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This is International Pooper Scooper Week. We asked on social media: ‘Do people pick up after their pooches where you live?’

Saskia Cheney replied emphatically: ‘No! The whole town is disgusting! I can’t walk into town with my son without constantly warning him about the dog muck everywhere! Gives a bad name to the majority who do pick up.’

Willie Reid disagreed: ‘I’d say 99 per cent of dog owners in Oban already do. I’ve never seen these areas that are supposedly awash with dog turds. I do see loads of broken glass, vomit, and takeaway wrappers strewn everywhere, so how about a campaign against that.’

Laura Wathey lamented: ‘Don’t know what’s worse, the amount of dog mess over the pavements around town or the smell of the rubbish that gets piled up since the carry on with the new uplifts. It’s a joke.’ Heather Allen blasted: ‘No! Regularly walk dog on local cycle paths and the amount of poo is disgusting.’ Nikki Warham posted: ‘I pick up after my dogs when we are in Benderloch. Most people pick it up if it’s on the path and some leave it if it’s not.’ Marcin Samarow wrote: ‘Only the civilised do.’

Billy Kyle reported: ‘Have seen a few instances today already where some people obviously don’t.’

Mark Cardwell warned: ‘Every week there is at least one poo left on Breadalbane St; really inconsiderate as so many children use that route.’