SOMERSET NEWS: Photo contest to highlight importance of picking-up dog poo

DOG owners across Somerset are being invited to take part in a photographic competition in which they could see their pet featured on a new leaflet.

The Litter Free Coast and Sea Somerset group has joined forces with Bogg, a new dog waste carrying solution, for the photo competition.

The competition is open to all dog owners and the chosen winner will have their dog picture featured on the new Litter Free Coast and Sea Somerset leaflet and receive a new bogg.

Entries to the competition should be photos of dogs enjoying the outdoors whether that is in a park, on the beach or getting muddy in the countryside.

To enter ‘like’ the Litter Free Coast & Sea Facebook page at http://www.litterfreecoastandsea.co.uk/somerset/ with a description and name of the dog and the person who is submitting the photo. Entries to the competition will close at 11am on January 13, 2017.

The winning photo will be chosen on Monday, January 16, 2017, and the 15 runners-up will be exhibited on the Litter Free Coast and Sea Somerset Facebook page and bogg’s Twitter and Facebook page.

The prize for the winning dog photo will be featured in a printed leaflet. The leaflet outlines how dog owners can take care of their environment by picking up after their dog.

The winner and first four runners-up will receive a bogg.

PHOTO - RIGHT: A bogg.

Bogg is a new, all-in-one, dog bag dispenser and waste carrier. Stylish, lightweight and rain proof, it will carry full bags of poo securely and discretely until a suitable bin is reached.

Harriet Yates-Smith, Litter Free Coast and Sea Somerset project officer, said: “Somerset’s spectacular seven mile sandy beach is a great place to admire inspiring coastal views, paddle in the sea and exercise with our dogs.

“The LFCS Somerset and bogg photo competition is a fantastic way for dog owners to showcase their furry friends enjoying this beautiful environment that we are all so lucky to enjoy.

“The leaflet featuring the winning dog will explain why we all need to play a part in making sure we bag and bin dog waste and the impact it has on the environment if we don’t. Most dog owners are responsible about bagging & binning their dog’s mess, but just one ignored poo can lead to others following suit which creates a problem.”

A spokesman for Bogg said: “At Bogg we believe most dog owners are conscientious and do want to clean up after their dogs.

“We understand when bins aren’t immediately available; the job of carrying full bags of poo can spoil a walk. With this in mind, owners sometimes face the dilemma to pick up at all or adopt the trend of leaving a full bag on a path for collection later.

“Bogg, we hope, offers the dog walker a simple poo carrying solution, enhancing a dog walk and also helping owners keep the outdoors clean for everyone. Our moto -  Bag it, bogg it, bin it!”

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