasi or the KGB)
When I come to power there will be no fines. Persons detected not picking up their dog's dogbombs will be forced to eat it on the spot.
I'm large enough and cheeky enough to remind them of the law. You get some comments about the Gestapo of course (I prefer to be modelled on the Securitate, the Stasi or the KGB)
When I come to power there will be no fines. Persons detected not picking up their dog's dogbombs will be forced to eat it on the spot.
The Paper Party : They make you eat more than your words.
There's a slogan for your new organisation courtesy of the Hutton Think Tank Central Office
There's a slogan for your new organisation courtesy of the Hutton Think Tank Central Office
Try living in a row of cottages where fond owners let their dogs pop outside and then don't supervise where the pooches foul.
# posted by 
: 6:50 PM
: 6:50 PM
Dog Tired: Photograph the dog not under control (preferably "in mid job"), send it to the dog squad. They have at least one warden that goes by the "byname" of "the bastard" - at the very least he will visit the offender and remind them of their duties. He's also not averse to "being in the area" at the right time (they aren't allowed to stake out apparently - but they can "just happen to pass").
http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/dogfouling/ - or 0800 376 1030
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