The dangerous problem of dog's dirt being left on a community football pitch in Largs has resulted in a warning from a Largs Colts chief to dogowners to stay off the grounds at Bowen Craig.
Squads regularly use this pitch several times a week for training and home games at weekends but have been angered to encountered dogs' mess on the pitch on repeated occasions.
Every time a pitch inspection takes place, the Colts have been forced to remove all the excrement from the playing field.
Gerry Franchetti said: "These parks are for playing games on with the players normally wearing shorts. This obviously has a massive health and safety implications as the majority of time it's very young kids who are playing. 
"I together with various other members of Largs Colts and parents of our players have regularly witnessed people taking their dogs into the fenced off pitch area and allowing their dogs off the lead to run free when football is not on. 
"These folk are normally miles from their dogs and not paying full attention to the dog therefore will be oblivious to any fouling that it is doing."
Gerry pointed out that there are warning signs at the gate entrance advising against dog fouling however this has had no effect.
He added: "The Pencil is just a stone's throw from the pitches and we would be grateful if dog walkers would utilise that area instead of a playing surface used by kids. We have been in talks with North Ayrshire Council reference the issue and they are also looking into this matter. 
"This issue was raised last year by our club however this year seems to be seriously out of control and we may have to stop playing there if the matter is not addressed. 
"Largs Colts struggles as it is to find suitable facilities however we have a duty to protect our players."
"We would therefore like to ask that the folk using the pitch for such purposes to please cease with immediate effect, please respect the facility and the kids that are using it and simply walk your dog elsewhere."
It was ten years ago, the No Poo on my Shoe campaign was launched by local mothers concerned about the dog fouling problem in the town and the potential ill effects on children, and the public in general, with prams also being affected.
In recent years, the dog fouling problem has been an issue throughout communities in Largs, Millport, Skelmorlie and Fairlie, with the council using stencils to provide warning signs painted on to pavements. 
Largs Community Council also placed flags on the dog mess at Broomfields to highlight the problem earlier this year.