Am I Going To Be A Heartless Bar Steward?

[sunny-dave]

I was out doing my bins early this morning, when I spotted a small dog on a lead cràpping on my bit of front lawn.

The owner merely waited for it to finish and then began to walk off.

I enquired (to a retreating back) whether she was going to clear up the mess - and was treated to a reply from a quite elderly lady, with a seriously cut-glass accent, which was along the lines of :

"Dreadfully sorry young man, but I simply can't bend down to pick things up"

and with that she swept away - moving quite briskly, I thought, for someone with a bending problem.

Now I'm torn - I have a photo (phone cameras are quite useful) which could identify her I'm sure and I really don't want her dog using my lawn as a toilet (apart from anything else it encourages other people not to clean up either).

But, if she really is incapacitated, it seems harsh to report her and possibly stop her walking her dog.

On the other hand I've just had a smelly and unpleasant job in cleaning up the poo - and am more than a bit grumpy about it.

What would you do?

[Baldric]

Do it, people like her give considerate dog owners a bad name.

[bednobs]

if you cn't bend, you can buy poo picker upperers on a stick

[hc4361]

Report her, there are plenty of gadgets she could use, like this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Handiscoop-Easy-Reach-Poop-Scoop/dp/B004O23E8K

[mccfluff]

report her, she let her dog crap on your lawn, if she genuinely had a problem she could of come and knocked on your door an aplogised

[bednobs]

ps, report her to whom?

[sunny-dave]

Blimey - you learn something every day - never seen them before

[hc4361]

Blind man fined for same thing

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/25/blind-man-ian-bradwell-fined-after-failing-to-pick-up-guide-dogs-poo_n_1451957.html

[Noe-schitt]

Anyone who owns a dog and walks it in public places should be able to clean up after it regardless, if she can't she should not have a dog

[sunny-dave]

The Dog Wardens, bednobs - they have stickers on all our lamp posts - I know they won't ticket her on third party evidence, but they may have a word if they spot her.

[hc4361]

Report to the local council

[mccfluff]

there is a nobjockey who lets his dog poo on the grass verge near where i park my car, which is especially annoying in the dark mornings when i have to play "jump the poo" to get to the car

if i find out who that is, they will be receiving a little present

[Ken4155]

Put it down to experience, dave. My guess is now that you've caught her (or rather her dog) at it, she won't be passing your way again any time soon. At least you know who is crapping on your turf. The neighbourhood toms have been using my very small plot of back yard greenery as their local cat-litter for some time now. And i sometimes have the misfortune to step into my yard just after they have deposited their waste. What a smell! No wonder i hate cats.

[tamborine]

Hand delivery 'open'.

[aelmpvw]

i bet she can bend down and pick it up if it does it in her garden ...

[wolf63]

If its your land put a sign up warning that they are being watched by your magic CCTV system and they will be prosecuted or chopped up and fed the the cats in the area.

[sunny-dave]

She may have a 'man' that does that, ael ...

[gness]

Hi, Dave.....I was going to suggest you treat her to a Handiscoop as in Hc's link.......but at twenty pounds maybe not.....just print the info and hand it to her when you next see her.....and point out the notices. Our dog wardens are really helpful if you need to phone them......

However......Young man?.........Hmmmm....maybe she has a sight problem too....;-)

[sunny-dave]

Cheek !!

[tamborine]

Ken, plant catnip & make em too high to schitt

http://tinyurl.com/jsk8tu7

[Islay]

Report her, I find it difficult to bend down but manage with the help of a long pooper scooper.

Her dog her job!!