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Post by Patrick on May 13, 2009 12:01:18 GMT
A poster highlighting the dangers of dog fouling to children is designed to be as "disgusting" as dog fouling itself, a Devon councillor said.Do not open if easily stomach churned...... The posters will be displayed in local bus shelters.
Dog mess offenders could be issued with a £75 fixed penalty notice or face prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000.
Councillor Dave Butt, Torbay cabinet member for community services, said: "The council receives a number of complaints about dog fouling, and anecdotal evidence would suggest that the problem is getting worse.
"Dog poo on our streets, parks and beaches looks bad, smells bad, and is offensive to local people and visitors. The visual image chosen for our campaign is as disgusting as dog fouling itself."
The mayor, Nick Bye, said: "Dog fouling is not acceptable in Torbay or anywhere else, and the council has taken a hard line on the subject with this campaign.
"We are calling on the community as a whole to take a stand, and to report those who persistently fail to pick up." [/i][/color] I'd say a poster campaign saying "We have increased the number of Dog Wardens - They carry guns - If you don't pick up - then Fido gets it!" That's the sort of shock treatment they need!
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Post by housesparrow on May 13, 2009 13:16:15 GMT
Well, I won't click because I enjoyed my lunch and want to keep the memory sweet. St Agur on digestive biscuits, Everso might be interested to learn!
Haringay Council (I think) commissioned a brilliant anti-fouling commercial some 10 - 15 years ago, but it wasn't allowed to be shown on TV. I saw it at a conference and it was hilarious and memorable. A man in pyjamas walked out of his front door, sniffed the air and said "lovely morning" to everyone, walked onto the pavement - then we saw only his head. The expression on the faces of the passers by - and the man - made it quite clear what he was up to, and after he went indoors (smiling at the flustered pedestrians) the screen flashed the message
"SO WHY LET YOUR DOG DO IT?"
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Post by everso on May 13, 2009 14:18:33 GMT
Well, I won't click because I enjoyed my lunch and want to keep the memory sweet. St Agur on digestive biscuits, Everso might be interested to learn! Haringay Council (I think) commissioned a brilliant anti-fouling commercial some 10 - 15 years ago, but it wasn't allowed to be shown on TV. I saw it at a conference and it was hilarious and memorable. A man in pyjamas walked out of his front door, sniffed the air and said "lovely morning" to everyone, walked onto the pavement - then we saw only his head. The expression on the faces of the passers by - and the man - made it quite clear what he was up to, and after he went indoors (smiling at the flustered pedestrians) the screen flashed the message "SO WHY LET YOUR DOG DO IT?" Glad to hear you enjoyed your lunch, Housey.  Seems to me that kind of advert is JUST what is needed! I like dogs, but could never own one as the thought of picking up after they've done their doo-doos makes my stomach heave. It's bad enough changing babies. |
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Post by Flatypus on May 13, 2009 17:27:36 GMT
We are much cleaner now than when I came here. Part seems to be far fewer dogs wandering about on their own but in all fairness, those usually behave better than pampered pooches. I think a large part of it is indirect though, a crack-down on all littering and provision of far more trash bins than there used to be. Since the pavements are cleaner in general there is an inhibition against being the first to mess them up. It's not perfect and I don't see many people wandering around with pooper-scoopers. It looks more likely that they don't like to pick it up, so train their dogs to use the drain.
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Post by housesparrow on May 13, 2009 17:48:30 GMT
Most of us carry plastic bags in our pockets, Piffle, that's why you don't see people with pooper scoopers, which seem rather unnecessary and cumbersome contraptions.
But there is still far too much dog mess on the streets round here.
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Post by everso on May 13, 2009 18:47:53 GMT
My sister-in-law's father told me a funny story a few years ago about an altercation between two men, one of whom had a dog that had dropped its load on the pavement. They were arguing and the man without the dog grabbed the hat off the head of the man whose dog had pooped, and threw the hat down into it. Yay! That's the way to do it!  This took place in Germany, btw. I couldn't imagine it happening over here. For one thing, not many people wear hats - unless you count baseball caps. Those German alpine hats are ideal for chucking into dog crap. My sister-in-law's father couldn't speak a word of English and I speak virtually no German - I think we were both drunk when he told me this story and understanding a foreign language is always easier when you're in that state. |
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