Happened onto this tv story about a North End school (KapKa Cooperative K-2) 
whose students have come all the way to Fauntleroy Creek in recent years to study an environmental challenge – creek pollution from pet waste. On the Fauntleroy Community Association‘s web section for the creek, you’ll find a link to this official state proposal for tackling the problem (public comments are being accepted till June 16th). Here’s more on the study.
Best quote ever – the kid who says, “if you think picking up your dog’s poop is unpleasant, then try drinking it.”
I’m not sure what it is about West Seattle, but it sure seems to me that people around here are woefully unobservant of common etiquette in this area (I say that as a dog owner myself). It’s gotten to the point that I prefer walking my dog in the middle of the street in order to avoid grassy areas where poop predominates. It’s easy to not enjoy one’s walk anymore. (I had heard that Paris was horrible as far as this goes, but during a recent trip there I realized that West Seattle is far far worse . . . . Maybe the signs they have there are doing the trick!)
Maybe more doggie bags and signs are possible solutions.
Let’s not get started on unleashed pets. I see a ton around and it’s depressing!
Venkat –
I’m a dog owner, but I weary of other’s irresponsibility.
I think signs and baggies are reasonable ways to remind those who need it.
I don’t take the kids to the Dragonfly Park (by Allstar Fitness) anymore — one of our closest parks, because it smells so much of dog poop and one of us always steps in it.
Pooping on the side of the trail or in the bushes still needs to be cleaned up!!
I find dog poop in my yard and parking strip all the time and I don’t have a dog. Cats roaming in my yard aren’t much better.
As a dog owner myself I notice the prevalence of dog doo much more in the dark months. What I gather from this is that more people will clean up when it’s light out only because they might be seen. Being anonymous, much like on the interwebs, brings out the real lack of morals in people.
Picking up doo really isn’t that hard…you put your hand in the bag (like a glove) pick it up…turn it inside out and tie….easy.
I guess my years of cleaning up patients at nursing homes (literally a s&^%ty job) has lessened my sensitivities to the smell and such of doing this task.
And if you need lessons on how to lower yourself to the ground without hurting your back, knees, etc. you can always ask me since I’m the local expert in that field. It can be the poop-scoop dance if you will.
This is a serious health threat! Severe penalties are required for people who do not follow the scoop and leash laws. Make owners fear the consequences.
I saw a dog on a National Park trail the other day, and I see them on beaches all the time, usually without leashes.
It is a feeling of entitlement and an “everyone is doing it” mentality. Well a nice $5000 fine and jail/community service time for repeat offenders may help.
How about that new jail they are building near Highland Park, maybe they can fill that up with dog offenders?
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