Litter-picking Border Collie picks up rubbish on dog walks and neatly posts it in a bin
- last year
A litter-picking Border Collie picks up rubbish on dog walks - and neatly posts it in a bin.
Trinny, aged five, belongs to Alanna Jackson, 37, a devoted environmentalist who is also keen on dog training.
Alanna, who lives in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, was shocked by the amount of litter in their local area.
She began training Trinny when the super-bright collie was a puppy, but found the community pulled together in lockdown to clean up the environment,
Last year Trinny began her litter-picking spree, and now knows 'litter' as a command, along with 'drop'.
Customer service worker Alanna keeps a close eye to ensure nothing which could be hazardous gets collected.
Alanna said: "She's a great wee thing, I trained her, because if she doesn't have a ball or a toy on a walk she will pick up anything.
"I do keep a close eye on her in case she picks up a broken cup stirrer or a tooth pick.
"If I tell her to 'drop' she will do instantly.
"There has been a couple of times panicking about something sharp and small.
"She knows 'pick up', 'hold', 'touch', 'drop'. and to complete the task 'litter, clean'.
"I'm very environmentally conscious, in lockdown we were litter picking and looking after the area.
"It was fantastic.
"We were cleaning up canals and rivers.
"After everything went back to normal, all these nice things got forgotten about again."
Trinny needs a lot of stimulation and exercise due to her breed, and Alanna hopes the dog's antics will inspire others to give it a try.
She would even help with training.
Alanna said: "She's a special wee sausage.
"Because she's a collie she doesn't just need training, she needs constant stimulation.
"She is trained to fetch a blanket and can switch a lamp on with a floor switch.
"She can close a door, she can ask for a treat.
"People see her litter picking out on a walk, and everyone notices it.
"She's been trained since she was a puppy but the litter picking has been in the past year.
"We have done skills training and obedience.
"It would hopefully inspire people to train their dogs to do that.
"Anyone can train their dog, as long as they can reach the bin.
"It takes a bit of work and there are different types of bins, which presents a challenge.
"I have a very active life, that's why I've got a collie.
"Unfortunately some of our local areas are very heavily littered.
"When you get a low tide on the Clyde, you see all the polystyrene.
"What better way to inspire kids to get involved in the environment than to see a cute little collie dog putting litter in a bin?"
Trinny, aged five, belongs to Alanna Jackson, 37, a devoted environmentalist who is also keen on dog training.
Alanna, who lives in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, was shocked by the amount of litter in their local area.
She began training Trinny when the super-bright collie was a puppy, but found the community pulled together in lockdown to clean up the environment,
Last year Trinny began her litter-picking spree, and now knows 'litter' as a command, along with 'drop'.
Customer service worker Alanna keeps a close eye to ensure nothing which could be hazardous gets collected.
Alanna said: "She's a great wee thing, I trained her, because if she doesn't have a ball or a toy on a walk she will pick up anything.
"I do keep a close eye on her in case she picks up a broken cup stirrer or a tooth pick.
"If I tell her to 'drop' she will do instantly.
"There has been a couple of times panicking about something sharp and small.
"She knows 'pick up', 'hold', 'touch', 'drop'. and to complete the task 'litter, clean'.
"I'm very environmentally conscious, in lockdown we were litter picking and looking after the area.
"It was fantastic.
"We were cleaning up canals and rivers.
"After everything went back to normal, all these nice things got forgotten about again."
Trinny needs a lot of stimulation and exercise due to her breed, and Alanna hopes the dog's antics will inspire others to give it a try.
She would even help with training.
Alanna said: "She's a special wee sausage.
"Because she's a collie she doesn't just need training, she needs constant stimulation.
"She is trained to fetch a blanket and can switch a lamp on with a floor switch.
"She can close a door, she can ask for a treat.
"People see her litter picking out on a walk, and everyone notices it.
"She's been trained since she was a puppy but the litter picking has been in the past year.
"We have done skills training and obedience.
"It would hopefully inspire people to train their dogs to do that.
"Anyone can train their dog, as long as they can reach the bin.
"It takes a bit of work and there are different types of bins, which presents a challenge.
"I have a very active life, that's why I've got a collie.
"Unfortunately some of our local areas are very heavily littered.
"When you get a low tide on the Clyde, you see all the polystyrene.
"What better way to inspire kids to get involved in the environment than to see a cute little collie dog putting litter in a bin?"