Hello, my name is Rossi. I am an old English sheepdog and have a really good ‘owner' who always picks up my pooh.

I consider my walks really important to me and we regularly walk around Tauranga Racecourse. This is a real privilege and I don't want to lose that right to walk in such a lovely environment.

Just recently my owner has been picking up lots of dog pooh as other owners of my friends can't be bothered.

This reflects on owners of all dogs who walk the racecourse and I really don't want to be blamed by the racecourse staff.

I know that the horses don't want to gallop through all that pooh and neither do the ground staff - who care for the course - want to walk on it.

So please, I appeal to you dog owners to look after your charges and take responsibility for cleaning your dogs' waste.

I thank you in advance, from me and my mum.

Rossi Brocklehurst, Greerton