A multi-pronged approach to tackle dog fouling
Whether it’s our research-led campaigns, our innovations, our legal advice, or our work with land managers and dog charities we are working hard to tackle the issue.
We want to see dog fouling all but eradicated by 2030. We will continue to develop and support campaigns or initiatives focusing on dog owners’ reasonability and supporting the concept of ‘any bin will do’.
Supporting local authorities and other NGOs
We will support local authorities in incentivising citizen action or implementing new rules under PSPOs requiring dog owners to carry poo bags, and lobby for sufficient finance to support local authorities in effective investigation and enforcement.
We want government to ensure that local authorities receive the necessary funding to enable an effective investigation and enforcement service, maintaining an effective deterrent against dog fouling. We want all local authorities to provide an effective network of bins in known dog walking areas and dog fouling hot-spots, capable of receiving dog waste and ensure they are serviced regularly.
We want local authorities to maintain an effective enforcement service and make full use of current controls, such as PSPOs, to ensure that dogs and dog waste are effectively controlled. And we want NGOs (in particular animal charities such as Dogs Trust, Battersea and RSPCA) to continue in their efforts to raise the issue of dog fouling with their customers, ensure that advice on dog fouling is made available at the time animals are homed and support our national awareness campaigns.
Proven impact: changing behaviour for good
And we are making a difference. By changing behaviours and creating solutions we’ve helped reduce dog-fouling by up to 77%, helping people feel proud of where they live.
Cllr Tracey Rawlins, Executive Member for Environment for Manchester City Council"The We're Watching You campaign has been very successful in Manchester. It's been very popular with our Friends of Parks Groups who report feeling confident that the campaign sends out a very strong message to dog owners to clean up after their dog. Residents also approve of the campaign and often refer to it as 'the eyes'. We have found that moving the location of 'the eyes' within the same area helps gives longevity to the campaign as it means that dog walkers who might change their route can't escape the campaign's powerful (and glow in the dark) stare. The campaign certainly gives a nudge to the small minority of dog owners who might otherwise just walk away."
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