I agree with you. Don. Carry in, carry out. The thought of barrels with untreated bagged feces is definately unappealing. And what happens next?
On Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 12:05 PM Donald Hafner <haf...@bc.edu> wrote: > One of the paradoxes of putting out trash receptacles is that then people > use them, not just for things on the trail but often for all other manner > of stuff they want to discard — which means now someone has to be tasked > with regularly emptying them. I like the Scouts’ motto: “If you carry it > in, carry it back out.” In the case of dogs, if they carry it in, their > owners should carry it out. ;-) > > Don > > On Feb 15, 2022, at 11:58 AM, Barbara Low <barbara_...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I don't have a dog in this fight, but the availability of trash > receptacles along trails would help with proper disposal. > > Barbara Low > > Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org> on behalf of Joanna > Owen Schmergel via Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 15, 2022 11:22:03 AM > *To:* Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com>; NANCY TORTI < > nant...@verizon.net> > *Cc:* <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] An important question about doggie poop bags > (DPBs) > > It is hard not to feel disrespected when one finds a knotted plastic dog > poo bag close to or on one’s property….even if it wasn’t meant to be > personal… > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 11:15 AM, Leslie Turek < > leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's rather appalling to me that someone would leave bags of poop > anywhere, especially along someone's driveway. I understand the annoyance > factor of carrying the bags on a long walk, but perhaps they could come > equipped with a fanny pack or something similar to carry it in > conveniently? Or do a short loop for the dog to do its thing before setting > out on a longer trail walk? Many dog owners seem to have found a way to > manage this. > Leslie > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 10:17 AM NANCY TORTI via Lincoln < > lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > Thanks for asking about this. > > Our driveway/lane serves as access to the Beaver Pond trails, and we > frequently find used bags that are left behind and end up picking them up > ourselves. To say the least, this is troubling, and IMHO anyone taking a > dog on the trails should assume responsibility for appropriate disposal of > the waste. > > Thank you! > Nancy Torti > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Feb 14, 2022, at 9:30 PM, Julia Altman <jaltman1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Is it okay to leave used/filled bags along our trails? I have always > assumed the purpose of DPBs was to clean up after our beloved canine > companions AND then carry the DPBs with us off the trail to the nearest > trash receptacle. > > > > But perhaps I've been wrong all these years? Because I find used DPBs > out on the trails with some frequency, even in these frigid temps. > > > > Can anyone enlighten me on DBP best practices? > > -- > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > > Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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