Dog Bags for Dog Droppings

Zachary

More and more I've been hearing about the negative effects of dog waste in our parks, beaches, and potentially even in our backyards.

At home I use my trusty pooper scooper and put the contents in a bag lined bucket.  Out in public, I always carry plastic grocery bags.  In truth, it seems wrong to me to put biodegradable poop into a plastic bag, but until I have several acres of land I have to be considerate of others who live nearby and might not enjoy a "poop pile"

Agreed. I guess, with this thread, I'm trying to explore ways to motivate the community and more specifically engage those who do not pick it up immediately.

Honestly, I never pick up poop in my own yard. Bailey goes potty in a field behind our house (owned by a neighbor, who is elderly and no longer uses it for a garden). He always has to go behind or on top of something (bush, fence, rock, etc) so it is always out of the way. Since I feed raw, Bailey's poop generally turn white and fall apart within a few days, anyways.

On walks, or anywhere in public, I keep poop bags in my pocket. I ALWAYS pick it up if it is anywhere in public.

Glenda, they make biodegradable poop bags. I think I got mine at Hellmart. I always have some with me - in my purse, car, on Rupert's leash, and the stroller. I actually just pulled out my winter jacket, and thought I found some money in the pocket. Turns out it was just a poop bag!

I think it would help to have these bags available at the parks, along with plenty of trash cans. But unfortunately I think as long as nobody's looking, many people won't pick up after their dogs anyway. 

janobonano

Glenda, they make biodegradable poop bags.

I buy these type too.  Responsible dog owners usually have bags with them for clean up. I keep them in my vehicles and if I happen to forget to put them in my pocket, I make the trek back to the car and get them. I mark the spot where the poop is so I can find it again. lol  I'm sure I've caused speculation about why that woman is putting that stick in the ground next to that pile of dog doo doo and walking away..... 

 I pick up daily in the yard and put it in the outside trash along with the cat litter scoop piles. 

ETA that it's actually my husband who is the yard pooper scooper.  We're all about equality at my house. :)  I pitch hit when needed.

Ah, good to know.  Will pick some up next time I go to the awful place!

I suspect, Zachary, that you'll be hard pressed to find many folks here who are not responsible about cleaning up after their dogs.  And yes, as has been said, raw poop pretty much goes away on its own.  Now, lets see someone convince the world to feed raw!

In my yard I have a large bucket with some small holes drilled near the bottom and I use a poop scooper.  I put poo in the bucket and when it's about full, I take it way out back and dump it on a pile.

Anywhere else, I buy the biodegradable poop backs, mostly b/c they are the perfect size and come with a handle or tab for tying shut.

If my dog poops and for whatever reason I don't have a bag, I will go get one and go back to clean up, or find a large leaf if there's a sewer or trash can nearby where I can quickly dump the poop.

The only time I don't clean up is when I CAN'T clean up - when the dog has liquid poo.  But if the dog is sick, we probably are not out on a walk anyway, and at home I will pour water over these spots and then gather some dead grass from the last time we mowed and cover the spot so no one steps on it.

We live on 6 acres so at home, my husband goes on poop patrol weekly.  He just chucks it into our farm field.  When out in public I always carry the little plastic bags.

Unless we have company coming over, I don't clean up the yard.  Everyone, except Brutus, is raw fed.  Their poo turns white & disenegrates in a day or two.  We also have some kind of beetle that loves Brutus poop.  Literally, he poo-s & a couple of hours later, they have almost totally ate it down.  It's kinda gross, but they are very handy!

In public, I always clean up after them.  I have poop bags in the vehicles, in my purse, camera bag, & the dog's bag.  I also usually keep a few in my pocket so that I can get to them quicker. 

 should Bugsy poop outside our yard (rare) I use a biodegradable bag and throw it in the trash.  In our yard I scoop it daily and have one of those dooley things (rubbish) so I use that when its working or just throw it in a pile and then cover it from time to time.

I did just read about some park in Oregon that has a toilet type thing that owners dump the poop into after scooping.  It joins the rest of the sewage system I thought that was great

I'll usually use grocery bags or produce bags -- my major gripe with most doggie bags is they are SMALL and why the heck do they have to be pink or blue??? It's supposed to be cutsie but I think one of the reasons most average folks don't pick up is because they don't know what TO do with it afterward and they don't want to swing an identifiable bag down the street after them.

My husband is wonderful about cleaning up BUT he has to be armed to the teeth to do so.  He will take about 5 paper towels and a GALLON **ziplock bag** with him when he walks the dogs.  He doesn't want to touch it, he doesn't want to SEE it and he doesn't want to FEEL it (*yes, I'm giggling*) -- NOR does he want to do finger gymnastics to tie the bag shut (which is one reason many of us LIKE grocery bags *chuckle*).  But my husband somewhat is uncomfortable with the small "hole" in the bottom of said grocery bag.

I DON"T CARE -- he accomplishes it and that's all that matters really. 

People get squeamish -- and even if folks would bring some of their recyclable bags with them and have a bag holder at parks etc -- then you gotta worry about any possible crumbs left in the bags that might call rodents -- so most dog parks try to provide disposable bags.

I usually have an extra in my pocket to hand someone.  But I think simply by being a good example is the only way to win this one. 

*grin* well that and getting rid of the pink/blue thing! LOL

calliecritturs

my major gripe with most doggie bags is they are SMALL and why the heck do they have to be pink or blue??? It's supposed to be cutsie but I think one of the reasons most average folks don't pick up is because they don't know what TO do with it afterward and they don't want to swing an identifiable bag down the street after them.

I think the fashionable/stylistic aspect would make some dog owners more inclined to pick up what their dogs leave behind. Adding color and customization to an otherwise ugly chore might improve the process. I believe owners would appreciate being recognized for having spent money on identifiable poop bags. 

 I do agree, however, that some owners simply don't want to deal with it and are rather negligent. None here though!

I have one of those little thingys that hold a roll of bags and fasten to the leash. I don't know if they're biodegradeable or not ... what's most important to me is that the roll fits in the container.  I also have one of those little things called a *doody dangler* that fastens on the leash and it holds the bag until we get to a trash can.  Best $5 I ever spent. Right now in CA there's a big debate about whether or not to ban plastic grocery bags.  Considering the mess the state is in you'd think they'd have more important things to worry about.  I'd be in favor of forcing the manufacturers to make the bags biodegradeable, but not an outright ban - which is why I'm hoarding them in the closet. I always tell the checkout clerk in the grocery store that I'm hoarding plastic bags and they triple bag for me. 

Joyce