Dog fouling

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 31 Jan 2006, 19:24

I received this message recently:

I would like to highlight a local news issue as a new resident of portobello/joppa. I moved to Morton Street in autumn of last year and am disappointed and disgusted at the dog fouling on the main pavements and on the promenade in Portobello and Joppa. I have myself stepped in this mess while stepping off a bus! There is plenty of green areas around. I am a dog lover and previous dog owner so i know it is the dog-owners responsibility.

I am originally from Fife and there are bins for dog waste, local awareness campaigns and free disposable bags made available, local wardens to issue any fines for dog fouling. Has this issue been highlighted before?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Feb 2006, 10:42

Interesting point about the green areas. I wonder what his dog is now?

Post by **wangi** » 01 Feb 2006, 10:52

Yeah, was the implication there that the dogs should be *** in the parks rather than the pavement?!

But to be honest I don't see a problem with this in Portobello, in other areas of Edinburgh yeah...

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Feb 2006, 11:02

wangi wrote:But to be honest I don't see a problem with this in Portobello, in other areas of Edinburgh yeah...

There is definite problems with this in Portobello especially on High St, some owners are just so irresponsible as well as guilty. Actually saw dog owner last Saturday leave a steaming mound of poo in the middle of the street outside cancer research shop yuk. Some people shouldn't have dogs if they can't clean up after them and they give responsible dog owners a bad name.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Feb 2006, 11:20

Sandra wrote: Actually saw dog owner last Saturday leave a steaming mound of poo in the middle of the street ...

Did his dog walk off in d isgust ?

Its a pity you had to post this story when I was doing my "melt a whole packet of Rolo's" in my mouth", trick.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Feb 2006, 15:09

Porty wrote:
Sandra wrote: Actually saw dog owner last Saturday leave a steaming mound of poo in the middle of the street ...
Did his dog walk off in d isgust ?

Its a pity you had to post this story when I was doing my "melt a whole packet of Rolo's" in my mouth", trick.

you know what I mean

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 01 Feb 2006, 17:17

I have myself stepped in this mess while stepping off a bus!

And that is one of the reasons I never took the bus....I never once had that problem while driving my car!!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 01 Feb 2006, 17:45

It is quite bad just now and it gets all us dog owners a bad reputation even though I faithfully clean up after mine. I got a right mouthful from a "gentleman" a few weeks ago because my dog urinated against a wall. I try to be really careful about where he does this ie not against shops,cars, etc but unfortunately he has to do it somewhere and boy dogs especially like to mark their territory so won't perform to orders in the gutter. Other than carrying a pail of water with me everywhere I'm not sure how I can win on this one

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 01 Feb 2006, 17:53

teddygirl wrote: I'm not sure how I can win on this one

Look how happy they look in them!!!

Doggy Nappies!!

http://www.gunnysaks.com/

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 01 Feb 2006, 18:05