HOW is it that in this day and age, so many people find it acceptable to allow their dogs to foul the paths of our country walks?

My family and I are enthusiastic visitors to Shotover Country Park but we’ve recently been appalled at the huge amount of dog mess on the well trodden paths.

With a two-year-old, and the risks that dog mess poses to children, we are sad that we feel the need to restrict our daughter’s adventures at this lovely nature reserve. The council does provide signs and dog mess bins, but what more can be done to make the paths safe and pleasant?

KATIE WHEATER
Sandfield Road, Oxford