Poop Scoop Week is a Dogs Trust initiative that takes place every year in conjunction with Local Authorities across the UK and Ireland.

Every year, Dogs Trust urges dog owners to pick up after their dog and help clean up our public spaces. While the majority of dog owners are responsible and pick up after their dog, a careless few are still giving dogs a bad name.

Each year thousands of complaints are received by local authorities about dog mess. In fact, MPs in Britain receive more complaints about dog fouling than any other issue! Dogs Trust – the UK’s largest dog welfare charity – is urging all dog owners to be responsible and where possible to ‘Grab it, Bag it, Bin it’ during National Poop Scoop Week, which takes place every year in June. Cleaning up after your dog is simple and the only way of ensuring a summer free from the nuisance of pooch poop.

The message is clear - Grab it, bag it and bin it

Grab it	Bag it	Bin it

Grab It
Always keep a supply of plastic bags near your dog's lead - supermarket carrier bags make great poop scoops - so you don't forget to take a poop scoop with you on every walk. Simply insert your hand in the plastic bag and pick up your dogs waste. It's easy and not as bad as you think.

Bag It
Carefully turn the plastic bag inside out and your dogs mess will then be 'bagged'.

Bin It
Dispose of your bag in a 'Poop' bin. Contrary to popular belief, dog waste can also be put into a public litter bin if a specific dog waste bin is not provided.

For information on events or to organise your own event, visit the Dogs Trust website www.poopscoopweek.co.uk