Here's an interesting article on a problem that has become so bad in one of the National Forests that they are starting to issue citations to dog owners. Apparently so many hikers and cross country skiers are not picking up after their dogs that they actually counted 173 piles of doggie poo at one trailhead! It is contaminating streams now.
Forest: Doo-doo a no-no
This was a problem when we were camping out west, also. All of the campgrounds would remind us of the pet policy and almost all of them would supply you with poop bags and stations. But there would still be people who would not clean up after their dogs. There would be dog piles around and people without dogs would give us dirty looks. I would always hold my poop bag in full sight so everyone would know that I had cleaned up after my dog.
Its gotten so bad here that on our walk yesterday we spent half the walk avoiding piles of dog poo. I always carry poo bags with me even though Rocky would rather explode then ever poo somewhere other then his own back yard. (It took him 4 days before he finally went when we took him out west!)
So......do most people here clean up after their pets, even in places like parks and hiking trails? What about when you are hiking in the woods? Do you stop and bury it or something? It seems like irresponsible dog owners are going to really ruin things for everybody eventually. Soon we won't be able to take our dogs anywhere. This is my rant for the day :smile: I have a cold and can't go for my daily walk with Rocky so I have time on my hands........:frown:
Forest: Doo-doo a no-no
This was a problem when we were camping out west, also. All of the campgrounds would remind us of the pet policy and almost all of them would supply you with poop bags and stations. But there would still be people who would not clean up after their dogs. There would be dog piles around and people without dogs would give us dirty looks. I would always hold my poop bag in full sight so everyone would know that I had cleaned up after my dog.
Its gotten so bad here that on our walk yesterday we spent half the walk avoiding piles of dog poo. I always carry poo bags with me even though Rocky would rather explode then ever poo somewhere other then his own back yard. (It took him 4 days before he finally went when we took him out west!)
So......do most people here clean up after their pets, even in places like parks and hiking trails? What about when you are hiking in the woods? Do you stop and bury it or something? It seems like irresponsible dog owners are going to really ruin things for everybody eventually. Soon we won't be able to take our dogs anywhere. This is my rant for the day :smile: I have a cold and can't go for my daily walk with Rocky so I have time on my hands........:frown: