Netz letter: Dog poop problem

I would like to personally thank Jill Giese and Chadd Cripe for bringing to the public’s attention the “dog poop problem” that we have going on in and around Boise. I am hoping that someone who does not feel inclined to pick up after their dog when it poops to please reply back with a letter to the editor stating why. Too lazy? Not your problem? Slowly but surely some of our best public places that still allow us to walk our dogs off-leash are being taken away. Hillside Junior High School was one of the best places to walk your dog off-leash, but it is now fenced off to the public. I had walked my dogs there for a couple of years and witnessed how many people let their dogs defecate on the grass without any inclination that it was their responsibility to pick it up. Hello? This is a public school ground folks, where kids play sports and participate in the school’s physical education program. It was only a matter of time. Please people, let’s all do our part and pick up after our dogs, otherwise we’ll lose use of the foothills, too.

This story was originally published April 17, 2017 at 4:03 PM with the headline "Netz letter: Dog poop problem."