When we lived in Yorkshire there were signs all over warning
of steep fines for allowing dogs to “foul public areas.” I’ve read about
Brits fined £100 on the spot who were caught walking pooches without poop bags.
£100 is a lot of money; enough to make you careful to clean up after your
canine. I don’t see signs like that here, and I’m pretty sure local police don’t
stop dog walkers and demand to see their waste disposal bags. Sometimes,
though, I find myself wishing we did more to make dog owners more conscientious.
Jacoba Ewing, an apartment manager north of Ogden, has found an interesting
solution. She gave all the dogs in her complex DNA tests. Now whenever a
steaming pile turns up, she mails a sample off so the culprit can be identified
and the owner charged. Clever, but I do think the British method was simpler.
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