What if the pet owners drop a deuce and fail to bag it?

Cleaning up after one's dog is a common courtesy, and I haven't seen any other areas in Westford where there are more than occasional offenders. This would make me wonder about the management and about what other restrictions and other surveillance strategies may be imposed throughout the complex. It doesn't sound like it will be a friendly environment to live in.

Love the idea! Wish they did it on my street!

Great idea! If caught once you should be given the boot!

This started because one owner was letting their dog relieve itself in the hallway and did not clean it up. The mill owner did a wonderful job restoring the property and I think the DNA testing is an excellent idea.

I think the dog was pooping inside the building, in the hallway. Not cleaning up after your dogs should be considered littering and everyone that does it should be fined.

This is crazy !! The owners of dogs absolutely should clean up after their dog but the DNA idea is way out there. Doesn't sound like a friendly place to live.

is that really a good use of funds? Will there be a mad poop collector running around bagging samples and sending them off to the lab? Will there be splatter analysis? this is ridiculous, I think a note to dog owners about a possible fine if caught would suffice.

Irresponsible dog owners will still not pick up their poop and will not submit a DNA sample for their dog.

I might go over there and poop myself in solidarity with the pups

Too bad one irresponsible dog owner makes it necessary to inflict this on all.

What people do on their own property is their business. It is when people enter the public domain and shared spaces that the rules change. Since these people's pets are pooping in public, it can not be considered a private matter. Therefore I don't believe it is invading anyone's privacy.

Dogs are property, like a car in the eyes of the law anyway. We tag cars with VIN #s and license plates to account for ownership and determine who is responsible for what happens to that vehicle. If people don't agree with their HOA or property management company on submitting their dogs DNA, then they are free to move elsewhere. People who live in the country, rural areas don't seem to have this problem. It is only in congested areas that this becomes a health concern and respect issue among neighbors.

Across the pond, they are having similar concerns in their communities as well. Some have opted for the DNA testing too. http://www.badowner.org/high-tech-poop-snooping