Playing dodge with dog filth
Editor: This might not be a pleasant read, but I feel that something ought to be said about a trend that is worrying and quite disgusting to me. It has to do with the uncontrolled dog population that we have in this land of ours. When did dogs become so popular?{{more}} Everybody wants to have one or two or even ten at times. I am told that it is more profitable to breed types such as Rottweilers and Pitt Bulls than to rear goats and sheep.
When some folks are fed up with their dogs or when they have undesirable skin problems, the popular thing to do it seems rather that call the vet to put them to sleep is to drop them off in the town, where they roam the streets and create a serious eye sore and stomach upset for many folk.
I have become so disgusted by the build up of dog filth on the street
that my early morning walks have been suspended indefinitely. I have absolutely no desire to play hopscotch with oncoming traffic and dog filth. Dog owners are very unreasonable. They take pride in saying âMy dog is well trained. he does not go in my yardâ. It is fine for them that he makes his toilet in the middle of the neighbourâs well manicured lawn. Then there is the issue of noise pollution. some persons find it difficult to sleep with the incessant annoying barking of these animals.
The population of dogs is too large for this country and it needs to be controlled by allowing a maximum number of dogs per household and by going a bit further and registering them. There should be a rounding up of strays, especially in the towns and areas like Sharpes, Montrose, Largo Height, Edinboro, Walvaroo etc. These strays should be put down and a programme of free spaying and neutering of these dogs should commence immediately.
I have been to a few Caribbean countries and I did not see dogs walking the street and dropping filth at will as they do here.
These measures once they are put in place will help the Wellness Revolution. We will be able to go to the ballgrounds, playing fields, beaches, streets etc without having to play eye and foot dodge with dog filth.
Am I the only one disgusted by this? I doubt.
Concerned
Comments
