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What can we do as a community to assist families to do better because Every Child Matters. If it works for children it works for us.
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Some things are unacceptable at any time anywhere.
Doggy "post" mortem. 
December 1st, 2007--Carlton, Nottingham
Community Leafleter has his finger end bitten off and the bone fractured.
 
Papers are bitten, post men and women are bitten, fingers are lost and mutilated. This all happens because owners of dogs don't think it's a problem.
 
A great deal of the law in this country is built around duty of care. As an example we can see that if it is shown that the owner of a dog has not taken reasonable steps to ensure that anyone posting to their property are protected from the possibility of being bitten, then they could be deemed liable.
 
Children sometimes deliver with parents and this is good exercise and educational for them. Paper Boys and Girls do not deserve to be bitten even if your take is that you didnt want the free paper anyway.
 
Things you can do to protect yourself and others:
 
  • Fit a cage at the back of your letterbox.
  • Fit an external letterbox.
  • Do put up a sign that clearly states, Beware of the Dog.

 

If everyone takes notice of this advice it will save the following:

 

  • Countless man hours accross the country.
  • Loss of fingers and other bits.
  • Time and money spent by the NHS on treating the wounds.
  • Having a law suit levelled agains you.
  • The possibility that some may have to collect their own mail.
  • Chewed letters and bills.

Please make a conscious decision to protect your mail and those who post to you.

Doggies do do but we don't! December 16th, Strelley, Nottingham.

 

We wouldn't do what dogs do on our pathways and walkways.

 

However dogs will and the result is most unpleasant not to mention a health hazard. Small children have been known to eat anything that takes their fancy.

 

Children are blinded and suffer all kinds of ill health from coming into contact with the stuff that dogs and too many owners leave behind.

 

(Poopa Scoopa bags) Get them here! under Hygine.

Responsible dog owners pick it up. Those that don't face a fine.

 

Three cheers for a good citizen. 

Much appreciation to the chap I saw removing his pets droppings from outside our local church where I smiled a big smile and said THANK YOU. It's a whole community thing.