Remember the importance of picking up after your dog. Not only is dog faeces unsightly and unpleasant, it has other negative impacts on our community and environment.
It is a legal requirement under the Dog Control Act 2000 that "a person in charge of a dog must immediately remove and dispose of any dog faeces left by the dog in a public place or in a place not owned by the person". If the person does not pick it up it can lead to a fine of $157.00 (1 penalty unit).
Some of the impacts of failing to clean up after your dog can be as follows.
Health Impacts to other dogs
-
Parvo—virus, Distemper
-
Canine Hepatitis, Hookworm
-
Roundworm, Tapeworm and Whipworm
Health Impacts on People
- Hookworm, Tapeworm, Roundworm and Whipworm
- Eye infections, throat infrections and gastroenteritis from swimming in polluted waterways
Environmental Impacts
- Washed into stormwater drains results in polution of fresh waterways and spilling out into our oceans
- Effecting marine life and regularly slosing the beaches due to water being unsafe to swim in