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Originally Posted by davemac
I used to work in the cemetery so know the problem first hand, the problem is with the enforcment of the rules. A few £1000 fines would focus the attitude of careless dog owners an not stigmatise the whole dog walking community. You say dog owners use the grass outside of your house, so it is not any specific location it is borough wide. enforce the dog fouling laws right accross the board, and encourage responcible dog ownership. When I worked in the cemeteries it was my place of work, and fouling would not be tolerated in any other place of work, but I would not ban dogs in the cemetery. I would ban the owners who let the dogs foul and not clean up after, owners choose what to do and where to go, do we chastise people we see letting their dog foul or just tut and walk away, or watch from afar and do nothing. 
you have got me ranting again, i must go to a darkened room and have a cup of complan.
ps. I have a dog, and I clean up if I am watched or not. |
Excellent post and I agree there is nothing wrong with responsibly walking a dog in a cemetery . The word here is responsibility which is lacking from some dog owners.