.... and from blades of grass even, but for me, I'd rather MY dogs don't eat ****, rotting animals, or any other assortment of bacteria found in dog sh*t. I've had a dog who ate poisoned bait who nearly died, so I live by experience, I keep them away from such temptations. My dogs eat dog food and treats and that's all I want them to have.

Yes, sad but true!

Here's another good one - on a newish housing estate in my old village the residents started to complain when the farmer started stacking hay bales in the field opposite their houses, they said it was blocking their view of the countryside!

They took him to court under some human rights law, thankfully the farmer won. He was stacking the bales in the only flat field he had! Naughty farmer!

Why is it that so many folk/yuppies(as used to be known, don't know if still are) have more money than sense, more often than not, want to or do'move to the country, for a better life for them n their offspring n complain about where they've moved to? Many of them are excited about 'green wellingtons n fresh air, open spaces' until some one who's lived there for years, animals or hay bales disturb them Whish some folk would get real n out their own backsides(money or no), sorry for rant.

There was a case couple years back where residents in a newly built housing estate complained that nearby cows were moo'ing too loudly.

The dim walk among us!

They do indeed

I dont clear whoop up when walking in countryside because ecologically speaking it will break down faster when exposed to the elements than stored in a plastic bag.However,i always make sure its off pathways etc and flick it into a ditch with a twig.

Some idiot moved out to our village from Northampton, and complained to the chairman of the Parish Council about the chickens crowing at 4.30 in the morning and waking him up. He said to our Chairman "what can I do about those bloody chickens", and our Chairman, bless him, said "Move!"

Good for him! It's crazy folk wanting to move to 'the country' n then complaining about it? What are they on?

In puppies or adult dogs? parvo has always been a potential risk for young dogs (especially unvaccinated puppies, obviously), but given it's rarity in adult dogs, I can't imagine your vet was talking about immunized adult dogs.

Salmonella and e-coli are also rare in adult dogs. That is why dogs are able to be fed raw diets with no ill effect. A dogs internal ability to deal with harmful pathogens is much more advanced than our own.

You are lucky that you have dogs that are interested in such temptations.

Anyway, as far as I am concerned, poo (dog and otherwise) is just something you have to deal with when walking rurally. If it is a real problem in one particular area, you have the option of walking elsewhere.

Hahaha! We had this too when I was a kid, next-door complained about our chickens... must be 35 years ago now, so some things never change!