The Green Dog Walkers Programme is a new initiative in the fight against dog litter. It is a community led, regional based programme involving South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council, Meath County Council and Wicklow County Council. The programme is a positive, friendly way to change attitudes about dog fouling.
How to get involved
Become a Green Dog Walkers volunteer and complete this form and pledge to:
- clean up after your dog
- wear the armband or put the Green Dog Walker collar on your dog when walking
- carry extra dog waste bags
- be happy to be approached to 'lend' a dog waste bag to those without
- be a friendly reminder to other dog walkers to clean up after their dogs
or
Run a Green Dog Walkers event in your area - you will need:
- to be a constituted community group
- Plan an event/campaign. Eg Pledge stands (decide on locations e.g. popular dog walking areas, school/community event), presentations to schools/sporting groups, promotion through community events
Tips on how to run a Green Dog Walkers campaign
- Keep it friendly
- Do you need permission to have a stall at your chosen location
- Public liability insurance
- Safety in numbers - never leave someone to run a stand on their own
- Have a water bowl and doggie treats available
- Share information
- Take photographs
- Have a toy mascot dog
- Use social media - Resident Association websites, facebook pages and twitter spread the word as much as possible.
- Have a friendly and well socialised doggie mascot
- Pen and paper in case you run out of armbands etc you can take names and address and post them out later.
- A small portable table
- A couple of stools
- Pens
- Doggie bags
And most all enjoy your event and acknowledge and thank all your volunteers
Leave only pawprints®
