Just like a little puppy, Steve has been begging me repeatedly to write a post about the "fouling of footways by dogs" in London.
I agree that dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their little friends. Dog-doo is gross. And. It's even more disgusting when it's stuck to the bottom of your shoe...or your husband's shoe...or your friend's shoe. The smell alone is nauseating. But did you know that dog poop is dangerous, too?
Yep. You read it here first. Or maybe you already discovered this statistic yourself, but that's beside the point. "Every year up to 700 people are blinded after contact with dog mess." Yikes! Does that statistic only include Londoners? Should I be worried? Is there a flush I can use if I ever get dog crap in my eye? Please help!
Bottom line: clean up after your dog or you will be fined.
Otherwise, someone else will have to pick up the mess for you (gasp!), which invariable, will never happen....unless someone steps in it, which doesn't really count.
Worst of all, if you are walking a dog in London and fail to comply with the rules, you are liable to prosecution. Do you want that on your record?!
To avoid a big mess, clean up after your dog's mess. There are even special bins provided so you don't have to carry around a poop-filled doggie bag throughout the city.
