Dog Poo

24 Sep 2010 - The city council of The Hague held a heated debate yesterday about the burning issue if dog poo and pee is harmful for trees or not. The city council had proposed to close an area of 12,000 square meters in a local park for dogs, as it was feared that decades-old oaks in the area were harmed by the acids in the dogs' excrement. The "Party for Animals" - represented in the city council and the Dutch national parliament - felt there is a no scientific proof for this argument and wanted the park to remain open for all. A memorable debate unfolded with delegates debating the quality and impact of .. eh ... dog shit. The Liberal party questioned if there were not more pressing issues that needed to be debated. After a lengthy debate it was decided to keep the park closed, as it concerns only a small part of the area, and 92% of the park remains open for all.  And that include dogs in urgent need.