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Subject: Re: Dog poop on lawn
From: pixi@hardynet.com (Louisa M. Szymanowski)
Organization: Hardy Telecommunications, Inc.
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 01 23:01:15
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On Fri, 22 Jun 01 10:24:39, "Bill Robinson" wrote:
How odd!!!

You mean there are illiterate dogs?
>
>The question is raised as to an ecologically friendly way of
>reducing the incidence of dogs pooping on lawns.
>
>At least in our neighborhood, most of the offending dogs are
>with their owners . . . mostly on a leash but sometimes not.
>When the dogs are leashed, the owners some times pick-up but,
>again, sometimes not.
>
>My wife, the perpetual comedian, painted a length of wood and
>adorned it with paintings of flowers around the caption, "No
>pooping, Please". It has been amazingly effective . . . particularly
>when the dogs are with their owners. I can't say with any
>certainty that it does much of a job when the dogs are out by
>themselves.
>
>Bill
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