Why do people in Weymouth assume that every dog owner leaves their mess behind?

I always pick up the mess but it is amazing the verbal abuse I get from people when they see your dog squat down. Do they not realise that bitches squat for a wee? Unless I carry a roll of kitchen roll around there is very little I can do about that.

I feel that I should wear a placard around my neck saying that I have bitches and that I always pick up their mess. People should look more closely at the rubbish they throw on the floor before they start picking on people with dogs.

They want people to come to Weymouth for their holidays and spend money, so it is about time people were made to feel welcome.

Susan Tompkin, Marsh Road, Weymouth