Dog Faeces in East Dulwich!!

[malumbu]

I'd move out to the countryside.  Only worry there is the fly tipping.  

https://viz.fandom.com/wiki/The_Parkie

This bloke wouldn't stand for it.  Can't find the cartoon where he 'dispatches' the hound 

[ianr]

Back in the stone age it wasn't uncommon to see dog turds in the street that had weathered and turned white -- probably  residual calcium from what they'd been fed.  At that stage I think they were pretty friable and close to disappearing.  Mother Nature doing her bit.

[Sue]

1 hour ago, ianr said:

Back in the stone age it wasn't uncommon to see dog turds in the street that had weathered and turned white -- probably  residual calcium from what they'd been fed.  At that stage I think they were pretty friable and close to disappearing.  Mother Nature doing her bit.

Well it's a pity that Mother Nature doesn't do her bit a bit faster round here 🤣

[Patatina]

I think it’s often a lack of attention.

I’ve seen owners a few times around the area and in the park not pick up and it’s been because they’re not paying attention to their dog(s) - distracted by their children/friend/phone - and their dog is behind them off lead and has quickly squeezed one out unseen. Obviously I point it out to the owner.

The other gripe is that even if mess is picked up, it often leaves marks and streaks on the pavement that you equally wish to avoid stepping in. Better than a big chunky stool but still very annoying and can get in your shoe. 

[first mate]

As well as the above, has anyone else noticed the massive amounts of gum being spat out all over as well as marking pavements? This is not only disgusting as gum will be laced with human germs and saliva but also places a large cleaning cost on already stretched services.

Why do humans insist on spitting out gum onto the pavements? Why can't they dispose of it in a bin or take it home?

[malumbu]

One thing we agree on FM.  I expect that is not new and I remember looking out from a 5th floor over a pavement near Traf Sq 20 years ago and asking what the numerous spots were on an otherwise prestige light grey footpath. Some local authorities put out gum bins but as with all litter just don't drop it.  And fag ends.  And disposable vapes.  And nitrous oxide cylinders!

[Katherty]

On the original topic - there was more of this on Whateley Road today. Same place but the other side of the road. Could be the same dogwalker as for the other nearby roads?  

I don't have a dog - but would have thought it's hard for owners not to notice when a dog is doing it in the middle of a pavement? 

[shazza76]

There is usually loads around local schools, have seen on regular basis outside Harris and around Heber.  
And it’s probably deliberate!  
There is no thought to the kids who are cycling/scooting/running to the gates!

It’s disgraceful and pure laziness! 

[Jellybeanz]

On 18/12/2024 at 07:19, march46 said:

If you spot it, it’s worth reporting as the Southwark website says they aim to clean within 48hrs. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/street-care/dog-poo

This is very useful. I've reported it on Crystal Palace Road as its in lots of places on this road as you turn from Upland Road /Northcross Rd towards the leisure centre.

I agree with the original poster, pick up your dog mess!!! And also don't shove bags on the pavement or in the top of bins. Some people behave like animals.

[malumbu]

Who changed the title?  Faeces is just a term nobody uses unless they are in the medical profession, and even then they probably say ,'stools'

For common parlance muck, dirt or poo is fine, you don't have to resort to the s or c words.

[ydrmdy]

Tyrrell road, it's a game of hopscotch along there,  But, I have to say, there is a lack of bins to dispose of bags, unless you're happy to carry it around until you get home.

[Jellybeanz]

I think I am becoming addicted to reporting dog waste and fly tipping - so easy to use, who knows the council might actually put some dog waste bins back up (we used to have one on Ulverscroft Road) and signage to remind careless owners to pick up their dog's mess and put it in a bin - preferably their own bin or a black public one rather than someone's green or blue bin, or leave it on the pavement. So disgusting.

[Salmon Queen]

On 15/12/2024 at 18:09, malumbu said:

Most owners do.  Beyond getting it off you chest, or shoe, you won't change a thing by posting here 

Good sir/ madam, I find your stance on civil discourse deeply disquieting. In an age when so many bury their heads in the sand, refusing to confront even the most modest concerns, one cannot help but be reminded of a far darker era—when complacency and willful blindness paved the way for atrocities on the scale of Nazi Germany. Small problems, if left to fester, can swiftly grow into monstrous evils that threaten the very fabric of our society.

Allow me to draw upon a memory from my own family history to illustrate the gravity of this point. During the Blitz, when bombs rained down upon London night after night, my mother still found the resolve to pick up after our beloved Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Petuna. Even in the face of unimaginable chaos, she refused to shirk her basic responsibilities. Such simple acts of care and integrity, even under fire, stand as a testament to the kind of unwavering diligence we ought to uphold in more peaceful times.

Hence, I beseech you to look inward and examine what else you might be letting slip by with your ostrich-like aversion to conflict. Far too often, those who choose not to see are the ones who unwittingly allow true dangers to flourish. By refusing to speak out or engage, we risk enabling the very forces that degrade our communities and tear at the seams of our shared humanity.

[Penguin68]

Nice to see an AI fantasy in the New Year. And the late nineteenth century language model is well chosen. But what's being described is rubbish. Picturesque rubbish but rubbish nonetheless. Picking up after dogs is a very late 20th century habit, if even that - poo bags weren't a thing until then, even nappy sacks can't date back much earlier than the 1970s.