Dog-walk scheme for Ryedale

Ryedale District Council is launching a Green Dog Walkers scheme after a successful pilot over the past few months.

The council wants to make sure the good practices of many dog owners are shared and celebrated.

The Green Dog Walkers scheme began in Falkirk and has now been adopted by over 40 councils across the UK.

It is a non-confrontational and friendly way to change attitudes about dog fouling.

Green Dog Walkers are role models for responsible dog ownership and sign up to the pledge to always:

• Clean up after their dog

• Carry extra dog waste bags

• Be happy to be approached to ‘lend’ a dog poo bag to those without

• Be friendly reminder to other dog walkers to clean up after their dogs Dog owners who take the pledge receive a free dog collar and tag. Almost 100 people have already signed up.