On a side note is hanging turds out in trees a British thing? or do our continental brethren also suffer a similar fate.
I remember many years ago discovering to my surprise that it seems quite normal behaviour in Belgium to shit in lay-bys - and I'm not talking about dogs here. I wonder if it is still thus.
From experience the worst offenders are Mr and Mrs matching Berghaus with their chocolate lab. Mrs Binners recently went ballistic at just two such people who casually observed their 4-legged shitting machine curl out a massive steaming log right onto the steps in front of our house, then just turn and walk off. And hanging dog poo bags from the trees behind our house seems just the standard done thing to these strokers
That is knobbish behaviour of the highest order I would really struggle to keep my shit together if I witnessed that on my doorstep. What will it take? A murder of some dog owners before this issue is taken seriously?
I'm thinking that we should have mandatory microchips on dogs (and a DNA registration when that's done). If the dog needs treatment / kennels etc the chip needs scanned. If the dog shits everywhere the shit can be sampled and traced to the owner for a massive fine.
And to whomever was moaning about a dog taking a dump in front of their eight year old in the pub. I’d argue that the dog has more right to be in a pub than your sprog.
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On a side note is hanging turds out in trees a British thing? or do our continental brethren also suffer a similar fate.
That's a good point. I've been wondering throughout this thread whether any foreigners are reading this thinking wha' the fu@*!? Firstly, bagging up the poo and hanging it is in itself a bit odd. Then all us lot whingeing about it is odd too. Very British.
The thing is, in Japan they actually wipe their dog's arses, in public! Of course they bag it up. I don't remember seeing any poo bins though they have bins for a variety of things all lined up next to one another.
Somebody mentioned chewing gum earlier as a pet hate. Very valid too in my opinion. Auckland airport has banned the sale of chewing gum by any of their retailers based within the airport. Singapore has banned it outright I believe. Both Japan and Singapore are immaculate though.
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And to whomever was moaning about a dog taking a dump in front of their eight year old in the pub. I’d argue that the dog has more right to be in a pub than your sprog.
Depends. How old is the dog?
8yo children also tend to be relatively hygienic.