Comments on: Those Aren’t Tulips! …

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:06:02 +0000

Well Rick be thankful you don’t live in NYC. You’d be astounded that even though there’s signage everywhere about curbing your dog/picking up after them.. people allow their animals to crap right in the street and on the sidewalks… (people that can’t pick up don’t deserve pets).

By: Norma

Norma — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:31:26 +0000

When you figure out how to clean up Montpelier, let me know! The Netherlands has an annual dog-tax to help pay for a clean-up crew, but there is still plenty of evidence left on the sidewalks of the popularity of dogs!

By: JDS

JDS — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 15:38:32 +0000

Michael’s right. If you think the poo is bad now, wait until the thaw. The number of land minds that line the sidewalks and grass strips are mind boggling. It truly amazes me. But it’s similar (but grosser and more dangerous) in action to the throwing of cigarette buts; and they are everywhere. I appreciate your diligence in picking up after your little ones.

By: Michael Martine

Michael Martine — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 14:56:03 +0000

Thank you for picking up after your dog. You will know when it’s spring in Montpelier, because all the dogshit will thaw out and start smelling up the streets–especially Stonecutter’s Way.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 14:41:53 +0000

Thanks Lene.

I think what I find most frustrating is that it is nearly impossible to catch the people who alllow this to happen. I assume they either walk their animals at times when they are unlikely to be seen (and therefore caught), but I also have to assume that they must have bags with them sometimes just in case they get seen. *shrug*

The most frustrating thing is that we have to be more vigilant than just minding our step, because sometimes the dogs think the poo left behind smells good enough to eat, making it a health hazard to other animals as well. *sigh*

By: lene

lene — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 03:39:16 +0000

If you are interested in this issue, you might appreciate the signs around Lake Champlain that explain how fecal matter from dogs contaminates the water. One nice example is located at North Beach, a Burlington city park.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 22:12:30 +0000

I say poop on people who don’t clean up after their dogs!!!

That’s probably aggravated assault

By: Nancy Hart

Nancy Hart — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:40:57 +0000

Rick – you really make me laugh sometimes! How long did it take you to find the poop ordinance? I say poop on people who don’t clean up after their dogs!!!