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What are your chances of stepping on a pile? One day this week I tallied them up: From the last house to the gate and back (which I walk in less than 10 minutes) I counted 119 piles. Nearly a quarter of them were on the wooden bridge and another 30 lay in the gutters or out in the street along the last block of houses (the folks who live there must appreciate that).

And that's just Basin Road. You'll find the same sorry conditions at Twin Lakes, the Wetlands trail, the Glacier Visitor Center, Sandy Beach - even downtown streets, where dog poop is smeared on the sidewalk in almost every block.

If you're among those who think it's inconvenient to pick up after your dog, think about the rest of us for a change! There's no excuse for leaving your dog's pile behind.

Larry West

Juneau