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Not clearing up after your dog is unpleasant, unsightly and unhygienic.


One dog with an uncaring owner seems to have "the runs" at present and has dumped 5 loads in two days on the corner of Marmora & Scutari.


Please think of your neighbours and, in particular, those walking children and buggies to / from the local schools


I've hosed down the mess and cleared it into the gutter tonight but have failed to spot the offender.

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I feel for you and admire you. As a responsible multiple-dog-owner, and hater of poo, I feel your pain. Sadly I think people who think it's ok to let their dogs foul the public walkways, where children walk to school, do not read. (was gonna say 'forums', but think I'll leave it at that).
I've noticed a repeat offender when I walk my child to school. Dog likes to dump a big poo on the grass alongside Goose Green playground, the owner seems to pretend that she hasn't noticed, looks away and chats to other parents. Last week I drew her attention to her dog's mess and she made a half hearted attempt to rummage in her pockets for a bag, though it was obvious that she didn't have one.

rememberwhen Wrote:

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> Marmora Man

> I believe that the dog with "the runs" is more

> likely to be a fox.


If that's the case I apologise for blaming dog owners - however, there remains a problem with the obvious dog crap that is regularly deposited in this area AND not cleared up by dog owners.

rememberwhen Wrote:

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> Marmora Man

> I believe that the dog with "the runs" is more

> likely to be a fox.



Not likely. Fox scat is very, very smelly and usually in small amounts. They also typically use it to mark certain areas. That wouldn't be street corners.

As a vet and fellow dog owner I am shocked and appalled by people not picking up their dog's mess.

It is frankly disgusting to look at and deal with on your shoe but I'd also like to point out the health risks.

One of the most worrying diseases we can catch from dog faeces is Toxocara.

This is a parasite that has been found in up to 33% of dogs.

The eggs can survive under the right conditions FOR YEARS.

One study found viable worm eggs in 66% of London parks.

This parasite can cause blindness and meningitis in children and the immunocompromised (people with HIV and those undergoing chemotherapy).

I imagine that the people that are too lazy to pick up their dog's mess are also too lazy to have their dog regularly dewormed so the risk is even higher.

  • 3 weeks later...

Jenjeroo Wrote:

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> As a vet and fellow dog owner I am shocked and

> appalled by people not picking up their dog's

> mess.

> It is frankly disgusting to look at and deal with

> on your shoe but I'd also like to point out the

> health risks.

> One of the most worrying diseases we can catch

> from dog faeces is Toxocara.

> This is a parasite that has been found in up to

> 33% of dogs.

> The eggs can survive under the right conditions

> FOR YEARS.

> One study found viable worm eggs in 66% of London

> parks.

> This parasite can cause blindness and meningitis

> in children and the immunocompromised (people with

> HIV and those undergoing chemotherapy).

> I imagine that the people that are too lazy to

> pick up their dog's mess are also too lazy to have

> their dog regularly dewormed so the risk is even

> higher.



Will you be responding to the critical posts about your surgery on another thread?

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