Dear Editor:
Re: “What is wrong with dog owners anyway?,” Inbox, New Westminster Record, Jan. 28.
The writer must have read my mind! I was just thinking about writing a letter myself, as I was bending over to pick up dog poop that didn’t belong to my dog. I do this on a daily basis, sometimes several times a day.
As a dog ‘mom’, I clearly understand that picking up after my dog is part in parcel of having a dog in my family. It should be common sense to all dog ‘parents’ that picking up after their dog is their responsibility, not someone else’s. It is NOT the city’s responsibility. It is NOT the strata’s, manager’s or property owner’s responsibility. It IS the responsibility of each and every dog parent/owner/guardian, whatever you call yourself, to pick up after your dog, because it’s not only irresponsible and unsightly, but it’s also a health hazard.
Diseases such as the parvo virus and several types of worms, can be spread through dogs sniffing other dogs’ feces. It’s not rocket science, people. Be responsible, be considerate, keep your dogs healthy and pick up after your dogs!
Liz Craik, New Westminster
