Opinion › Feature Article     › 19 Apr 2018

I Love Dogs, But The City Needs To Be Clean

A dog cleans up own Poop. Can that teach the animal a lesson to do it at the right place?

Antwerp is one of the famous cities in Belgium, not only because The Port of Antwerp is one of the busiest port in the world, with over 150,000 people daily handling operations, but it used to be one of the dirtiest cities, with dogs waste at every corner, pavements and sometimes in front of shops.

Be careful when walking in Antwerp a decade ago, trust me, you will surely come home with a stinking unfriendly guest. Dog’s Poop. The situation became worse as dog owners don’t care to clean up the mess when they walk with their dogs until the authorities came up with “Dog walkers without ‘poop bags’ face fines.”

Today, I can assure you that the rule which came into existence has cut down on the problem of fouling in the city. There are more major changes in the administration of the present Mayor Of Antwerp, the NV-A party leader Bart De Wever, that makes the city more enjoyable.

Animal lovers who go out with their dogs take a plastic bag to take dogs'waste if the dog excretes. This measure has made the streets of Antwerp from 'dog waste explosion.'

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