FRUSTRATED residents have taken action against the increasing amount of dog fouling happening in their village. Morgan Jones and Sarah Hayward from Burneside are mapping the areas where dog mess is being left in the village each week, as well as spray painting it so residents do not accidentally step in it. Last month Ms Jones began putting up posters telling owners to clean up after their dogs, after a sign at a dog fouling hotspot seemed to work. “I thought something had to be done,” said Ms Jones. “Four weeks ago at Howgill Houses there were 17 piles of dog muck, so I spoke to residents and asked if they’d be prepared to have a sign go up.