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Help Us to Help You, Your Children and the Environment
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The problem of dog fouling is a concern throughout North Lanarkshire. It is not only a nuisance but also a potential danger and health threat.
As a responsible dog owner, what can you do to help prevent this problem: |
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- If you have a garden, teach your dog to "go" there before you leave your home.
- Always carry the means to clear up after your dog.
- Every time your dog fouls, "bag it and bin it".
- Never let your dog out alone.
Remember, dog fouling is an offence and you could be prosecuted and fined if you fail to follow these simple rules.
The Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act now makes it an offence not to clear up after your dog. Offenders face a fixed penalty of £40 rising to £60 if not paid within 28 days. Offenders can also be reported to the Procurator Fiscal and may be fined up to £500 if convicted.
You can use the links below to
Poop Scoop
North Lanarkshire Council provides FREE poop scoops and bags, we have already distributed over 20,000 poop scoops and in excess of 3 million fouling bags since the launch of the campaign.
These dog fouling kits are available from all Libraries, Police Stations, Housing and Environmental Health offices as well as numerous licensed Pet Shops and Veterinary Clinics within North Lanarkshire.
Using a "poop scoop" couldn't be easier. Just follow these simple steps:
- Grip poop scoop and push to the bottom of the plastic bag
- Place the open jaws over the excrement
- Press the jaws together, trapping the excrement inside the bag
- Turn in an upward position, turning plastic bag inside out.
- This leaves the excrement inside the bag.
- Excrement inside bag, ready for disposal.0.110.
Responsible Dog Ownership
Train your dog in elementary obedience.
Never let your dog out alone.
Keep your dog on a lead anywhere near.
a road or where there are other animals.
Train your dog not to foul in public places. If it does - "Bag It and Bin It".
Remember your dog's bark can be a nuisance.
Identify your dog preferably by having it chipped. North Lanarkshire Councils Animal Welfare officers will fit your dog with the micro chip for FREE. Contact us for details and at least ensure your dog wears a collar.
Register your pet with a vet of your choice.
Have your dog regularly wormed.
Feed your dog at regular times and with a nutritionally balanced diet.110
Poop Scoops and dog fouling bags are available Free Of Charge at Environmental Health Offices , First Stop Shops and Libraries, Police Stations and numerous Pet Shops and Veterinary Clinics throughout North Lanarkshire, please use the "Contact Us" box that appears on the right hand side of your screen.
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