A DOG owner said her pet Rosie had ‘the most expensive wee ever’ when she was fined £75 for letting her off her lead to relieve herself.

Joy Orman had freed her nine-year-old English Pointer on a patch of grass next to a car park opposite her house in Newton’s Road, Weymouth, when the dog warden turned up.

She said she was told she was being fined for letting her dog off the lead but she is angry as she insists it was only for a moment for the toilet break.

She said: “I’ve been worried about it because £75 is a lot of money.

“It must be the most expensive pee in the world.”

Mrs Orman said she was asking Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to reconsider the fine.

She said: “I just momentarily let her off and the dog warden came around the corner.

“She wanted to go on to the grass over the road and the warden came around and fined me £75.

“I just think it’s inhumane and unjust.”

Mrs Orman said she does not walk Rosie off the lead around the streets where she lives close to Newton’s Cove and Brewer’s Quay.

She said: “I’m a responsible dog owner.

“I do my bit by picking up dog mess and sometimes pick up other people’s dog mess.

“I know it’s a controversial subject – but £75 for a dog to pee?

“I’m not aware that it’s illegal to take her off the lead so she can have a wee.”

A council spokesman said Mrs Orman is being fined as it is illegal to let your dog off a leash on the public highway.

Mrs Orman added: “Some dogs don’t want to be on a lead when they go.

“But in no way was she out of control.

“I’m not going to let this rest as it’s ridiculous.”

Councillour Geoff Petherick, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s community safety spokesman, said dog control orders were in place to reduce fouling and protect public safety.

He said: “On this occasion the resident in question was clearly aware of the rules because she was crossing the road away from the dog until she noticed the warden approaching, at which point she crossed back to put it on a lead.

“There have been several incidents in local media recently where dog-on-dog attacks have occurred due to leads not being used. I hope dog owners can appreciate the importance of sticking to the rules which are in place to help protect their pets.”