Dog owners visiting the Swiss border town of Chiasso will soon have one more responsibility besides picking up after their pets. From mid-August 2026, anyone whose dog urinates on pavements or building facades in the town centre must rinse the area with water or risk a fine for repeat offences.

Die Tessiner Grenzstadt Chiasso verpflichtet Hündeler, den Urin ihrer Tiere mit Wasser wegzuspülen. Es ist ein Schweizer Novum.

Dog owners visiting the Swiss border town of Chiasso will soon have one more responsibility besides picking up after their pets. From mid-August 2026, anyone whose dog urinates on…