Dear fellow felines,
So, I'm not really sure the best way to go about addressing this, so I'm just going to dive right in...
I moved to the states a year and a half ago, and have not been too thrilled watching the neighbour's dogs defecate where they please - even on the other neighbours' front lawns. Where I was living in England, leaving behind your dog's mess is illegal and finable up to £250 (a little under $400). Can you please tell me what the current expectations (or laws) are regarding picking up one's dog poop?
I live at the end of a cul-de-sac, and in the middle is a lovely circular patch of grass with huge trees growing. It's a lovely place to watch the neighbourhood kids come together and play...and a not so lovely place to watch the dogs having their bowel movements, and then watching the owners walk away without cleaning up after them.
It doesn't seem right to me. And yet half the people I speak to about it (in-laws, colleagues) don't agree with me. One great response I got was: "If I pick up my dog's poop, I'll throw up and leave an even bigger mess."
Am I crazy?
Sincerely,
Seeing Brown
So, I'm not really sure the best way to go about addressing this, so I'm just going to dive right in...
I moved to the states a year and a half ago, and have not been too thrilled watching the neighbour's dogs defecate where they please - even on the other neighbours' front lawns. Where I was living in England, leaving behind your dog's mess is illegal and finable up to £250 (a little under $400). Can you please tell me what the current expectations (or laws) are regarding picking up one's dog poop?
I live at the end of a cul-de-sac, and in the middle is a lovely circular patch of grass with huge trees growing. It's a lovely place to watch the neighbourhood kids come together and play...and a not so lovely place to watch the dogs having their bowel movements, and then watching the owners walk away without cleaning up after them.
It doesn't seem right to me. And yet half the people I speak to about it (in-laws, colleagues) don't agree with me. One great response I got was: "If I pick up my dog's poop, I'll throw up and leave an even bigger mess."
Am I crazy?
Sincerely,
Seeing Brown
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