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Pooper scooper law: no excuse not to clean up
published 02/27/2000
New York City was one of the first to put in a pooper-scooper law, and the penalty for ignoring it will cost you dearly: $100 if you’re caught. There are a lot of dogs in the city — all sizes, shapes and mixes imaginable — but not a lot of dog mess. In fact, I didn’t see any during my stay. And that’s pretty amazing considering that the few blocks around Madison Square Garden during the Westminster show are teaming with 2,600 of the nation’s top show dogs — a high concentration, even for population-dense New York. There was a whole lot of scooping going on, with the simplest of devices in use: the plastic bag. Forget all the fancy scoops you might see in the catalogs. The pros use a simple sandwich bag for small dogs, and any manner of larger ones for dogs as large as Great Danes. It’s easy, it’s neat, it’s done … just like that. There’s no excuse not to scoop, even if your town won’t fine you for leaving a mess behind.
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