Looks like I'll have to get up earlier and let my dog foul before 6.30am. Fancy putting the time they start on the net. Who writes these articles? I think it's a great idea. Dog poo is a real bio hazard to young children and adults who don't wash their hands. Do the right thing people, it's not hard if you take your dog out take take a plastic bag and pick up its poo. Cheap handwarmers!!

The thing is Newby, you are wholly wrong about dog poo containing "things" which "cause blindness". I've said before, it's only dog poo from a dog not wormed, with a certain type of parasite which, if applied directly to an eyeball would cause a problem. Granted a child falling, putting their hand in it then putting their hand in their eye IF it is infected poo would have a problem. However, it is extremely rare. Anyway, horse poo attracts flies which may well have walked on infected dog poo so lets not get into the realms of silliness now. Poo is poo, and it's unpleasant and should be cleaned up but you won't get full compliance. I would rather clean up after any animal than members of our own species who leave the pavements in a far worse state after a night on the tiles. What about a "clean up your vomit" campaign? No, that's clearly silly I guess! Let's carry one picking on dogs then.

I agree with Jay.

As i have said in a earlier e-mail on this topic.
While a do agree that dog owners should clean up after their dogs (of which i am one, and do clean up)
This topic has just got way out of hand, with people saying, what about horses etc.

On a different note, i would say, what about people who drop chewing gum and fag ends, i know, not the same as dog poo, but still a problem.

Horse, cow and sheep poo contains mulched up grass as that is all they eat, therefore natural and not harmful. Dog poo contains all sorts of nasty stuff one of which, if it gets in your eyes can cause blindness. I think people who make silly comments about preventing everythink from pooing are likely to be one of those lazy owners who cannot be bothered to pick up the poo after their dogs!

@Bill Barnes: Cats cover their poo you fool.

Lets think about it then - cats do tend to prefer to dig up your nice flowers to bury poo, but apart from Dogs, can we have a vendetta against, badgers, foxes, hedgehogs, rabbits, rats, mice, birds etc. etc. all of whom will poo where they feel like it. Then can we also add in the cows who go through my village leaving masses of the stuff, and of course horses who are never picked up after either. Thank you.

@Maryport resident - how can you be sure it was dogs???

I hate dog fouling as much as anyone but i have never heard a word said about cats. thousands of them are about our streets all night and they all need to poo.

See if they can catch the GHOST DOGS OF MARYPORT.
The town centre is full of dog muck everyday.
But you never see any dogs doing it.