Dog Fouling Becomes An Election Issue

Danny Kushlick

At last, dog fouling has made the election campaigns. I have heard a great deal about the economy, law and order and the health service but nothing about that issue, which affects us all.

The "People's Manifesto" has changed all of that. Danny (pictured above) is standing in Bristol West. A key aspect of his manifesto is as follows: "Dog owners who do not clean up after their dogs should be forced to wear the offending turd as a moustache for the rest of the day". Here at Dog Fouling and Red Rubber Bands we think laterally but we have never hit on this brilliant idea.

We need to ensure that the voters of Bristol West get out and make a statement. Let's see them trailing dog excrement into the polling stations and then putting their cross where it counts!

Let's really let the candidates smell the mood of the people and the state of this country!

Full report here.

Cornwall Strikes Again!

On an Easter trip to Cornwall, I saw this sign:


It made me sad to think that Carrick District Council has ceased to exist as it clearly had a vision as regards the fouling issue.

I was mainly concerned at the instruction "Do Not Allow Your Dog To Foul Footpaths or Grass Verges". What is this actually saying? Does it mean that if my dog goes to foul the grass verge I should pull it onto the pavement? If it goes to foul the footpath, should I quickly drag it to a road?

Above all, how do I stop it from fouling? Is this a case of insert a cork until you get home?

Cornwall is a strange land as we have discussed before. Fouling is a long standing issue. I often wonder what the tin miners did for toilets and I wonder if the Knockers were simply making a point about sanitation.

Oh Cornwall, let it flow!

What If It Happened To Be Your Carpet?

We all know what the primary focus of this site has been of late; yes, that's correct, people allowing their dogs to foul without taking the required remedial action.

The question, which needs to be answered is "what would you do if this happened in your living room"? For this lady, the answer is simple; "catch it".

I don't really need to say anymore than this. The dog begins to foul the carpet and she demonstrates that she could have made a good wicket keeper.

Let's see some more of this on the streets!

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Role reversal can work.

Family Guy is rich in sketches that relate to dog fouling - remember the dog turd sketch?

This one is even better and involves Stewie & Brian somehow being transported to another world. A world run by dogs - a world of role reversal. But even in this "topsy turvy" world, the requirement to pick up after your "pet" still remains. But in this world the "pet" can shout at the owner and demand that they "pick up my poop".

Can you imagine how much cleaner our world would be if the dog could shout at its owner and embarass him/her into picking up its mess ? Fantastic!

I also like the ultra fast response by the police in the sketch - something I have yet to see in our world :-)

Sit back and enjoy the best sketch from Family Guy and as you do, ask yourself where Stewie produced the napkin from as his trousers are by his feet ?!?!?!

White Dog Poo And Extremist Politics!!!

I have a fairly fertile imagination but I have to say that even I couldn't have made a link between extremist politics and white dog poo. Therefore, I take my hat off to "keckboy", who has made that vital link.

That said, I am now resolved to make my contribution to the political link. We have an election pending in seven weeks. I will smear my shoes before entering the polling station.