Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Dog Poo in the Passage & DNA Testing
We had a meeting of the Friends of the Harringay Passage yesterday and we touched on the issue of dog poo (it came top as the top issue in the Ladder wide survey the FoHP recently carried out).
I saw a post a few weeks ago here on HoL about the fact that by April next year, micro-chipping of dogs will be mandatory.
It made me think that it would be good to also include DNA profiling of all dogs now that this technology is so easily accessible, and for this to be stored centrally and on a the micro-chip. Basically, we have an issue with dog poo, dog poo can be DNA tested to the animal producing it (and the feckless owner leaving it), indeed councils are trialing this now. If we could make fines representative of the actual cost of enforcement rather than a cost to the council then there would also be an incentive to councils to do more to rid our streets of this mess that we and our children have to wade through on a daily basis.
Thoughts?
Tags for Forum Posts: dog micro chipping, dog micro-chipping, dog microchipping, dog poo, passage
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Permalink Reply by Xavier on
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I hope the do the same for spitting, you can't walk the pavements without having to avoid the hawked-up contents of someones throat, absolutely disgusting.
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Absolutely agree.... revolting
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Permalink Reply by Geraldine on
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Back to the future. I can remember the 'no spitting' signs in the buses of the 1940s. They were phased out but maybe should be revived.
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Permalink Reply by tulips on
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If you give a home to a rescue cat or dog, the pet will be microchipped and neutered for you. Here are some lovely dogs needing homes http://alldogsmatter.co.uk/ and more cats and dogs here
I always say to people with pets that if you don't get them microchipped, you're putting them at risk of being put down if they get lost and no owner found.The reality is that rescue places can't cope as there are so many animals needing homes. They're under so much pressure and we can help them by giving homes to rescue pets and making sure our pets are microchipped and neutered (and by keeping contact details up to date with the microchip company).
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How much does it cost to get a dog's DNA profile? I can't put my finger on why, but as much as I loathe the dog poo (and I really do), this strikes me as a disproportionate response to dealing with what is a behavioural issue.
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Permalink Reply by Nick Hare on
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Disproportionate, but definitely satisfying. In fact, when the owners are identified, we should all be allowed to go round and do a poo in their living room.
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Well I think anything that disincentivises dog ownership in inner cities would be a good thing. There are just too many around. Less dogs less poo.
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That's such a wide sweeping statement and just not true...
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Permalink Reply by Sarah on
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So we have been discussing this at work today (sadly it is relevant to my field of work - does anyone have a job going that doesn't involve talking about poo?). Registration for this scheme is voluntary. The dna is taken by way of taking the dog in for a cheek swab. I can't see anyone volunteering to do this for the sole purpose of catching them if they fail to clear up after their dog.... There would need to be a law change so that a swab is taken when a dog is microchippped.
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Permalink Reply by Lisa on
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I have to agree with Judith, it's likely that the owners who leave dog mess probably wouldn't bother chipping their animals.
So the DNA profiling will just end up being an extra cost on our council tax. I'll be interested to hear how the trial goes.
It's horrible though, the number of times I have accidentally pushed my pram through dog poo. Disgusting, and a major health risk, especially for babies and small children.
Would CCTV would be a better deterrent? Maybe they could trial dummy cameras?
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