Comments on: London’s streets have gone to the dogs http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/2010/03/10/londons-streets-have-gone-to-the-dogs/ The international's guide to London Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:23:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: David Dobbs http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/2010/03/10/londons-streets-have-gone-to-the-dogs/#comment-965 David Dobbs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:26 +0000 http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/?p=2317#comment-965 One solution -- DNA analysis. DNA of dog collected and typed as part of license/registration/vaccine procedure. Find poo? Have it analyzed (analyzing poo ... hm), match it, fine the perp's owner. Expensive? Might be. But think of the contagious-compliance factor: Dog owners would think twice, knowing each pile of poo contained their calling card. Maybe expensive, rather big-brotherly (though hardly, compared to uqiquitous CCTV), but potentially effective in a way immensely satisfying to anyone scraping the stuff off their shoes. One solution — DNA analysis. DNA of dog collected and typed as part of license/registration/vaccine procedure. Find poo? Have it analyzed (analyzing poo … hm), match it, fine the perp’s owner.

Expensive? Might be. But think of the contagious-compliance factor: Dog owners would think twice, knowing each pile of poo contained their calling card.

Maybe expensive, rather big-brotherly (though hardly, compared to uqiquitous CCTV), but potentially effective in a way immensely satisfying to anyone scraping the stuff off their shoes.

]]> By: Katharina http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/2010/03/10/londons-streets-have-gone-to-the-dogs/#comment-911 Katharina Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:23:07 +0000 http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/?p=2317#comment-911 On my three minute walk to school, I also see at least one dog-pooh. It annoys me so much! Thanks for taking up this topic. Maybe you could write about the pigeons next? And their pooh. Some streets are clustered with that... On my three minute walk to school, I also see at least one dog-pooh. It annoys me so much! Thanks for taking up this topic. Maybe you could write about the pigeons next? And their pooh. Some streets are clustered with that…

]]> By: Dog owner, SW1 http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/2010/03/10/londons-streets-have-gone-to-the-dogs/#comment-898 Dog owner, SW1 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:40:07 +0000 http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/?p=2317#comment-898 The problem is that while the owners are to blame for not picking up after their pooches, they are not alone. Also at fault are the police and authorities who don't catch and prosecute these owners. The only innocent parties are the dogs. They know no better. The problem is that while the owners are to blame for not picking up after their pooches, they are not alone. Also at fault are the police and authorities who don’t catch and prosecute these owners. The only innocent parties are the dogs. They know no better.

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