Some dog owners still​ don’t pick up after their dog.
This campaign aims to educate people to be responsible owners and always pick up their dog's poo.
Dog owners get a bad name because some don't pick up after their dog.
To help you can:
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set the example​ and always pick up after your dog
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put a campaign sticker on your bin if you're happy for bagged up poo to be put in your bin
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make sure your dog goes for a poo before you let it off the lead for a run
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carry extra poo bags and offer them to others that may need them​
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avoid walking your dog in playgrounds and on sports pitches
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share the message and help to educate others
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keep your dog out of fields where cattle graze
You can display a campaign poster in your window.
Proud of You campaign poster​
If you notice any problem areas for dog mess you can report it on Love ​Jersey.
You can download the Love Jersey app on your mobile. The report will be sent to the relevant department.
You should always pick up after your dog because:
- it's the law and you could be fined if you don't pick it up
- it's common courtesy. Other people don't want to walk in your dog's poo
- it hosts diseases and parasites which can infect humans and other animals
- it costs money and takes time to clear it up. Our parks and gardens team have to pick up an average of 15 piles of poo per day
- it's the top complaint about dogs. More than dog aggression, nuisance barking or unsupervised dogs
- it causes damage to lawned gardens and parks such as nitrogen burn
- it pollutes water as it contains high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus
- dogs can't clean up after themselves
Did you know that:
- there are over 7,500 licenced dogs in Jersey
- each dog produces 79.5 grams of poo a day. That's 221 metric tons, or 35,000 stone, per year
- the neospora parasite in dog poo causes abortions in cattle, which costs Jersey Dairy ÂŁ20,000 per year
- the parks and gardens team provide 1,000 emergency dog poo bags every month
- the UK Environmental Protection Agency classifies dog poo as a dangerous pollutant
- parasites found in dog poo include neospora, hookworms, ringw​orms, tapeworms, salmonella and roundworm
- roundworm and neospora eggs remain active in the soil long after dog poo has weathered away
- roundworm can cause conditions such as stomach upsets, sore throats, ast​hma, and blindness
- dog poo is one of the leading sources of E.coli contamination
- an average size pile of poo contains 1.5 billion E.coli bacteria​​​
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