| Dog bin sponsorship
supports 'clean up' call
Dacorum Borough Council has secured a sponsorship
deal to help fund dog bins across the Borough and
raise awareness of the importance of responsible pet
ownership.
The two-year deal involves notices placed on 440
bins by sponsor, Drontal, encouraging dog owners to
clean up after their pets.
As National Poop Scoop Week comes to a close the
Council is hoping that the messages on the bins will
encourage dog owners to "Grab it, Bag It, Bin It"
and make 2009 the cleanest summer ever.
Portfolio Holder for Public Protection and Community
Engagement, Cllr Colette Wyatt-Lowe says: "At this
time of year in particular people want to be outdoors
enjoying our parks and open spaces. The last thing
they want is to come across dog mess which as well
as being unpleasant also carries health risks. Drontal's
valuable support will raise awareness of the importance
of picking up after your pet and helps cover the cost
of maintaining and emptying the bins."
Jennie Domican from Drontal, comments:"Through our
sponsorship of Dacorum Borough Council's dog bins
we are highlighting the importance of responsible
pet ownership which includes preventing the spread
of worm eggs in the environment by scooping your pet's
poop."
Dog faeces can carry a variety of worms, including
roundworm, which can infect people. Children
are particularly at risk as roundworms are typically
picked up from worm eggs in contaminated soil.
The worm larvae migrate through the body, and if they
find themselves behind the retina they can cause permanent
damage to the child's eyesight.
National Poop Scoop week advice to dog owners includes
the following:
- Grab it - Make sure you have a supply of poop
scoop bags near your dog's lead so that you remember
to take a bag with you every time you walk your
dog.
- Bag it - Put your hand in the plastic bag to pick
up your dog's waste and then 'bag it' safely by
carefully turning the bag inside out and tying the
top.
- Bin it - Put your bagged waste into the nearest
dog waste bin.
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