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THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 PM40050478 30 BENJAMIN RD. WATERLOO | 519-746-0060 | WWW.FURNITUREHOUSE.CA Spring Clearance Sale! Floor Model Blow Out! Get them before they are gone! Visit us online at www.waterloochronicle.ca There's much ado about dog doo in Waterloo. Just days after sending out surveys about a couple of canine- related concerns earlier this month -- namely, dog feces -- the city received hundreds of replies. Count Kevin Schmidt among the dog owners who don't have a beef. He did, however, share some insight on why some leave bags of poop on trails, tree branches and fences, as well as around the base of unfilled waste receptacles. Confusion is the most likely explanation as to why a person would take the time to pick up dog poop and carry it, sometimes even to a bin, but not put it in, Schmidt said on March 16, while at the Bechtel off-leash park in Waterloo. "I've thrown mine into the gar- bage because (the bag) wasn't bio- degradable," he said, adding that many people might not be aware of the process behind the Sutera in-ground dog waste receptacles in various locations around the city. A recycling process turns the waste into energy, using a system that separates bags from feces. Perhaps clarity around the process is needed, said Rory Dou- cette, city manager of parks oper- ations and cemetery services. "Is it an education piece?" People generally have a lot to CITY CONDUCTING SURVEYS ABOUT DOG POOP, OFF-LEASH PETS See 'AFTER', page 7 BILL JACKSON bjackson@torstar.cabjackson@torstar.cab Sandra Stone, pictured with Pebbles, said the area around the Bechtel dog park is a mess following winter. She helps clean up the bags of poop left behind by fellow dog owners, despite a convenient receptacle nearby. Bill Jackson/Metroland BEHIND THE CRIMES Solved and Unsolved Cases in Ontario Our journalists revisit the crimes that dominated headlines in our communities. WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA/ BEHINDTHECRIMES