Reasons to Pick Up After Your Dog

Posted on November 11, 2008 · Filed under: Responsible Dog Ownership 

In case you had any doubts… MayDOG strongly encourages Maynard dog owners to do the right thing, every time, everywhere, and pick up after your dog. If we are so lucky as to get an off-leash recreation area in Maynard, have no doubt that Rule Number One will be that dog owners must pick up.

  1. It’s the law. Just like littering, it’s unlawful NOT to pick up after your dog, and your violation is subject to fine. The MayDOG Dog Owners Group strongly supports tough fines against people who do not pick up after their dogs.
  2. It’s common courtesy. Cleaning up after your dogs shows respect for our neighbors and our community. Only irresponsible dog owners leave their dog’s poop for others to look at, step in or clean up.
  3. It’s not fertilizer! In fact, poop impedes landscaping efforts. Leaving dog poop encourages other dogs to mark that spot (by urinating over the previous dog’s scent): poop left on the grass contributes to the problem of “nitrogen burn.”
  4. Dog poop tops the list of complaints against dogs. More than dog aggression, nuisance barking or unsupervised dogs, most complaints against dogs are about people not cleaning up after their dogs. This is true for city parks, sidewalks, and your neighbors’ lawns.
  5. Dog poop makes dog owners look bad. For everyone who cares about dogs, the worst thing about dog poop is that it is bad for public relations. Dog Poop is the number one reason for negative public sentiment against dogs. Every time you don’t pick up after your dog, you are giving one more reason for others to dislike dogs and dog owners.

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One Comment on Reasons to Pick Up After Your Dog

  1. peggy on Sun, 8th May 2011 1:37 pm

    2. DOG POO YOU KNOW I REALIZE PEOPLE HAVE THIER OWN OPINION DUT WHEN IT COME TO DOG POO YUK I DO NOT OWN A DOG THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THEN STEPPING IN DOG POO IN MY OWN YARD WHEN I DONT EVEN OWN A DOG IF YOUR DOG NEEDS TO TAKE A POO LET THEM DO IT YOUR OWN YARD THEN C L E A N – I T – U P IT IS THE LAW TO CLEN IT UP WHEN YOU WALK YOUR DOG JUST LIKE THE LEASH LAW FOR DOGS ALL I ASK IS RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE PROPERTY OH EXCUSE ME THATS JUST IT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE NO RESPECT NOW A DAY IT GOT LOST SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY