Picking up your dog’s mess is an important part of being a responsible dog owner but unfortunately during today’s scheduled greens cut our Maintenance Manager has not only had to contend with wet grass, but has had to pick up a huge amount of dog mess on almost every green in the village to stop the lawnmower getting blocked and the dog mess being spread over the cut service. The Laurel Close green and the green opposite the Village Hall in particular had an appalling amount of dog mess left and this is completely unacceptable. You will face a fine of up to £80 if you fail to clean up your dog’s mess and are caught. That fine can rise to £1000 if you refuse to pay and the case is escalated to the courts

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

We will be talking to the dog warden to understand what steps we can consider but the real action is on all of us to try to encourage the irresponsible minority to start picking up after their dogs. It is not just the additional time – it is also the health considerations. The parasites and bacteria in dog waste can spread disease to other dogs and even you if not properly picked up. E. coli and salmonella are some of the bacteria which are carried in dog waste. Even if your dog does not show symptoms of being sick their waste can carry diseases that are harmful to humans and other pets.

HERE ARE 4 REASONS WHY PICKING UP AFTER YOUR DOG IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THINK!!

1. IT WILL NOT BREAKDOWN ON ITS OWN
2. DISEASE-CAUSING BACTERIA AND PARASITES
3. IT’S COMMON COURTESY TO PICK UP AFTER YOUR DOG
4. DOG POOP IS NOT A FERTILIZER