NY Loves Dogs

No one likes to step in a pile of poop. As dog owners, there isn’t anyone else responsible for random dog feces in public so do your part and keep the sidewalks clean. Generally speaking in nearly every town or city there will be signs posted about picking up after your dog or facing monetary penalties. It’s not just the law but good etiquette to clean up after your dog. After all, who wants a neighborhood filled with feces? It doesn’t just ugly up the neighborhood but is unsanitary as well. All different types of parasites live in feces and dogs can pick up diseases from dog waste…hello Giardia! And of course it is simply good manners to clean up after your dog so your neighbor doesn’t have to.

Part of being a responsible dog owner is being a good dog neighbor. Would you want to live next door to someone who allows their dog to urinate on flowerbeds or run all over another’s property? Of course not, so use the golden rule: do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.
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