Dog Waste Essentials 

As a dog owner, it is important to properly dispose of your pet’s waste. A lot of people do not realize that when it rains, dog waste can be washed into storm drains which flow directly into streams and other bodies of water. This can cause several water quality issues. Just think about it. This situation is extremely harmful for people and the environment because pet waste contains high levels of bacteria and parasites. We wanted to share a few tips to avoid fines and keep your area as clean as possible.

Did you know that you can reduce the amount of fecal volume from your dog? You can do this by adding a premium kibble that is highly digestible. Fewer and smaller messes are easier to clean and manage. It also reduces the number of parasites that could potentially harm the environment. Dog droppings are the leading source of E. coli bacteria pollution, and each gram of dog feces contains over 20,000,000 E. coli colonies.

We recommend that you use biodegradable pick-up bags to pick up your dog’s waste. Pet waste must never be disposed of in an exposed manner in a trash can. The waste should be double bagged to protect people from the germs. If you live in an area with small pet designed waste containers, please place the waste in one of those.

You may always flush the waste if it is small enough. However, this is a last resort option because of unnecessary water use. Remember that is your legal responsibility as a pet owner to clean up after your pet. We hope that you take all our recommendations into consideration to do your part.