Dog walkers across County Durham are signing up to be part of a growing network of responsible pet owners.
More than 1,000 people have now joined the Green Dog Walkers Scheme and pledged to always pick up after their dogs to help keep communities clean and safe.
Recent campaigns to promote responsible dog ownership in West Cornforth, Great Lumley and Fence Houses resulted in a further 49 dog owners joining the scheme, 79 dogs being microchipped and a number of community awareness-raising initiatives taking place.
Three âgolden ticketâ winners from each area also received a ÂŁ25 shopping vouchers as a reward for picking up after their pets.
Durham County Council worked with local schools, Stray Aid Kennels and Deerness Kennels on the campaigns.
To find out more about the Green Dog Walkers Scheme people should contact Durham County Councilâs Civic Pride Team on 03000 26 1000 or email [email protected]
Information is also available at www.durham.gov.uk/greendogwalkers
3 Comments
maur
January 7, 2014 at 2:28 pmdog muck all over near st oswalds park its desgusting the lighting is bad you cant see you stood in it.
maur
January 7, 2014 at 4:11 pmyou see dog owners way ahead dogs no intention of picking up
dog owner
January 8, 2014 at 10:52 amIts bad enough when dog walkers leave poop on the grass but when people have to dodge it on the pavement its just appauling. I always pick up after my dog but I do think that there should be more dog bins supplied in the area as I find myself walking the streets with bags of poop