Tafftot

I am a dog owner - and walk a dog who is incapable of getting to the park without going to the loo - this has driven me MAD...(no other dog I've had has ever usually fouled outside the park) - however, while I obviously have ALWAYS picked it up off the pavement, I managed (over a matter of weeks) to teach him to pull onto the road when he wants to go so he now does not go on the pavement...I do this because even when you pick up dog poop off the pavement it often leaves a mark which is unpleasant. When he goes in the road I still obviously always ALWAYS pick it up. I really don't understand why dog owners don't pick it up. My other dog likes to run as far away in the park as possible to go to the loo (he likes his privacy) which means I have to run in a farcical way to go and pick it up -- which I ALWAYS do... I have spent a good 10 minutes searching for it too in the park.. I go to these lengths to pick up the dog poop because that is (imo) what every dog owner should do. I can't understand why dog owners leave dog poo in the street - I have sympathy with all dog owners over most issues - dogs are often difficult and down right humilating (my dog barking manically at cats - also on my never ending list of things I am training her not to do!) but what they should never have their poo left on the pavement. Just my opinion. Also want to add - most people in Peckham Rye Park pick up their dog mess...loads of great dog owners in east dulwich, just a shame a few let the rest of us down!

ClareC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I knew what you meant as well, it's clear that any > possible misinterpretation has been removed, not > entirely sure why certain people feel it necessary > to continue having a go! Certainly does make > tiresome reading!! Good on you trying to alert > people to potential mistreatment of animals! I want to second that. I tend not to comment on forums for the exact reasons demonstrated in this thread. I felt everything was clear and people were trying to do some good. I recognise this was the jist of the original poster. I think in future I will go back to not writing on this forum - it's too much like hard work.

"now this is out of order , I know simon from bow wow meo and he looks nothing like this discription and absolutly loves walking the dogs.plus he doesnt walk any of his dogs anywhere near forest hill road or peckham park so please do be careful what you say !" In that case it can't be the guy that I see - the guy I'm talking about walked several dogs (i.e. other peoples dogs) in Peckham Park, albeit quite a while ago - and I'm sure I've seen him since walking his own. As I said, when I've seen him he's always been lovely. I haven't seen him for a while, but then I have been going to the park a different time usually anyway to the dog walkers. I tend not to write on these forums because they seem to degenerate very quickly into slanging matches or people talking offence. For the record I don't think people on here were trying to do that by identifying the guy the first poster saw. I have a dog myself and so feel for dog owners pushed to the brink by naughty dogs (my own can be exceptionally annoying at times - a work in progress I like to call her) however, I think its important if people witness cruelty - especially if the person is a dog walker and its right to try and work out who it is.

I think I know the guy you're talking about - I see a guy with that description in Peckham park all the time walking a various amount of dogs, usually he walks with a couple on leads and a couple off leads. And I've spoken to him a couple of months back and a few of the dogs he walks I remember him saying were for other people. If it's any help when I've seen him in the park he seems really nice, cheerful and good with the dogs - I've never seen him angry or cruel with them. However, the guy I'm talking about might not be the guy you saw, or if it is the same guy, maybe, as you've suggested he might have been having a bad day. I hope that the case, for the dogs sake.

Just signed up on here because of this. I was in peckham park a while ago and there were two guys putting up notices about there lost terrier. I never found out if they found him - of course this could be the dog that was already found mentioned in the post above...but thought I'd mention it at the risk of repetition. Anyway - will ask around the park tomorow and see if I hear anythingx