Did you really clean up all the poop your dog generated this winter? I didn't. Nobody wants to admit this truth, especially my mother, but I bet many of you didn't hike through 3 feet of snow after each turd.
At first I tried...there were a few days where I trudged through 3 feet of snow to pick up the steamers before they froze. But, eventually, I got lazy and decided to wait until the snow melt. Gross, I know. Today, with only 6 inches of snow left...I got out my rubber gloves and my shovel.
While kind of funny, if you like bathroom humor, and nasty all at the same time, pet waste is actually a serious issue. Many people don't realize that pet waste is actually as hazardous as human waste. It needs to be cleaned up and disposed of properly. Many diseases can be spread through your dogs poop including:
1) Campylobacteriosis
2) Salmonellosis
3) Toxocarisis
I'll spare you the details, but just click on the links above if you'd like to learn more.
If you wouldn't throw your poop over your neighbor's fence, toss it in the woods, leave it on the street or stick it down the drain - don't do it with your dogs poop either. Here's what you should do:
1) Flush it
2) Bury it
3) Trash it
In case your pet isn't like Mr. Jinx from Meet the Parents, I'd suggest options two or three. The Lowe's Paint buckets with a trash bag as a liner work really well - especially if you clean up and out with the weekly trash pick up. If that's not for you, consider an in-ground septic system.
Or, if you are really lazy - hit up yellowpages.com and hire a pooper-scooper.
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