Sign of the day: Can we teach Sydney to do this?

Municipalities across the pond post public notices about dogs and dog waste A LOT. For instance, our devoted readers might recall the Dog Monsters of Coole Park in Ireland or the classic "Bin the Poo" unhappy face also from Ireland.

This is a much more proactive -- less shame inducing -- approach posted on a fence outside a public garden on the Law Crescent in Dundee, Scotland. 

In the "most useful" category of dog tricks. 

Sign of the Day

Dog poo makes us all sad.

Beyond the catchy slogan, "Bin the Poo," and its Irish counterpart, "Glan suas e," this has some rather blunt artwork to convey a serious message. Yes, this poor lad, an Irish Charlie Brown-type, has rings of dog feces for eyeballs.

Apparently, a parasite called toxocariasis can cause an infection that can lead to blindness, particularly in children, according to the CDC.

(I came across this sign in one of the neighborhoods we went through on our walk from the city center to St. Patrick's Cathedral.)

So all you dog lovers, don't forget to glan suas e.