HB used to be only one of three beaches in CA to allow a leash-free beach (SD and SF are the other two - there may be more now?)

Anyway, years ago, somebody tried to use the poop on the beach as a political platform (dog owners as evil and needing to be double taxed or ticketed or something) until two days later when the City immediately installed dog bag stands. That was all it took to clean up 90% of the poop and prove that the dog owners weren't evil after all. For the other 10%, self-installed volunteers - and I'm not kidding here - still perch themselves up on a cliff, acting as spotters.

Basically, the unwritten rule goes if your dog poops below the waterline, like so it gets washed away with the next wave, you don't have to pick it up, but if you leave it anywhere else, like you're too good to pick it up, forget the spotters, others will come over and firmly say, "if you need a bag, I have an extra."

Obviously, the key is to train your dog to poop in the waterline. This is not only very nice, but it brings impressive ravs and comments from other dog owners who wish they could be like you.

[This message has been edited by lisamcgu (edited 04-04-2003).]