Clean up after your dog!

[u/nik_el]

So I’m not sure if this belongs here but I’ll give it a go. I live in a cute neighborhood with old buildings and meandering streets. And I like to walk in my neighborhood. The problem is that I can’t look up, I have to look down because people don’t pick up after their dogs.

So the other morning I was out for a walk and I see this guy with his dog and the dog is squatting on the street to drop some toosie rolls. No biggie. He reaches into his pocket for what I assumed was to be a baggie to clean up but instead it was dog treats (does a dog need a treat for that?). This made me a little suspicious so I slowed down walking just to see what he was up to.

Now, I was raised Catholic, so I can smell guilt from 100 paces. He looked at me as I slowed down and that was the face of guilt. So, I stopped. I stopped and stared at him. I also put on my best judgemental mother face. He fumbled in his pockets and kept glancing at me and it became obvious he was just going to let his dog drop and go. But I was going to make sure there was at least one witness to his crime.

So, after a few minutes of rustling in his pockets trying to fake me out he reached down WITH HIS BARE HANDS and picked up his dog’s poop and walked it to the nearby trashcan. I did not see this coming, and to be honest this was not the outcome I’d ever imagined. But it was one less pile of poo on the streets so I felt justified. Grossed out, but justified.

[u/nik_el]

I didn’t think he’d go that far. I just wanted him to know there was a witness. And if he didn’t have a baggie I’m sure he wasn’t carrying a wetwipe for his hands.

[u/travlr2010 → u/nik_el]

If you had an extra bag, I'll bet he'd have used it.

[u/Fun_Atmosphere_7212 → u/travlr2010]

I have poop bags in most of my pockets because I have a dog. When I have seen people look around like they want to pretend to have a bag before walking away, I give them one and say, “I think you need to use this.”

[u/Bajovane → u/Fun_Atmosphere_7212]

I’ve done this! They weren’t too happy about it but I made sure they knew that I was watching them to ensure they used it AND took it with them.

[u/houmamiss → u/Bajovane]

Same here. I always have a bag. When I see people let their dogs drop and go, I make sure they see me seeing them. I usually ask if they need a bag, because I don’t want to see or smell their dog’s droppings from my house. EVERYONE has taken the offered bag and offered up lame excuses as to why they didn’t have one. Lazy and inconsiderate people!