To think that leaving bags of dogshit on the floor when you go for a walk

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...ground, even if you intend to pick them up on your way back is selfish and inconsiderate of others

Even better

I walk with dh through woodland out onto tracks across fields.
Before lockdown we'd meet dog walkers, but hardly ever any dog poo..
Over the last four weeks we've seen an increase of people walking, some families with children, runners and far more dog walkers. There is dog poo everywhere, so much that you need to watch where you step. I saw a young child fall last week and had poo on her legs when see got up. Her parents had to cut their walk short and take her home.
It is inconsiderate dog owners that spoil walks for others. Surely it's not that difficult and time consuming to pick up after your dog? I always did when we owned a dog.

@MRex in what way am I being disgusting?

Great argument. If you think antisocial behaviour is OK, that must make it so, right? Are you one of those people who think both sides of the flat earth "debate" are equally valid? It’s not an argument, more a statement of fact. You think this is anti social I don’t. I’m not sure what flat earth has to do with anything.

The poo bag horror you are all describing simply isn’t an issue here. If it was I would imagine there’d be bins. As it is I assume people are behaving normally and bagging and binning their dog poop either with or without carrying it for the whole walk.

@5zeds - you are being disgusting because you are forcing others to deal with your dog's poo, it smells and is unhygienic. My toddler should not have to spend what little time he gets outside navigating poo, nor should we have to spend ages cleaning vile dog poo off his shoes when we don't spot it in time. It is inconsiderate and disrespectful towards others in society to leave poo everywhere.

5zeds, it's not a fact that it's not antisocial bacause you have people who belong to society here that are saying it is.

However, it seems you are arguing the toss about something that you don't encounter so either you happen to live in an area where people aren't antisocial, you don't have a dog/go walks or, you are part of the problem and therefore don't see it as a problem.

One thing I've noticed during the lockdown is the sheer amount of dog poo in our local park!

It's pretty grim but I'm pretty good at avoiding it & getting DC out the way

DH on the other hand seems to be a dog shit magnet

Some people think it's not antisocial to drink themselves stupid and vomit or urinate in the street. The vast majority of society would consider this antisocial.

Some would argue it's not antisocial to have loud house parties til 4am in a residential area. Most people would say otherwise.

Some men think it's to bully women and be violent to them. Some EDL types think racist attacks are valid. Some people think theft doesn't count if it's only something small. The fact a minority consider something ok doesn't make it acceptable.

@MRex I don’t do that. Perhaps check before you vilify?

@WaxOnFeckOff your opinion is it’s antisocial. The AIBU is

AIBU To think that leaving bags of dogshit on the floor when you go for a walk
...ground, even if you intend to pick them up on your way back is selfish and inconsiderate of others

I don’t find it particularly selfish or inconsiderate, and would find it so to ask people to carry it with them if they can safely leave it and dispose of it later.

The very idea! Dog owners don't want the shit in their OWN garden, then they'd have to deal with it. It's clearly for others to deal with, don't you know? (and pay for, in the form of council tax).

@LolaSmiles some people think it’s antisocial for disabled children to be seen in public, it doesn’t make it true.

I'm not following your point.

It's against the law to not clean up after your dog, just like the examples I gave. It's been decided that it's unreasonable behaviour regardless of what those who ignore the law think.

It's not against the law for a disabled child to be out in public.

It's hilarious that you genuinely believe that it's acceptable for people to leave bags of shit around the place.

5zeds, but it's not just my opinion is it? The vast majority on this thread believe it to be selfish and inconsiderate i.e. antisocial. Just cos you are ok with it doesn't make it otherwise. So, its a fact that many people find it antisocial and also a fact that some people thik it's ok. Who should win the argument here?

Would you be happy for someone to leave a bag of dogshit on your doorstep on the basis that they say they'll pass by on the way back and collect it? Even when the vast majority of time, they'll forget or change route and not come back that way after all or maybe they could just hang it in your tree cos that would be okay eh? They'll come back later and get it they say. Or what about if we we were walking from the car to the playground and had to change babies nappy and didn't want to carry about a dirty nappy with the picnic food and games. Only going to be about 3 hours so ok to just leave that nappy on your grass and pick up on the way back?

There is a council who started issuing fines for people leaving it to “pick it up later”. They class it as littering.
Great idea.
And yes. I have a dog.

Wolfiefan I think a lot of councils have.

Fellow dog owner here. I also agree with it.

The places I walk my dog are usually very clean and a bit out the way, but since lockdown are suddenly full of people and there's been a noticeable increase in abandoned poop. I can't help but wonder if there's a lot of dogs who would normally be walked by dog walkers or doggy daycare are being walked by their owners who can't be bothered to clean up.

@AmelieTaylor Seriously?? I take it you do this, because if you do then it’s seriously gross.

Anyone who does this is a self entitled wanker because the bags could be trodden on and split open plus there’s no guarantee even that the offender will go back.

@Aloe6 A poo troll hasn’t stolen your poo bag, they’ve put it in the bin, just like you should have done in the first place 🙄

@EmbarrassedUser

I was just in the park there and I had to pick up some selfish arsehole’s little bag of crap because my toddler was making a beeline for it.

They may or may not have been ‘coming back for it’. Made no difference to my toddlers interest in it.

Scumbags.

I have very rarely caught dog owners in the act of leaving their dog shit which leads me to think they most owners check to see if the coast is clear before walking off. How come no-one ever admits to it. Some ones doing it

*that most

Oh come on OP, it’s bad enough that they smell doggie & are covered in hairs, you can’t seriously expect them to wanna stink of shit too.

How come no-one ever admits to it. Some ones doing it

They've all got early onset dementia, but only when it comes to dog shit related matters.

Yep, if there was nothing wrong in doing it then why don't we see folk all the time? Given how much there is and how busy it is. Obviously because it's being done surreptitiously, and why? Because they know it's wrong.

The vast majority on this thread believe it to be selfish and inconsiderate i.e. antisocial. Just cos you are ok with it doesn't make it otherwise. So, its a fact that many people find it antisocial and also a fact that some people thik it's ok. Who should win the argument here?
There isn’t an argument there’s a difference of opinion.

What do you think of XXXX?
PosterA: I think it’s disgusting
PosterB: I think it’s fine

PosterAorCorDor...: well you are a dick, an animal, etc etc
PosterB: I don’t think I am, I just think it’s fine

PosterH: well how do I win the argument?
PosterB: