humans like cats and dogs are
better for you than e.g. fish.Well, at least with dog you can get some health benefit out of walking it, and walk it you should, at least twice a day.
In the early 1980s a walk through a street with many dog owners could be quite difficult if you wanted to avoid stepping into their pets waste matter. At the end of that decade, however, things had changed considerably, partly due to regulations in several cities that no longer wanted to accept filthy pavements.
Although the new rules were difficult to reinforce by the police the pressure from the large group of considerate dog owners was unmistakable. More and more people brought small plastic bags on their daily tours with their four-legged friends. They collected the waste, discarded it into the next dustbin and taking a stroll did no longer mean that you had to negotiate a smelly minefield.
Nothing ever lasts, however, and we can now look forward to a new area of agile walking.
According to rules and regulations concerning order and cleanliness on pavements, which were passed by the Danish parliament last year and first now have come to the attention of a wider public cleaning up a dog's waste is no longer the responsibility of its owner but of the resident who has to keep the pavement clean.
The residents find this deeply unfair. And who can blame them? The amount of dog faeces on the pavements is increasing, and there have now been calls in favour of a revision of the law.
One of the problems the police are facing is that they would only be able to fine the real culprits when caught in the act, which would put an extra demand on their sparse resources.
More cameras might be an option - or houses on wheels if you want to avoid being pressured into assuming responsibilities for latrine services.
Untill a reasonable solution is found, however, look where you're walking. Especially when you're walking a dog.
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