https://livinginaurora.ca Living In Aurora Ontario Canada Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:51:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/stoop-and-scoop-pick-up-after-your-pet/ https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/stoop-and-scoop-pick-up-after-your-pet/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:10:11 +0000 http://livinginaurora.ca/?p=780 It was kind of wet, because snow is still melting. We caught through the Hamilton Park, and down to the soccer field. Then as I was enjoying my beautiful walk – nice sun, beautiful blue sky, fresh air – suddenly I freaked out. Searching for words to express myself and dancing around, especially in the front of my three year old, I yelled ‘Holy macaroni crap’. Yes, crap, I stepped into pile of crap – dog poop. Disgusted and upset, I tried to enjoy my rest of walk to the grocery store. Oh and the stink? Never mind I got a kid at home who now runs around and keeps repeating: ‘Holy macaroni crap, mommy stepped into dog poop’.

I know in other cities, if you don’t pick up the poop after your pet there is a fine of $2000. I decided to do some research for by-laws in Town of Aurora. I took a photo of the sign reminding dog owners to scoop after their pets. The message is very clear. The sign also reminded to keep dogs on the leash which some do not practice at all. Once I had a dog run after me and jumped at me. The owner apologized and said he was just a puppy. Yes to you mister, to me he looked like a big wild crazy dog attacking me. Then I had two big dogs charging at us, until owner started to yell hard at them. Both cases, dogs were not on the leash.

Furthermore, I continued to search for the by-law #4283-01.P listed on the sign as shown on the picture here. I only was able to find this page which provides information on by-laws for pet licensing only. I am going to do little more research in this area. Something definitely needs to be done.
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