Dog Pooh

[carolt]

I was lucky to have visited Puerto Pollensa for 10 wonderful days just after Christmas and over New Year. I have spent many holidays in PP over the last 10 years.
I was disgusted at the amount of dog pooh around. I did see plenty of dog owners pick up and bin but there must be so many who don't. It is so sad as Puerto Pollensa is so beautiful. There are plenty of bins and also pooh bags provided free beside some of the bins.
It is not only unsightly but could also be dangerous to children if they were to fall or touch it as they could lose their sight.
It makes me so angry and sad. When I first visited the port 10years ago I remember all the shops would open in the morning and wash the street outside their stores.
Shame on the dog owners who don't care!!

 

[lollipop]

The council are just launching a new site available from Mobile phones which allows people to lodge complaints about these sort of issues.

 

[carolt]

Great lets hope it works !

 

[bluejr77]

Hi all. I know there has always been a thread on dog fouling in the Port and that this link is over 12 months old, but I thought some of you may be interested in this letter I came across today in a local newspaper The Northumberland Gazette (as it appears Northumberland also suffers from the same problem). A local resident, who visits Benidorm regularly commented as follows:

Quote "All dogs in Benidorm must be registered, must be chipped and must have their DNA recorded.

This information is held by the town hall. It is also reproduced on a card, which must be carried by the dog owner when walking the dog. Failure to do so incurs a fine of, I think, 150 euro, failure to micro chip costs 100 euro.

The walking owner must also be carrying ‘poo bags’. Owners of dogs caught fouling the pavement are subject to a spot fine of 150 euro.

There is also a ‘brown brigade’ (brigada marron) which takes samples of fouling found on the streets and checks the DNA in the poo.

As all dogs have their DNA recorded, the owners can be prosecuted easily, to the tune of 1,000 euro.

Dog mess in Benidorm has been reduced by 60 per cent according to the town hall, which is now taking steps to eliminate the smell left by urinating dogs.

The brigade will hand out spray bottles – big or small depending on the size of the dog – which owners will be asked to fill with water and a few drops of bleach. They should then spray lamp-posts, bollards, trees or wherever their pets have cocked their legs.

Benidorm town hall has so far earned itself 25,000 euro" End Quote.

If Benidorm town hall has earned that amount of income from implementing such a scheme, I am more than surprised that Pollensa council hasn't jumped on this!

Bluejr77

 

[sws97sdg]

Owners of dogs caught fouling the pavement are subject to a spot fine of 150 euro.

 

[Nick]

Excellent example set in Benidorm then. Can't believe anyone in PP has been fined €150 though because dog mess is everywhere, unless dog owners are rich enough not to care?

 

[roig cat]

Spraying urine with bleach is taking it just a bit too far, cant imagine that's good for trees!

 

[Nick]

Can't imagine dog urine is too good for a tree either?! Anything's worth a try and shouldn't be knocked. Well done Benidorm ajuntament.

 

[roig cat]

Just a personal view point NPN, in all my years of walking both with a dog and without i have never smelled dog urine, but i have smelled human urine, usually around door ways in towns. Admittedly I haven't had the pleasure of walking a dog in a hot climate, maybe urine does smell then? Has anyone on the forum noticed?

 

[sws97sdg]

I dont think it smells but it is an issue, you will see people putting water bottles on corners of building to detour scent marking, and even sulphur is put down too, although I think that is illegal and also not very nice for dogs or humans!

 

[tangofan]

Dog mess

i am very pleased to see there is a great improvement in dog poo mess this year. Last time we came it seemed worse than ever but now I see people picking it up and the square is nice and clear and also the patch of grass next to the playground is much better. Also managed to stroll round La Gola without spotting any - last time we just didn't bother to walk round it was so bad

 

[copper]

We thought it was quite bad !!

Think we have used to not seeing it on the pavements at home now so tend to notice it elsewhere !

 

[Nick]

I think you'll find it depends on what streets and areas you are walking. There are two roads near us that are basically used as dog toilets. Irresponsible owners just kick the dogs out of their properties to do their business then let them back in after a few minutes not giving a damn.

As great a pet as dogs can be, and I've owned them in the past, some people treat them like they're their children and others owners just don't bother what they get up to. It will always be that way I'm afraid.

 

[Sparky]

I am afraid it's a waste of time complaining on this forum about this subject because the people who can do something about don't read these posts .

 

[martinchip10]

I have noticed an improvement the last couple of weeks.
2 very thoughtful dogs even decided to go 4 yards away from our table whilst eating at Hells Kitchen although both owners bagged it up immediately.
One very bad area is the kiddies play park in Mendez Nunez at the newish Taylor Woodrow apps. That area is covered in dog poo and weeds and seems to have gone to ruin.

 

[pollensafan]

Strange how we all see things differently. I was only commenting to Mrs P on our visits this year, that I thought the port was looking cleaner ( Re Dogs Doing's ) than it had in years.

 

[tangofan]

All I can say is that it has greatly improved where we have been. Also La Gola which used to be awful but is so much nicer now.

 

[Watty]

Dog pooh

Last week I was walking back to our apartment from Multihire and passing the kiddies play park in Mendez Nunez at the newish Taylor Woodrow apps. I couldn't believe it. There stood waiting at the opening to the play area was a woman holding two dog leads. There is no gate!!
I looked over the fence to see one dog urinating a huge puddle on the rubber safety mat under the swings etc and the other large dog dropping his load on the soil right next to rubber mat!
I shouted at the woman who just shruged her shoulders and walked away only to be followed by her two dogs. Don't blame the dogs, it's the owners who need to be trained.

 

[Nick]

Well done Watty for challenging her. As you say, it's the ignorance of some owners. How the hell can you let your dog do that in a kiddies play area then just leave it there?
It beggars belief.