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8:24 AM PDT, May 25, 2010 Downtown L.A. In The Dumps Over Dogs, Jaime Chambers reports

A dog goes to the bathroom on a downtown Los Angeles street. (KTLA-TV)

LOS ANGELES — People usually complain about excessive barking when it comes to neighborhood dogs. But in downtown Los Angeles, it’s what the animals are leaving behind that’s putting residents down in the dumps.

An influx of dogs has turned the city into a doggie dumping ground of sorts. Residents and business owners say the piles of poop and rivers of urine on city streets are a growing concern.

“The biggest problem is the pee. It drains down the sidewalk. You can’t go to any corner without stepping through it. The dogs step in it and then they track it everywhere,” one resident told KTLA.

“It’s just a distraction from the beautiful city that we live in,” said another resident.

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While the problem lies in waste not being picked up, dog owners say a park would also help.

“There aren’t a lot of open spaces. There’s not a lot of parks. But you have to kind of, I guess, make due,” Junior Purnell said.

Janene Zakreajsek, owner of Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, says dog owners can purchase a “pet a potty,” which features a patch of synthetic grass inside a container.

Dogs simply do their business on the indoor/outdoor potty and owners clean it up for continued use.

According to the Downtown Center Business Improvement District, an estimated 40% of downtown residents own dogs.

The DCBID launched a small marketing campaign, urging residents to practice good downtown dog etiquette.”

Copyright © 2010, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles

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