This is a wierd question and I do not mean it to be disrespectful in any way. I'm just curious. My husband and I were complaining last night about the people who walk their dogs down our street and do not clean up after them. Tucker gets sick very easy and I know he has caught most of his parasites from this poo along the road, if not most, than some. We were just talking about this and he brought up a question that I have been really curious about. Who cleans up after seeing eye dogs? If a blind person and a seeing eye dog are out on a walk who cleans up? Is a seeing eye dog trained to only go in his own backyard? If so than what about going out of town? There has to be some kind of law for this. Does anyone know what it is? I don't know anyone who is blind to ask. I am so curious about this, its making me insane trying to find out. I have been googling all morning. I know its not important, but I'm nosey, what can I say?
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Saving just one dog won't save the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog. -Richard C. Call
I would NOT try picking it up blindfolded! LOL! I'm still trying to figure out how this works. I have really been googling all day and I can't find anything about it. And I thought everything was on the internet.
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Saving just one dog won't save the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog. -Richard C. Call
A. Duty to Dispose It shall be the duty of each person who owns, possesses or controls a dog to remove and dispose of any feces left by his-her dog on any sidewalk, street or other public area in the Town. It shall further be the duty of each person who owns, possesses or controls a dog to remove and dispose of any feces left by his-her dog on any private property neither owned nor occupied by said person.
B. Duty to Possess Means of Removal No person who owns, possesses or controls such dog shall appear with such dog on any sidewalk, street, park or other public area without the means of removal of any feces left by such dog. Furthermore, no person who owns, possesses or controls such dog shall appear with such dog on any private property neither owned nor occupied by said person without the means of removal of any feces left by said dog.
C. Method of Removal and Disposal For the purposes of this regulation, the means of removal shall be any tool, implement, or other device carried for the purpose of picking up and containing such feces, unexposed to said person or the public. Disposal shall be accomplished by transporting such feces to a place suitable and regularly reserved for the disposal of canine feces, or as otherwise designated as appropriate by the Board of Health.
ART. 40, A.T.M., 5/8/91
D. Fines Violation of Section 3 of this Article shall be punishable as follows: First offense By a fine of $75.00 Second offense By a fine of $100.00 Third and each subsequent offense By a fine of $150.00
E. Exemption This regulation shall not apply to a dog accompanying any handicapped person who, by reason of his-her handicap, is physically unable to comply with the requirements of this By-Law, or to any individual who utilizes a guide dog.
F. Severability The provisions of this section are severable; and if any of the provisions of this section shall be held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.
thank u!! so i see it doesnt get picked up by the blind person. i save milk jugs and cut the top off leaving the handle in place, and when she puts it in park, i hold it underneath and it goes right in. no fuss, no muss, and into the next trash can i pass. but i carry a bag in my pocket for the rare occasion there is an encore performance
thats a greta idea Tuna about the milk jug...im gonna try it . Thats an interetsing question you brought up Z&T ..its something which i have never given thought to
It is an interesting question. THANK GOD THAT YOU HAVE EYES [if only to clean up after your dog...there, what you thought was an onerous duty, is now a celebration of your blessed wholeness and lack of imperfection].
Sorry, was that too deep I have some blind customers at the restuarant. I thought about it...I would not dream of asking them a question like that...unless I was also blind. Like asking someone in severe pain why they cannot pick up the paper that they dropped[heck, when I need to pee, or have gas... that is an impossibility] Young, healthy people need to appreciate their statis, and be understanding of others' less fortunate lives... .Maybe they can fumble around and clean those turds...are YOU gonna be the one to make it so
Sorry, was that too deep I have some blind customers at the restuarant. I thought about it...I would not dream of asking them a question like that...unless I was also blind. Like asking someone in severe pain why they cannot pick up the paper that they dropped[heck, when I need to pee, or have gas... that is an impossibility] Young, healthy people need to appreciate their statis, and be understanding of others' less fortunate lives... .Maybe they can fumble around and clean those turds...are YOU gonna be the one to make it so
You're right i wouldnt ask a blind person how they deal with that situation unless i was blind also...i'd feel like i was rubbing it in their face that i can see and they cant.I was saying it was a good question because people need to consider others and that the things we take for granted (i.e picking up dog poop without a second thought) they dont have an easy way around it. Yes young and old people need to appreciate their status~which i do~ive worked with many children with severe physical impairments (children who are 8yrs but have the mental age of a 1yr old and very dependant) and i make sure that they have a quality of life along with the other people in their lives.
Thanks kittys mom. Where did you find that? I had been looking through the PA dog laws all day yesterday and couldn't find a thing.
I wouldn't ask a blind person that unless I knew them well. They would have to be a friend, that is what I meant. I hope I wasn't taken the wrong way.
I got your deep thought kitty. It is very true.
When I am out walking my dogs if I see poo, I clean it up. Regardless of whose it is. If I keep one dog from getting sick from it than I have done my good deed. If I see someone walking their dog and their dog poo's and they don't clean it, I say something. They usually just look at me and walk off but I know with one person it made a difference. At least when I'm looking.
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Saving just one dog won't save the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog. -Richard C. Call
I'm a better googler than you? I put in hmmm.lessee....handicapped waste disposal laws dogs....or something like that. This was just one of many....if you were using the word blind, instead of handicapped, it would throw the search off?
You clean up other poo? Darn nice of you, that. There was a joke sheet about dog people, that said that you could pick up your own dog's mess with a kleenex, but would want a steam shovel if it came from someone else's dog...
I carry around a big black claw thing to pick up the poo and than I open it up and it dumps right into a bag. No big deal. If I didn't have that I wouldn't do it but I'm so tired of Tucker getting sick because you know he just HAS to stick his nose right in it and Zoe thinks she has to roll in it. I can't stand it so for the sake of my dogs and other peoples, yeah I get it up.
I was googling PA dog laws and other things similar. Even though I didn't find anything on handicapped people's dogs I did realize that PA just really doesn't have any dog laws. You have to have licenses for your dogs and they have to be under your control when not on your property but that's about it. As long as their under their owners control they don't even have to be on a leash. I guess that's why PA is a puppy mill state.
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Saving just one dog won't save the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog. -Richard C. Call
Boy, them PA guys better not move to Calif. We have puppy lemon laws, here.
OK, I have a blind customer that does teaching for other blind youngsters. He does not own a dog. He was as unable to answer the question as most people. He said at conferences for the blind, there are areas of grass, designated for dog relief. He said a friend of his works in a high rise building. I mentioned that I have Labs, I can tell whether they have completely done their business by their body language, and yes, like my show dog owning counterparts, my dogs poop, and pee on command. He said he would ask his friend with the dog if there was any special training for blind handlers, regarding dog waste... Meanwhile, Dusty has shown me a dog joke web-site...here is the result...
There's a guy with a Doberman Pinscher and a guy with a Chihuahua. The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says to the guy with a Chihuahua, "Let's go over to that restaurant and get something to eat. "The guy with the Chihuahua says, "We can't go in there. We've got dogs with us." The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says, "Just follow my lead."
They walk over to the restaurant, the one with the Doberman Pinscher puts on a pair of dark glasses, and he starts to walk in. A man at the door says, "Sorry, Mac, no pets allowed." The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says, "You don't understand. This is my seeing-eye dog." The man at the door says, "A Doberman Pinscher?" He says, "Yes, they're using them now, they're very good." The man at the door says, "Come on in."
The guy with the Chihuahua figures, "What the heck," so he puts on a pair of dark glasses and starts to walk in. The man at the door says, "Sorry, pal, no pets allowed." The guy with the Chihuahua says, "You don't understand. This is my seeing-eye dog." The man at the door says, "A Chihuahua?" The guy with the Chihuahua says, "You mean they gave me a Chihuahua?"
GREAT JOKE!! i dont know why, but im fascinated by this question now. i cant wait to ask the first blind person with a guide dog i see. i am not shy and have no problem coming right out and asking. ill just make sure to do it respectfuly and explain that im curious
Yeah, I was real respectful, it was neat actually to talk to the guy. He tips me real well. I darn sure did not want to po the guy...he is a musician, also. He seemed as clueless as anyone. At home they would have to have someone help them clean. But one person he knows that uses a dog just lives in an apt. [he looked a little worried then, saying that, as we both thought that it must potty outside, and there was no yard]. So, now I am remembering the old expression, please CURB YOUR DOG this must be to let the dog OFF the sidewalk, to eliminate in a gutter, where usually street sweepers will do a weekly clean.
We have the please curb your dog signs here in Manhattan. They mean to not let your dog poo or pee on the sidewalk. There are areas of grass around the trees on the sidewalks where your dog can go and there are also other special places in the city for your dog to poo. You are supposed to clean up after and I will have to say as nasty as Manhattan is everyone there with a dog respects the laws. I never see poo on the sidewalks but better yet I never see poo anywhere. The dog walkers do their job.
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Saving just one dog won't save the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog. -Richard C. Call
