Dogs and Dog Owners

[KMillar]

It's been a while since I've been on the forum so I'm just trying to catch up, but this topic caught my attention.
I totally agree that it is the responsibility of the owner to clean up after their pets and I am always annoyed at the amount of mess left virtually everywhere you go in the town. As previous posters have said, it is down to sheer laziness.
I have 3 dogs and pick up their mess on every walk, and if we go somewhere without a bin (eg the shipyard) I take it home and put it in the bin, but I too have seen many bags disgarded which is just ludicrous. I also have to pick up mess from my garden which does not belong to my dogs, but I don't want them to get the blame or stand in it when hanging out the washing so would rather get rid of it.
We have quite often been out for a walk and come across dogs wandering about on their own. These aren't strays because I have seen them at a later date with owners at their homes, but they wander a few hundred yards with the owners having no idea where they are or what they are doing. Usually fouling the green...
The General is also quite right - dogs can be trained to 'perform' in a certain place - not just puppies either, old dogs can learn new tricks!
I also hate it when dogs jump up on you, I love mine and trust them implicitly, but would never trust a dog I didn't know.
It would be good if the wardens could help by fining the people who allow their dogs to foul and not clean up, but the ultimate responsibility lies with the owners.
Kx

[Buzz Lightyear]

i see in the courier today 4 people were fined for dog fouling last week.

Lots more need to be fined as well!

[Malky]

Out of curiosity, why do they give details of some cases in the Courier but not others? They didn't name the people fined for allowing their dogs to foul.

Malky