As a dog lover, I cannot imagine a day when I am not allowed to bring my old black lab, Bailey, for a walk on the beach. Sometimes I get glares from the disgruntled tourists who—for some unknown reason—feel that once they are here for the summer, everything is theirs, including our beaches for which they come and crowd.
I do have a problem, however, with dog crap that is left behind for someone’s lucky foot to step in, and sadly it is probably more often than not a local’s foot instead of a tourist’s. I am certainly not saying to stop bringing your dogs to the beach, like Bowerman’s Beach Club feels is the answer.
There’s an easier way that will make everyone happier. A couple of years ago, Falmouth and other towns across the Cape, installed plastic gloves that turn inside out into baggies after you pick up your pet’s poo. Then, you simply toss it in the trashcans that are scattered around the beach parking lots.
C’mon, we dump enough crap into the water just a short ways offshore, there’s no need to leave any more on the beaches.
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