Pembrokeshire County Council is joining in the National Poop Scoop Week (June 17-21) to promote the 'Bag It and Bin It' approach to preventing problems from dog fouling.

Each year the council's dog wardens give out over 20,000 promotional poop scoop bags with a printed message advising dog owners of the laws relating to dogs.

PCC has adopted the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 and dog wardens have issued 39 fixed penalty tickets to owners who did not clear up after their pets.

At present the fixed penalty is £25 and the National Assembly of Wales is considering increasing the penalty in line with England, where the penalty ticket now carries a charge of £50.

During National Poop Scoop Week, the dog wardens will be taking the message to popular tourist areas and talking to both residents and visitors about clean-up. These areas will be: Tuesday, June 18 - Tenby; Wednesday, June 19 - Newport; Thursday, June 20 - Saundersfoot; Saturday, June 22 - Tenby.

The dog wardens will also visit town centres and beaches, handing out poop scoop bags and giving information. They will carry out leaflet drops from door to door and enforce the dog restriction byelaws on beaches.

Sally Bland, dog warden, said: "We are very pleased about the improvements in clean up in some areas of Pembrokeshire. Unfortunately there are still many dog owners who do not 'scoop the poop' after their dog has fouled.

"Residents and tourists all appreciate a clean safe environment. We urge dog owners to ensure that they carry a suitable bag with them at all times, and dispose of the wrapped waste in a litter bin or their domestic waste bin.

"If a member of the public reports a problem and gives a written statement, and the dog owner is prosecuted in court, the fine can be up to a maximum of £1,000."