Dog mess

Anon posted on the 2/05/2014 11:51:29 AM

Wish everyone in duke street who has docs would kindly pick it up we are fed up with our kids standing on it it's disgusting then their walking it in the house. How can you not put the dog out at the kerb and do it even when it's picked up there's still traces of it and people wonder why the children down here have always got sick bugs. I walked out my close and there it was right outside the door and had been stood on and all over the close. It's been reported so hopefully the ones who can't be bothered to clean it up get caught and fined. //

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#1 - biker replied on the 2/05/2014 10:38:07 PM

Sadly it's not only Duke st that suffers from this problem. Â There's no part of Dennistoun safe from moronic dog owners. Â Is it not time to remove dogs from these anti social owners?. Â Lets get serious with these people.

#2 - The Mentalist replied on the 2/05/2014 10:38:51 PM

This problem is as old as Dennistoun itself.

#3 - Mort replied on the 2/05/2014 10:39:54 PM

Come to Haghill - it takes things to new levels. The bizarre thing is - I never actually see the offence being committed. It's like they get the dogs out for their business at 5am when I'm still in bed.

#4 - Twecharbeach replied on the 3/05/2014 12:06:56 AM

Continue to phone the council and report the streets
where the mess is.

#5 - Dennistoun Community Council replied on the 4/05/2014 11:01:38 AM

Dog mess can be reported on the council's RALF system along with multiple other problems, and the council now have a new number that's free of cost from mobiles - 0300 343 7027. It only operates during working hours, though. It's currently planned that a council official will be attending the July meeting of Dennistoun Community Council to address this issue. The meeting will be on Tuesday July 8th at 7pm in the Gingerbread Hall at the top of Armadale St. The community council have already been informed that it's volume of complaints about a particular area that generates action, so the more people who complain, the better.

#6 - Anon replied on the 5/05/2014 3:24:02 PM

I'm clearly in the minority.... I'm a responsible dog owner and always pick up after my dog. I am disgusted by people that don't and it makes me really angry. If you're not going to pick up then you shouldn't own a dog. It's absolutely disgusting the amount of dog mess on Duke Street and Roselea Drive is sometimes a no go zone! I actually took a photo of a woman with her dog fouling Whitehill Street and wonder if anyone knows of I can forward this to the council or anything. She should be named and shamed then fined.... Might make them think twice! Lastly I would like to point out that there is a serious lack of bins around here & it would be good if there were some more

#7 - Kristen replied on the 5/05/2014 7:55:36 PM

Sword Street is awful for it. It's like navigating through a mine-field! Not great when walking back in the dark. I agree with previous Anon - there really are limited amounts of bins to put mess into. I dog sit occasionally and always pick up but sometimes have to carry it all the way home as there are no bins along the way.

#8 - Mort replied on the 6/05/2014 5:36:12 PM

Though when there are bins they are either set on fire or as I saw on Walter Street last week - hit off the pole and kicked down the street. Well done to the two lads who did that. Hope it felt good gettin one over on that bin. Honestly, I know there's not much for the kids to do but there really is no excuse for that kind of thing.

#9 - anon_l replied on the 6/05/2014 8:41:05 PM

Exactly what I was thinking - what makes the idea of kicking a bin so appealing. Get a ball and have a kick around in the park!

#10 - lawrence replied on the 6/05/2014 10:05:32 PM

might I point out as a dog owner and who lifts there dog mess should,nt adults and children be taught how to avoid standing in dog mess,i have managed to live in dennistoun for forty years without standing in dogs poo

#11 - anon replied on the 7/05/2014 6:34:01 AM

Lawrence, some of us have to be out after dark - do you recommend carrying a powerful torch as well?

#12 - anon _l replied on the 7/05/2014 6:35:01 AM

Yes Lawrence, we know you've lived here for 40 years.
People shouldn't have to be taught to avoid it because it shouldn't be there in the first place. I dread to think what this place would be like if everyone had the same attitude as you.

#13 - Mort replied on the 7/05/2014 11:09:30 AM

Lawrence,

You're at the wind up mate. Taught how to avoid dog mess? I've never heard anything so ridiculous.

Maybe we should start teaching it as part of the nursery/school syllabus.

#14 - The Mentalist replied on the 7/05/2014 11:10:14 AM

"taught how not to walk in dog poo"

That gave me a good laugh. Â Are there classes for this sort of thing?

#15 - Ex Dennistoun replied on the 8/05/2014 7:54:07 AM

Dennistoun Community Council, I'm addressing your post of 4/5 re. the meeting in July. Although I don't live in Â Dennistoun now, I get upset about the dog mess on the pavements, which I remember well. It is ridiculous that people have to put up with it in this day and age. Those who let their dogs do this only do so because they can get away with it. How do you stop them? Â Can I suggest that there must be areas in other towns in Scotland or in the UK generally where they have successfully put a stop to this. Might it be an idea for the Council or a local MP to research the subject and find out if and how it was successfully dealt with elsewhere? Then apply that knowledge to Dennistoun. Zero tolerance is surely long overdue. How to implement it is the problem and that's where maybe Dennistoun could learn from somewhere else which has had experience of the same thing.

#16 - Anon replied on the 8/05/2014 12:32:14 PM

As a dog owner myself,i always pick up just for the sheer fact it's disgusting to leave it. The square of Craigpark dr is terrible for it,most dog owners dont pick up after their dogs,it's like hopscotch trying to avoid the mess. Agree that more should be done to stop the mess.I walked 5mins with a Â bag of mess because there was no bins to put it in,people are leaving the bags on the ground which defeats the purpose of picking it up.

#17 - Anon replied on the 8/05/2014 3:53:27 PM

Lawrence people shouldn't let their dogs mess in the street in the first place why should we need to train our kids to avoid it I've never read anything more ridiculous in all my life and you must not go out at night down the streets cause it's unavoidable in the dark. Yes Lawrence let's get the schools involved to teach our kids to avoid dogs ****. Â If people just took their dog to the kerb or round their backs and pick it up. Â You obviously don't walk down my street at night it's always covered and is the railway path it's disgusting. Train our kids to not step on it if owners picked it up we wouldn't have to//.

#18 - John replied on the 9/05/2014 2:26:12 PM

Dog mess has been and still is under jurisdiction of the police and is an offence with a fine attached so speak to your local pc's and let them deal with it. Dog owners who don't pick up the mess should be banned from being dog owners and give responsible owners a bad name. //

#19 - Disgusted replied on the 10/05/2014 12:32:58 AM

I really think more should be done by the Council. Â For a start aren't all dogs tagged and registered in some Countries. Â I complained to the Council a while back as someone from the flats in Dennistoun Village was allowing their dog to foul on the grass and was told that, although I knew which block of flats, as I didn't know the exact flat number there was nothing they could do about it. They couldn't go to anyone's door in the case they offended the wrong person. Â But they're quite happy to let my kids step on dog poo........

#20 - Chis replied on the 10/05/2014 5:55:52 PM

The dog mess is a disgrace on broompark. Someone is walking a Â horse that drops about 3 or 4 mountains within feet of each other. People have cycled and walked through it and dragged it around. I find it hard to avoid it while picking up my own dogs mess.
It seems the owner of this monster has even got sick of it themselves and has started walking a new route leaving another trail of destruction.

I think it's about time we named and shamed these villains.

#21 - Malarki replied on the 11/05/2014 3:02:06 PM

I'm reminded of what Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver has to say about the affect of rain on streets ... while need to do something about the offenders shouldn't the council also be doing something to clear it up? Â Obviously there have been cuts to street cleaning services but some streets in Dennistoun haven't been swept in over a month. What would happen if you didn't pay your council tax for over a month?

#22 - KDawg replied on the 4/06/2014 7:11:12 PM

Part of the problem as a responsible dog owner is the ever- decreasing number of bins. I have been pursuing this problem with the council for some time and was informed that they have simply stopped replacing vandalised bins. They did eventually agree to reinstate some of the bins around Broompark however I notice that many of these have recently disappeared again. If more of us keep on at the council about this problem they will have to respond, at the moment, however, I'm fighting a losing battle with them.

#23 - anon_l replied on the 4/06/2014 9:11:20 PM

Get your point about bins,but can also see why they don't get replaced if they're constantly getting set on fire. However its not hard to bag what your dog produces and bin it when you can. Not ideal, but not impossible. Can't always go blaming the council.

#24 - john replied on the 5/06/2014 12:06:46 AM

stop blaming lack of bins , if your out walking your dog pick the mess up in a bag and take it home to your own bin

#25 - anon replied on the 5/06/2014 1:59:15 PM

How about just getting metal bins and emptying them regularly then? Eh? It really isn't that radical a solution. Metal doesn't burn and if they are emptied regularly there is nothing in them to set fire to.

But, this notion that the council simply don't replace bins in one of the most densely populated areas of Glasgow is outrageous. No wonder the place is a tip.

#26 - anon_l replied on the 5/06/2014 5:00:16 PM

If that was the solution do you not reckon then that, that would prevent the metal clothes recycling bins from being set on fire...eh? The bin might not burn, but the contents do! Regardless of whether they were emptied regularly, all it takes is one bit of rubbish to be set ablaze.
The council arent the problem, as per the previous posts about litter its the ingorant inhabitants who dont seem to care that cause the place to be a tip. There could be hundreds of bins and I bet you anything there would still be rubbish.
This notiion of passing the blame is absolutely ridiculous. Take some pride in yourself and your surroundings and the area would be a prettier place.

#27 - Dennistoun Community Council replied on the 6/06/2014 7:08:28 PM

There are perhaps a few things which could make a difference to this issue:

Better (and increased) community reporting to Glasgow City Council and Community Safety Glasgow using the Clean Glasgow helpline - 0300 343 7027 (Freephone for mobiles).

Reporting of incidents could lead to engagement of enforcement services (with Fixed Penalty Notices as an option) and a request that pavements of cleared of deposits.

Dennistoun Community Council used the recent Big Lunch event to consult on local community and environmental issues: dog fouling was mentioned by the vast majority of respondents.

Vandalism to litter bins was also highlighted and DCC has been reporting missing bins. There is a need to identify all locations where bins have been vandalised / removed / set on fire. Replacement of bins at least removes the excuse for not picking up because there was nowhere to put it!

A "missing bins" thread will be created on this forum; feedback on locations would be useful. DCC will forward this information to Land and Environmental Services and will monitor service response.

#28 - lawrence replied on the 17/06/2014 1:52:02 PM

I would like to know how anon knows I have stayed here forty years

#29 - anon_l replied on the 17/06/2014 2:29:03 PM

Lawrence...are you on a wind up? You mentioned on about 3 seperate threads that you lived here for 40 years :)

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