greyman1
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- Aug 7, 2011
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having just returned from a month touring brittany with our own dog, it still amazes me, that in a country that prides itself in keeping its villages original and unspoilt. [there were posters everywhere celebrating the fact in photos, that places still looked the same after 100 years] every pavement and area of public space is full of dog crap !! not once did i see a french motorhomer or even a local for that matter, pick up after their dog! despite signs and even free poo bags in some of the bigger towns. i watched daily, as small dogs were carried out of french vans on aires, put down on the grass to crap and carried back to the van without a single thought of picking it up! i think though, the icing on the cake came when we were walking along a beachfront walkway when i realised that a number of people walking and chatting away in front were holding onto extending leads which were dangling over the small sea wall to the beach. where upon their dogs were busy crapping onto the sand just behind where families were sat !! its a good job france isnt an island because if it were, it would bloody well sink under the weight of dog crap ! we love france and we have always found the french people to be very proud of their way of life, so what is going on regarding this issue ? perhaps frankie could give us a french perspective on the subject ? regards garry