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Old 02-13-2014, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
it is not a good use of their time at all.

Put up a sign and allow citizen reports of violators. Report to who? I don't know!

Start a citizen's patrol.

When you see neighbor violating the rule...call them on it ( I know in today's society that is unlikely to hapen)...but I do! And I get some interesting responses.

I too am a dog owner. My dogs usual spot to do het busienss is my property and I pick up every one of her poops.
When we walk, every day, 2-3 miles on the multi modal paths, if and when she makes a deposit I pick it up.

There is absolutely no reason why the non responsible dog owners cannot do the same. If not they should not have a dog.

And if they don't and I witness it I tell them right then and there!!
Maybe ... but most people will not want to confront a dog owner in this manner for a variety of reasons ... including the risk of a short tempered owner flaring up and creating a worse problem than not picking up the poop. Thus, Community Watch did the right thing here IMHO.