"Doggy Doo" Blitz By Wanganui District Council

19 June 2009 - Wanganui District Council's Animal Control team is planning a blitz during the next two months to encourage dog owners to deal with "doggy doo" in the appropriate manner.

Community Development Committee Chair Cr Ray Stevens recently raised the issue of some dog owners not disposing of doggy doo in the bins provided or taking it home to dispose of.

"Dog owners have many responsibilities under our Dog Control Bylaw - and picking up and disposing of their dogs' droppings is one of them," Cr Stevens said. MORE>>

This is dog poo in the dog park!

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"If exercise areas are to work and be accepted by the whole community then all dog owners must pick up their doggy doo. We will be monitoring the situation and hopefully this blitz will get the message through to those owners who are still not taking their responsibilities seriously."

The Wanganui District Council website (www.wanganui.govt.nz) has lots of information for dog owners including a Dog Owners Handbook, which contains information about all aspects of dog ownership and the locations of dog exercise areas in Wanganui.