Guest 699- Registered: 3 Jun 2010
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#1
does any one know how many dog owners were fined for not clearing up after their dog in the last 12 months
on walks to connaught park , college ground maxton . elms vale , the paths leading to these are not the cleanest , so when was the last time we saw a dog warden van in these areas
the way forward is for the van to sit in elmsvale road for an hour or so every morning for a week around 7am and hand out a few £ 70 fines , would surely catch enough to more than cover the wages of the warden
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
i believe that just one dog warden covers the whole district, there is not the will to really deal with the problem.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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#3
I think you will find it is a 1/2 a dog warden Howard not 1.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#4
I believe that three have been prosecuted Ray - or in the process of being prosecuted.
Roger
Guest 713- Registered: 19 Mar 2011
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#5
I read in the folkestone extra,about a man that was fined fifty pounds for his dog fouling,but he did not pay the fine,so he was taken to court again,& was fined a further five hundered pounds.
I bet that taught him,to pick up after his dog.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#6
That's a great message to be able to send out Roger - as you say, it's very doubtful if he does it again.
The only way is to hit them in their pockets to make them learn.
Roger
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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#7
I don't buy the local papers anymore, but maybe these prosecutions should be big headlines, as dogs mess is a talking point all the year round
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#8
There has been a great improvement in recent years with people picking up after their dogs, its much better than ever. You can see it on the seafront everyday. The place is very clean and so the pressure is on the owner to make sure he doesnt turn a blind eye when his pooch does the business. I think it is more social pressure rather than the prospect of ever being caught and fined which makes the difference
However I am sure there are little places here and there around the town where its felt the place is almost a designated area for 'doing it'.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#9
Probably good to use all avenues(excuse pun) to explore how to stop all dog owners allowing dogs to foul and doing nothing after.
media coverage maybe one way by naming those fined
together with maybe visits to schools often children can embarass there parents.
All routes should be explored as it is a big problem
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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#10
At parish council last night we had not only lots of reports of dog fouling but also of used nappies being left at the bus stop - yuk!
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#11
#10, PCSOs should be authorised to issue fixed penalty notices if owners refuse to pick the mess up when asked to.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#12
i thought they had that power already, they were given more powers recently over a few things if my memory is correct.
what makes it confusing is that each chief constable decides what their pcso's can do.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
- Posts: 468
#13
Tip for dog owners; dog poo bags are a waste of money. Tescos sell 300 nappy Bags for under a pound and they are scented. Not as thick but you can alwa ys double bag!
I'm all for bringing back dog licensing. It will put the pressure back on the owners. 3 strikes of no pick up, you loose your dog. If they have to wear a tag in public. At least the owner can't give false details.
Keeps politics to myself
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#14
Thanks for that tip Helen, never thought of scented nappy bags, its been nigh on 19 yrs since I used them. Will pick some up from Tesco over the weekend and all for under a pound, like it
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#15
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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#16
I believe you are correct Howard.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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#17
Discarded dog poo bags even reported as a problem on Shakespeare beach -
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/appeal_to_kent_dog_walkers_not_to_dump_bags_of_dog_poo_1_1324075
Though going back to the 60s and 70s when there was a short reach outfall of untreated sewage there, it was more likely the human kind that would be encountered if you went swimming there.
One aside from this, I didn't realise Network Rail are responsible for the beach.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#18
Giles Coren in the Times yesterday and Charles Clover in the Sunday Times today both wrote about this problem. Giles spoke about "bombs" going off when left in the gutter and cars driving over them and Charles about festering bags left on the beach.
I'm really amazed that dog owners go to the trouble of picking up the mess only to leave a blue bag on the pavement or adjacent wall.
Where is the mentality of these people?
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#19
they get hung from tree branches and bushes too.
in the good old days people were more responsible and posted them to the queen or the prime minister.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#20
The problem with nappy bags is that the dog's tail has to be inside the bag, else it won't work.
Of-course once back home, the owner will have to clean the dog's tail with a scrubbing brush
