Bridge of Allan residents have formed a ‘dog poo squad’ in a bid to tackle the ongoing issue in the town.
Children from a town nursery have also been involved by putting a ‘bag it and bin it’ message across by designing their own posters.
Bridge of Allan Community Council member Janie Meikle Bland has been coordinating the initiative with the help of town councillors Douglas Dodds and Alastair Majury.
Stirling Council’s dog warden has also supplied bags for dog owners to deposit the waste and dispose of it appropriately.
Locations featuring the posters with poo bag dispensers include Keir Street, Fountain Road, Glen Road, and Haws park with more to follow.
Ms Meikle Bland said: “Our village is a wonderful place to live and visit, and we are appealing to those who enjoy our open spaces with their dogs to help keep Bridge of Allan beautiful.
“Lecropt Nursery and after-school club children were asked what they thought about our idea and we invited them to design posters to further raise awareness of this issue.
“The intention is to place posters in prominent areas where dogs are walked as a reminder to owners what they should do.
“Children are walking cycling and playing in our open spaces and they know more than most about the horror of dog poo.”
Dog owner and Bridge of Allan councillor Douglas Dodds added: “It’s great to be part of a local initiative. We will continue to raise the profile of the ‘bag it and bin it’ message.”
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A Stirling Council spokesperson said this week: “The council provides free fouling bags to encourage owners to do the right thing and pick up after their pets.
“We understand the frustrations of the public and would ask that dog owners act responsibly.
“We would encourage residents to report to us any irresponsible owners failing to pick up after their pets, providing as much detail as possible to allow us to investigate.
“We undertake dog fouling patrols across the council area and information provided by residents assists us in planning these patrols.”
