Sir – In response to the reader disgusted by the dog poo on Port Meadow, (Letters, January 6) I too, could not fail to notice how the deep snow which enveloped our village had been punctuated by stacks of dog excrement balanced alongside doodles in yellow snow along the paths and pavements.

Do dogs with cold paws lose bowel control? It’s a shame that their custodians get cold paws too and won’t scoop as low, but leave their mess behind instead.

Judith Flogdell, Middle Barton