Whats a blind person to do about waste from helper dogs?
Nothing, according to Cincinnati Municipal Code 701.30. The blind are exempt from the law that says people shall not “fail to remove any excrement deposited by any dog under his or her control on public or private property.” The stuff must be picked up and “contained” or else a fine of $105 may be imposed. If the fine seems steep, there’s a reason. This is serious shit, according to K9 Scooper (k9scooper.com), a company that provides residential poop removal services; the bacteria, viruses and parasites can make people sick, and some of the doo could result in blindness in children. How do performers deal with shit? Cirque du Soleil, a human circus, didn’t require an animal-poop dumpster when they were here in August 2006. They brought their own portable restrooms — 35 of them. Guests used 29 of them, augmented with a few local facilities. Performers used two portable bathrooms equipped with three toilets, showers and sinks. Where does transportation shit go? Horse carriage operators
