THE Strand has so many dogs urinating on almost every tree and post and so much faeces on the grass areas.

Dog owners will respond with “we pick it up” ... duh, what about the residue?

A family could sit there a few minutes later or spread out a towel or rug to have lunch.

I have seen dog faeces all over the lovely timber walkway ... it’s sickening, it’s filthy and tourists must love seeing this.

Where is a nice place such as The Strand just for humans ... now wouldn’t that be nice.

Dog owners have their dog beaches ... use them and let others enjoy the sea breezes without the smell of urine or poo.

Time to end it council. Ian Bragg

Father-son team become professional 'pooper scoopers' Father-son team become professional 'pooper scoopers'

Dog minefield

I agree with Ian Bragg regarding piddling pooing dogs on The Strand and at Jezzine. A walk is reduced to trying to avoid a dog cocking its leg in front of you or a dog squatting behind you. The boardwalk at Jezzine is a dog faeces minefield. Walk your dogs somewhere else and leave The Strand and Jezzine to the humans. Jill Annandale.

Ban dogs

Ian Bragg I support you 100 per cent ban dogs from The Strand and Jezzine. While we are on the dog issue a suburb without barking dogs would be well patronised too I think. Blondie 4818

I pick up poo

In response to the text re ‘Strand has gone to the dogs’. I walk my small dog twice daily along the strand. I pick up his number two’s with the provided waste bags, and carry a water bottle to ‘rinse’ off residue from the number one’s.

But my main concern is a large percentage of people walking their dogs, and when I approach them to check if it’s okay for our dogs to ‘meet, greet and socialise ‘ I am more often than not told “no, our dog is not socialised and would attack your dog”. How can these people guarantee that their dog won’t indeed attack another dog, or small child — who would approach your dog for a pat. If you have an unsocialised dog, don’t walk it on the strand where there are numerous dogs and families and children. Will it take someone or some dog being hurt before something is done? Tina 4817

Man Tries to Pick Up Dog Poo, Gags Uncontrollably Man Tries to Pick Up Dog Poo, Gags Uncontrollably

S erious dog problem

A reply to Ian Bragg, I am a dog lover but have to admit he is correct about dog numbers on The Strand. Serious attention by Council is needed, and rigidly too. Bag Heatley.

Owners don’t care

Ian Bragg’s “The Strand has gone to the dogs” TB 11th, has said what many have thought for some time.

Walk any day and you will find dog droppings on pathways, and the timber Boardwalk, most times is an utter disgrace,

and don’t tell me the owners don’t know. They just don’t care!

Does the council ever have a look at these places for problems, and if so why no action?

And while they are about it attention should be drawn to cyclists who speed along the pathways. An accident waiting to happen.

John Harris,

Garbutt.

Urinating dogs

Editor,

The Strand.

So many dogs urinating on almost every tree and post and so much faeces on the grass areas, dog owners will respond with, we pick it up, DUH what about the residue, a family could sit there a few minutes later or spread out a towel or rug to have lunch.

I have seen dog faeces all over the lovely timber walkway, its sickening, its filthy and tourist must love seeing this.

Question, where is a nice place such as The Strand just for humans, now wouldn’t that be nice dog owners have their dog beaches use them and let others enjoy the sea breezes without the smell of urine or poo.

Time to end it council.

http://www.doodycalls.com/resources-toxic-dog-waste/

Boycotting The Strand

Well said Ian Bragg Wulguru (TB 11th January) My wife and I have stopped going to The Strand to eat our fish & chips because of the very reasons that you have outlined. Dogs should be banned from The Strand. I’m not allowed to have a beer or a glass of wine with my picnic but it’s O.K. for dogs to crap and pee all over the place.