Dog fouling
Dog fouling is very unpleasant. When pet owners allow their dogs to foul, the resultant mess can end up on shoes and clothing, wheelchairs, bicycles, prams and toys.
It spoils other people's enjoyment of their neighbourhoods and public places. Dog fouling causes diseases such as Toxocariasis. This is a parasitic infection that most commonly affects children, and may cause stomach pains, fever and even blindness.
People who allow their dogs to foul could be issued with a £100 fixed penalty notice or prosecuted and fined up to £1000 with a criminal record.
Report that you have witnessed dog fouling
If you have witnessed a specific incident of dog fouling, can provide details of the date and time it took place, and you know the name and address of the owner and are willing to make a statement we can issue the owner with a £100 fixed penalty notice.
You can report dog fouling using the link below which takes you to our My Requests system. You will need to register to do this if you have not used My Requests before.
If there is regular and consistent dog fouling near your property please click on the link below to download a diary sheet to monitor the dates and times it happens, and we can use this information to try and locate the owner of the dog.
Request that dog fouling is cleaned up
You can request that dog fouling is cleaned up using the link below which takes you to our My Requests system.