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Pick up after dogs

To the Editor:

I went to the dog park today with my little maltese. The Fairmont Dog Park is wonderful. However, folks who frequent the dog park are not good about picking up after their pets. My dog came running back to me just soaked with poop from someone who neglected to pick up after their dog. I took her home and immediately put her into the bathtub.

The dog park is a huge plus for our community, but the folks who bring their dogs there need to ensure they are aware when their dogs’ poop. There are bags there at the park for picking up poop, but I think too many people get there with their dogs and talk on their cell phones and don’t pay any attention to their dogs while they’re running around, hence do not notice when they poop. Consequently, other dogs that come to the park roll in the poop and that is not only a disease problem, but also a pain for those of us who then have to take their dogs home, covered in poop, and bathe them.

Please folks, be aware of what your dog is doing while enjoying themselves in this wonderful park. I really don’t want to stop going there, but if it continues to be covered with dog poop that people don’t pick up, I probably cannot continue, which is a shame.

Julie Woodruff

Fairmont

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