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Dog Kichi
May 18, 2006, 6:45 AM
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Dog owners will have to clean up their act
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Dog owners may have to clean up their act By NIK KHUSAIRI IBRAHIM Metro, 8 May 2006 Every time you take your dog out for a walk you may have to bring along a clean-up kit so that you can dispose of your pet's poop. You can either bury the droppings properly or have them wrapped up before dumping them into a garbage bin. Probably you may have to bring along a small shovel, or plastic bags or paper wrapping to properly dispose of the droppings. But the Penang Municipal Council has yet to decide whether to make this a ruling by invoking an existing provision in its by-laws. The council is still studying the existing provision before implementing it, a council spokesman said. “We also need to study the dog population and decide where the ruling should be enforced. “The legal advisor will be scrutinizing all aspects to ensure effective implementation of the ruling,” he said, adding that the aim was to ensure that those responsible dispose of their dogs’ droppings properly. The spokesman said the council was seriously studying the matter in view of irresponsible dog owners. “There are dog owners who let their dogs defecate just about anywhere. The ruling will make dog owners do their part in keeping the environment clean,” he added. Under the existing ruling, dog owners are not allowed to take their dogs to public parks and playgrounds.
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