Dog walkers of HRM, I commend you for getting out into our lovely forested trails with your best buds this winter. However, I have some news that will likely come as a shock to you: contrary to popular belief, dog shit doesn’t melt. I know, I know, it’s a hard pill to swallow but trust me on this one. No matter how much snow you kick over that steaming turd my friend, it’s still there, waiting for my winter boot. Crazy eh? So, for the love of all that’s HOLY, pick up your dogs bid nit. Oh and one more thing, you may want to sit down for this one….those of you that DO pick it up, well shockingly those bags that you’re using? Guess what? THEY don’t melt either GASP!!!! Oh I know, you didn’t mean to bag poop just to leave it in the woods, you were just going to leave it there in those bushes and get it on the way out right? Well I call BS on that, we all know you ain’t coming back. So I beg of you HRM dog walkers, pick up after your pet and take that crap to the trash. Sheesh. —Walking in a Shitty Wonderland
This article appears in Feb 14-20, 2013.
maybe hrm should put some garbage bins along those damn nature trails, so all the trees don’t have shitbags hangin off of them.
I take exception to that, no_fool. I carry multiple poo bags when the pooch and I go on long nature walks. It shouldn’t be up to the city to convince people to clean up after their dogs by installing cans everywhere. Even if the city did so, people would complain about cans not being emptied frequently enough. And if HRM hires more can-of-poop staff, residents would complain about the rising cost of public services. Rather than relying on the government to make everything more convenient, citizens should recognize that privileges such as dog ownership comes with unpleasant responsibilities like poop cleanup.
yes, i agree, that is absolutely disgusting, even without snow.
When I walk though any park, I keep my head down so I can avoid walking into dog shit and the birds pooping in my face. Legit bitch. I hate irresponsible dog owners.
My mother told me to dislike rather that hate. But with this bitch, what’s not to hate.
That always astounds me. Having the forethought to bring a bag for your dog’s turds but just leaving it hanging somehwere. Bizarre.
Here here, Canned. Agree 100%.