A Gross Question for Dog Owners
Bizarre, cats March 15th, 2009
One of the reasons I admire cats is their fastidious nature, especially with their bathroom habits. I love that my cats feel the need to bury their business.
It means I don’t have to see it au natural. A deposit covered in kitty litter is infinitely more tolerable to clean up than one that isn’t.
Which is why I was monumentally grossed out when one of my cats came running up from the basement and flung from his butt a large deposit that hadn’t detached itself at the litter box. Right there in the living room. Thanks, buddy.
He looked at me. I looked at it. Both of us ran away in horror.
I immediately went to the sink, wet some paper towels and, when I picked it up, almost vomited. In my hurry to get rid of the offense, I forgot that the deposit would be piping hot.
Now. Dog owners. Here’s the question. If you take your dog for a walk and you have pooper scooper laws where you live, how do you collect and carry away your dog’s business?
I’ve very serious. I want to know how you do doggie doo duty. Do you use a special glove? Do you use a plastic bag, grab it from the inside, then turn it inside out and knot it? I mean, plastic bags are thin. Don’t you want to vomit? Do you wait for the deposit to cool off before picking it up?
This whole process of having to clean up after a dog like that blows my mind. I once saw a guy dressed in a business suit, walking his dog before work. He held a cup of coffee in his left hand and a bag of poo in his right. I wouldn’t do it myself, but man, I admire anyone who can.
Woof!
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March 15th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Oh I’ve seen them and it makes me feel quite sick! You have to do it immediately, so it is hot! Not only that, but what if your dog’s bowel movements are loose? EEEEUUUUCKKK!!!
I once saw a man have to pick up pools of poo, outside the vets!!!
That’s one of the reasons I would never have a dog again.
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March 15th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Oh gosh that is so funny.
I really want to have a dog.
But I really can’t stand the idea of picking up dog poo.
I will never have a dog!
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March 15th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
You place a plastic grocery bag over your hand, pick up the poop then turn it inside out over the poop. Done.
If you know your dog is have “digestive problems” you may not want to walk them for a while and let them go in your own yard where you can just cover it with dirt. However, you can bring along some kitty litter or sawdust to sprinkle over it if you do have to walk and don’t have a yard. That makes it easier to scoop up.
Moral of the story is, if you are going to have a dog, make the teenager walk it!
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March 15th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
I use the bag inside out method. I have had dogs my whole life so I really don’t get grossed out by the thought of picking up dog poop. Also I used to be a vet nurse and there are far worse things to clean up then the average dog poop. Also, to not clean up after your dog is just downright rude.
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March 15th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Well, we use the bag technique. It would take a while to cool off – you just do it.
March 15th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
inside-out zip locks!
March 15th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I also use the bag method, but I have newspaper too. The is placed on my hand, then I lay the paper over the pile and then grab with bag covered hand. Finally turn inside out and tie off bag.
I use paper because (1) I don’t want to see the contents. (2) I’d rather avoid feeling the contents as much as possible. and (3) I think it helps to cut down on the stink. But that could just be me.
Adrienne, I had thought about using kitty litter when she isn’t feeling so hot. Thanks for the tip. =)
March 15th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Bag inside out
Grab quickly
Grasp bag from the very top
Quickly knot
Pretend you’re not holding what you’re holding
Hold with two fingers and make a beeline for the nearest trash can
Repeat
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March 15th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
We use the bag method when walking the dog…we actually have a little baggie container that attaches to the leash. However, he tends to do much of it in our backyard since he is outside most of the day. Then we use a plastic bag and a slotted kitchen spoon that we picked up the Dollar Store and scoop the poop that way. (Don’t worry…that particular spoon is used only for that purpose!)
Really, I have no problem cleaning up dog poop. Cat hair balls are another issue! Oh…and go one step better with the cat…toilet train it. I did that with our cat when we lived in Indiana. Now that was nice
March 15th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
In these parts we use a plastic bag that the newspaper comes in to pick up the business. It’s a perfect size bag and is a bit thicker than a grocery bag. You put your hand inside the bag, pick up the doo and then peel like you would surgical gloves, the bag off your arm, still grasping the doo-doo. This prevents any skid marks from reaching the part of the bag you must touch with your bare hand.
Our dog goes in the back yard and I use one of my children to clean up the mess.
Our cat who is usually outside in the warm months doesn’t do her business in the box unless it is winter and she can’t or wont go outside. I hate the smell. I can’t wait until a few more weeks when she is back on the outside litter box. I don’t know where she poops however as she doesn’t do it in our yard and I am not going to follow my car around with a bag on my arm. I assume it is like squirrel poop which you just never see.
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March 15th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Let’s just say, dog or no dog, I’m afraid to touch or push open(swing thingy) on city garbage cans….I see to much dog poops going into em. Imagine pushing your hand into a full up to the top one….AHhhhhh!
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March 15th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
The cat that runs my house won’t cover his business. He gets a whiff of it and gets the hell outta there. Then I’ll get a whiff of it and get it flushed as fast as I can. The I’ll get the hell outta there.
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March 15th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I’m ssssooooooo glad we live in the country. The dogs go out in the woods or into the neighboring pasture and “do their business”. I wouldn’t be able to live where I had to pick up dog poo. I grew up on a dairy farm and shoveled a lot of poo, but I never had to pick it up with my hands. NO thanks.
March 15th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Bring a small shovel. Pick the business up with the shovel, and fling it over a nearby fence. Bonus points for style.
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March 16th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Honest answers to your honest questions:
#1 – Train your dog to do his/her business in the back yard or some other private place BEFORE you walk. I think it’s disgusting to encourage/allow your pet to poo in front of God & everyone. And besides, who in their right mind wants to deal with warm doggie poopy deposited by an 85 pounder? And Kathy, you have a real point about the warm stuff!
#2 – Strike a deal with your significant other & divide the chores EVENLY ie. I bathe & feed the dog, wash his bedding, purchase his food & take him to the vet. My hubby cleans the aforementioned back yard on a daily basis…using a handy dandy shovel. I’d call that more than even!
#3 – The cat I adored died last summer. However, I truly prefer the dog mess w/ it’s accompanying odor outside, instead of some of those litter box “bombs” cats leave behind in a sneak attack. Those send me running for the hills every time! I have a notoriously weak stomach.
…and by the way, I have a great litter box story that I’ll blog about one of these days
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March 16th, 2009 at 12:51 am
mostly we use the inside out bag method. occasionally we have had to be creative. i have actually had to use a paper bag i begged from a vendor at a park. i love my doggies, it’s part of the deal. they are messy, but so are kids.
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hugs,
puglette
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March 16th, 2009 at 5:12 am
(Grabs her head in disgust as she imagines a pipin’ hot cup o’ java in one hand and a bag of steaming dog sh*t in the other.)
That’s dedication right there. But if you own the dog you own the shet. So don’t let it crap on the strip of grass just past my sidewalk.
You know the one that’s “public property” that I have to mow?
Touched a nerve, that’s all I’m saying.
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March 16th, 2009 at 5:20 am
I see Mrs C has already weighed in with the truth about walking THREE DOGS. The worst part is when you are trying to clean up after one and the other two decide to either try and drag you away, or poop behind you, so when you step back from cleaning one mess, you step in another.
We call them “Puppy Mines.”
There are now several small companies that for a fee (about $20 a week per dog) will come out twice a week and clean up all the poop in your yard.
I am waiting to see Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” handle that one!
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March 16th, 2009 at 5:31 am
I think I’ll start reading this blog after breakfast.
That said, dog poo can’t be much worse than baby poo. Babies are way grosser than dogs or cats. Dogs/cats never poop up their backs into their hair. Breast-fed babies poop doesn’t stink, but it is a lot messier.
March 16th, 2009 at 5:36 am
Babs Beetle — Ah, so you did have a dog. Then you know! I was hoping if poor little Spot has loose bowels, he wouldn’t be going for a walk anyway.
Kat — I sometimes say I’d like to have a dog, but you can guess why I won’t — I’m lazy! You don’t have to walk a cat.
Adrienne — Agreed on the “digestive problems” thing. The sawdust thing sounds very helpful. I imagine kitty litter would do the same. I can see how you’d need some absorbency. p.s. I never see the teens around here walking their dogs. Always the mom or dad.
Riayn — Oh, wow. Vet nurse. Then you’ve seen and done everything! Yes, it’s rude to not pick up after your dog. I had the misfortune of running over a bomb with my lawn mower once. Now I do a sweep of the yard first.
Mrs. C — Wow. I tip my hat to you and anyone else who does that. Really!
Peg at Lehigh — And then I’m guessing you have a place to put them when you get home? Especially in the summer. Wouldn’t it give off odor for the week before your garbage man comes?
Shelly — I think I would do the newspaper method myself. Even though I picked up my cat’s mess with paper towels, I could still feel it (and the heat) really well. Maybe doubled up paper is better.
feefifoto — You bring up a good point — trying to forget what you’re actually doing. I was going to ask if you did that. I think that’s the only way I could manage.
Tina — I use a slotted spoon, too! The cheap plastic kitty pooper scoopers would always break over time. So I got something stronger, a metal slotted spoon with a grip handle. I know people have successfully trained their cats to use the toilet. I would love to try that with our next cat(s). I suppose you have to start when they’re young.
Jen — Ah, yes. The newspaper bag. I can see how that’s helpful. But, yeah, you’d have to be careful not to get any on the outside after pickup and inverting the bag. I have one cat who will go outside in the yard. It’s hilarious because she picks the centermost spot in the yard where everyone can see her. In this one case, she’s not very shy.
Alan — Bad. Very bad. And in summer, I can’t imagine the stench. Maybe there should be special containers for that, like a Diaper Genie.
MA Fat Woman — That’s funny. He probably figures that’s somebody else’s job. They really do know how to train us, don’t they?
Roxanne — You’re one of the lucky ones. And I’m in awe you shoveled poo at a farm. But, again, I suppose you just “doo” what you gotta do!
Kevin — Hopefully not into someone’s yard! I don’t see people using implements very often, which I guess is why I’m so intrigued.
Mama O — Hopefully that means you’re not doing doo duty much on walks. Good thinking. Your deal sounds like our deal with housework. Hubs does the bathrooms, folds laundry and puts dishes away and I do most else. We split cleaning the litter boxes evenly. Let me know when you write your box story.
Puglette — You’re right about the kids and I’m betting parents here have a multitude of stories about cleaning up stuff that came out of their kids.
cardiogirl — I’m sorry, my dear. And that’s where I find errant poo myself. That grass strip between my back sidewalk and the street.
Chris Casey — OMG. Three at once has gotta be quite a show. You bring up another point I didn’t mention – having to clean up your own yard. But I’m guessing that’s easier because you can use a small shovel or something.
Pie’s Mom — Sorry! I tried to warn everyone in the title it’d be a gross topic. Ugh. Baby poop. I don’t doubt it’s far worse. I’m really sympathetic. I have gag memories of cleaning up after my niece when she was a baby. I also remember the time I didn’t know she’d spit up on my scarf and I wrapped that thing around my neck before realizing it. Lovely.
March 16th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Let me put it this way: after raising five kids, cleaning up after a dog is a piece of cake…well let me rephrase that…not a big deal. Babies diapers can be classified as toxic waste and over the years I probably changed hundreds of them. A don’t even get me started on what you have to go through when one of the kiddies gets the stomach flu. At least the “doggie bag” between me and Maggie the Wonder Dog’s waste. You haven’t lived until you’re covered in baby vomit. No barrier.
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March 16th, 2009 at 7:23 am
There are all manner of implements available online or at local pet mega stores. There are also devices that you bury in your backyard, a kind of pet poo disposal system. I hated living where we lived in Chicago because they really didn’t enforce the pooper scooper law and there was a huge dog that would leave dumps in our yard daily. He must have jumped the fence. I don’t even want to know…
I used to use the traditional pooper scooper for my Max who passed away about 10 years ago. We have a cat who lets us know if her litter box is not to her liking, she poos on the living room floor.
My son has been lobbying for over a year for a dog. He doesn’t want a small one, he wants a big one. If I get another dog I want something small. A dog you can fit in one of those carriers. A lap dog. He wants a freakin lab. That’s just not going to happen. The bigger the dog, the bigger the poo and you know the novelty will wear off and my partner and I will be taking care of the dog.
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March 16th, 2009 at 7:29 am
I salute the guy you saw with the business suit for his civic-consciousness. I am very turn-off by people who don’t clear their dogs’ poo. Most time I saw people carrying a piece of newspaper or a plastic bag to clear their dogs’ poo.
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March 16th, 2009 at 7:37 am
how do I do doggie doo? I let her do her doo in the backyard, and then use a pooper scopper in about a week’s time, when it’s a bit harder (the rain changes my schedule a bit!)
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Plastic bag. It’s not that big a deal.
Also, whether or not there are pooper scooper laws, people should be picking up after their dogs. No one should have to pick up after someone else’s dog.
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:41 am
It is a question for the ages, isn’t it? We’ve evolved so far– we’ve even put a man on the moon– and yet spend our days walking around a small furry friend picking up poo.
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:44 am
We have tried the plastic bag thing, but I find it revolting, honestly. But we don’t have petite little dogs who poop vanilla beans. We have MOUNDS OF POOP.
I prefer to let them crap all over the back yard, then go out there with a scooper. This is my favorite kind: http://www.petco.com/product/104243/PETCO-Scoop-and-Rake-with-Wood-Handles.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I am glad you posted this. Love the responses !
I don’t mind cans the free moving flap but public Trash bins in Southern Ontario have a flap with a spring on the other end to keep it closed !
Sometimes them flaps don’t seem to co-orporate ! Eww !
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March 16th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Yeaahhhhh reason #93789 why I’m glad I don’t own a dog anymore…
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March 16th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Yes, dog poo picking is an art.
We own a very large, larger than normal standard poodle. His poops are larger as well.
Thanks to a change in diet, his poops are now baggable. Meaning, they are hard enough to be picked up. We use a plastic bag, inside out, and then we deftly reverse it once the poops are inside the bag, hence creating a sort of automatic pooper scooper of sorts. Yes, the poops are warm, sometimes hot. Mushy even.
You never get used to it. Ever. I dry heave every time. Which is why we had kids, so they could pick up the poos.
It was much worse when we first got the doggy from the humane society. He has a very sensitive digestive system, hence, his poops at that time were more like puddles. Or poodles, I suppose. Try picking soup up in a bag…I’ll leave you with that image. Have a great day!
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March 16th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Vive les chats!
Maintenance is clearly a reason why I’m not a dog person. I know they have some wonderful traits and I like dogs, but don’t have the urge to own one myself.
I have a strong stomach, though, and after some of the ugly surprises my son left me in his five year potty-training odyssey, the occasional cat or dog poo is unlikely to do me in.
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March 16th, 2009 at 9:56 am
I have cats and no dogs, but my mom has a dog and when she walks her she just sticks her hand in the plastic bag, picks it up and then turns the bag inside out. I don’t know how she stands it, it grosses me out. Plus, unless there is a garbage right there, you have to carry it with you for the rest of your walk. Yuck!
March 16th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Picking up dog poop is firmly in my job description as my wife thinks that all men are gross and should do all the gross jobs.
Here in Valdosta we have no curb laws. Most of us live in neighborhoods with no curbs anyway. We can always spot the out of towners because they are the ones picking up the residue.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:16 am
The area I live in Colorad has doggie poop bags dispensers that can be found at many parks and trails. The bags are biodegradable and are the inside-out variety, making poop scoopin’ tolerable.
There are also multiple bins for people to drop the bags into, making things convenient.
I have a friend who taught both his cats and dogs to use the toilet. Seriously.
Something to think about ..
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:22 am
hey Kathy,
I’m just glad I don’t have to pick up after a dog OR empty a litter box, and the kids are out of diapers. Our cat takes care of business outside, which is just fine, except in the spring when I plant tomatoes, but maybe that’s why the plants get to big and green, and the tomatoes taste so good! ~ Steve, the green-thumbed trade show displays guru
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Here’s a word problem for you: Three dogs live in Absepa’s house. Each dog eats two meals (and a couple of treats) a day. If each dog poops at least once after each meal, how much poop should Absepa have in her backyard at any given time? Answer: A LOT.
It is easier to pick up if you can wait a bit after the deposit, but I have picked it up steamin’ before, too. You’re right, Kathy–it’s kind of gross. I guess it’s a good thing that I have a cast-iron stomach. Stuff like that doesn’t really bother me. The husband can’t take it.
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Bwahahahahaha. We have a dog. She weighs 80 pounds. She can dump a load for sure. It’s piping hot too. Yes, I pick it up. I never have to feel the piping hot though. We buy special pooper scoopers that have a handle. You just scoop everything up and dispose in the nearest garbage can.
I hope you talked to your cat about this little mishap.
Have a terrific day.
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Wow, you guys are wimps! Last time I had a dog, I had to carry a small hand spade with me to clean up. Imagine balancing a nice pile on that while the dog drags me along by the leash. No barrier to the smell at all. Now you have little dispensers that hook onto the leash with baggies right there. Invert, scoop, tie, done!
Cats now have self cleaning litter boxes! Of course I have one of those for my cat, it’s called a teenager.
Of course instead of dogs I have horses now, and if you are on sidewalks, etc, you have to clean up as well. I have kicked huge manure piles into a gutter with my shoes, and then ridden another 2-3 hours with that smell wafting up from my shoes. I have also picked up errant poo balls with my hands when cleaning a stall or horse trailer. When you are dealing with the amount of poo a horse can produce, you get over the squeamishness quick.
But anything an animal can produce is light years behind what a child can produce.
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:50 am
That’s one of the reasons why I don’t have any pets. When they learn to clean up after themselves — and maybe do a few chores around the house as well — I’ll consider it. But until then, I don’t think so.
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:58 am
I get to go ::whispers:: (number 2) in a box filled with crystal gems of blue and white. And I dig and dig and dig and dig and dig and dig and dig until everything is all nicely covered. Harley just poops and leaves it sitting on top of the gems!
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March 16th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Around here we use the bag method as well. BUT I take my kid along with me and make her pick it up
Just kidding, actually my dogs are very well trained. Yes, we take bags along on the off chance that a poop break is required for any one of the dogs, but they all have been trained that it’s ok to pee while walking, but the pooping part waits till we get back home. Once home, they get released into the backyard (fenced in of course) and they do their business there in the firepit, where it doesn’t need to be picked up, it just gets burned (ashes and unburned poop get scooped up with a shovel and dumped on the compost heap). No messes to worry about, and we’re all happier for it!
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March 16th, 2009 at 11:29 am
This is not quite on topic, but since our Pomeranian was a puppy we have never taken her outside. We use those blue paper potty mats. We trained her on those and she does her business on them like a little lady, we wrap it up and toss it in the trash. Very neat, no mess.
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March 16th, 2009 at 11:40 am
The plastic bag, put it in hand, scoop up poop, turn bag inside out, tie as quickly as possible! I also have that problem once in a while with my dog’s poop getting stuck — I have really long hair and I guess sometimes she swallows my hair and while she’s pooping it just hangs there on one of my long hairs — ewwww — I do the same plastic bag thing as when I p/u the poop. I know what you’re thinking, thanks for sharing that
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March 16th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
here is the sister article to yours:
http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=133 – not nearly as sweet as yours, but, neither am I -
The only dog owner I can stand is my dad – he of course NEVER leaves dog pop anywhere and he doesn’t ever have to touch it – he has a mini dustpan/shovel contraption with a long handle so you just scoop it up the shovel lid closes and you carry it home and dump it in your trash can.
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March 16th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
I didn’t read every comment so this may be a repeat. There is a box of Doggy Clean-Up Bags, approx 50 in a box and they are a dollar at the Dollar Store. You put hand in, pick up and then turn inside out and tie. Keep on hand and can use for cat problems like you described. I have even used them for dirty diapers a time or two on the grandkids.
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March 16th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Psh, you can just use a bag to throw it into the bushes. It doesn’t smell too terrible and it’s not bad for the plants.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I have to agree with you on this one, it is discusting! We have 2 dogs, but my boyfriend does the pooh duty.
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March 16th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
just one of the many reasons I do not have a DOG!
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March 16th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I have a Great Dane and a German Shepherd so I get to deal with lots of really big doggy deposits! Most of the time, I let the dogs have a good run in the yard before a walk so I won’t have to clean up any doodles on our walks. I carry plastic grocery bags with me just in case though. In the yard, I can let it sit for a while and dry a bit before I scoop it up. It never really bothered me. The only thing that ever came close to making me hurl is when one of the dogs gets sick to it’s stomach. Ugh! I found that covering it with scoop-able cat litter will make it possible to sweep it up with out having to run for the bathroom my self. I’m not sure why it doesn’t bother me. I used to volunteer in a wildlife rehab center and one of the jobs we had to do in the spring was to feed the baby squirrels then dip our fingers in water and rub their *ahem* private parts until they pee. After that, I guess scooping up dog doo isn’t so bad.
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March 16th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Where were you the day I had to pry an undigested and rather long weed from my dog’s backside?
It was just sticking out, and he couldn’t walk right because he felt like he was still “going.”
Good times.
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March 16th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Ah… Poop Patrol. Truthfully, you just suck it up and do it. Plastic baggie method. And I’d much rather clean up a well-formed poop than a loose one or vomit.
The grossest poop moment I’ve ever had to deal with was shortly after my dog had run away. He’d evidently been scavenging in garbage and had eaten something, plastic grocery bag and all. Well, the plastic grocery bag had a hard time coming out the end, and let me just say that I had to go outside and help the poor guy. Nothing quit like pulling a plastic bag out of your dog’s butt. I did not do it bare handed.
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March 16th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
It is one of the foulest things to do. And yes, my gag reflex starts hitching every single time I go to pick it up. Since the place where I take the dog is somewhat segregated, I often wait to pick it up the next day, when it has hardened sufficiently and lost the pungiest of its odor.
March 16th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Lee — I figured I’d get some comments about baby poop and vomit from the parents among you. I simply cannot imagine the horror. But I understand you just do it and maybe not even think about it later. Until someone like me blogs about it. Sorry.
Lola — I wondered about the burying thing. I would much rather bury it than put it in a trash bin in my garage to bake for a week. I’m sure it’s tough to argue with your son about how cute dogs are when you first get them, but then you have to deal with their giant deposits. They never think about that, do they?
BK — I admire him too, especially since the poo was so close to his coffee, relatively speaking.
storybeader — I would want it to “settle” first myself. It seems much less dangerous that way.
3carnations — Agreed. I could never walk away from it and I’m pretty sure half my neighbors wouldn’t let me anyway.
Jenn Thorson — It’s like that classic joke (was it Seinfeld?). If aliens landed here and saw us carrying around our four-legged friends’ poo, who would they think ran the place?
Wendy — “…who poop vanilla beans.” Hilarious! That scoop/rake thing looks especially helpful for the task. No bending! And the further you are away from it, the better.
Jaffer — Another reason to admire the guys who haul away trash. I just keep thinking how unbearable it must be for them in the warmer months. Stinky poo!
Angi — Me too. I just don’t know that I want to deal with it. Dry, wet, hot, or cool. Still gross to me.
Mary at Holy Mackerel — I love everyone who’s saying they put their kids on the task. Awesome. Ugh. You got me at mushy. Thanks for the puddle image. I deserved it.
Stephanie Barr — Same reason for me. I’m a very lazy person and I know a dog needs to go out and be walked. Hell, I can’t even walk myself. Again with the parenting comparison. I’m thinking dog poo is the least of it.
Jane Doe — Yes! That’s the other thing. I’m grossed out when I see someone on a leisurely stroll with the dog, swingin’ a bag of poo along the way. That ain’t right, no how.
marvelgoose — Well, your wife is right, don’t cha know? But aren’t you glad they do pick up the doo?
Paotie — Good for Colorado. The easier you make it for people to clean up, the more they will. I’d love to train my cats to use the toilet. I can just imagine having to wait in line for a cat to be finished. That’d be mighty bizarre.
Green-thumbed Trade Show Displays Guru Steve — I do wonder if all that yard “waste” helps with gardening. Remind me not to ask you to make me a tomato sandwich, though.
absepa — I walked with a friend at lunch today. He said his neighbor never cleans up his yard. Out of curiosity, he weighed how much poop his dog made and then extrapolated that to what his neighbor’s dogs produced for their sizes, compared to his own dogs. He figures it’s 25lbs of poo a week that never gets cleaned up. Can you imagine?
Comedy Plus — Thanks again for the EC credits donation. Very kind of you. I still haven’t decided whether I’m leaving EC or not. My God, and 80lb dog? Good you have a nice system down. It sounds fairly easy, but then what kind of container do you keep it in, and then what do you do with it? Oh, and I’m watching my cat for possible problems. If it happens again, he ought to see the vet, which I’m sure he’ll love.
shadowsrider — Wow, a steaming pile within a foot of your face? Funny about the teenager. I love how many of you give doo duty to your kids. Your horse story takes the cake. God.
Joel Klebanoff — I sympathize. Do you know how much I hate to leave for work in the dead, dark of winter as I glance back at my cats all snuggled up on MY couch? Geesh. You think they could at least do some laundry while I’m at work.
Daisy the Curly Cat — That’s because you’re a girly girl and Harley is a mancat now. Boys like to show off their work. You keep digging, Daisy. I bet your mommie appreciates it.
Skye — Awesome. That must make your walks so much more enjoyable and CLEAN. OK, so are you serious about the fire pit? You burn it? How often? Can’t you smell it for a mile? So many questions.
Patricia — OMG. I’m so impressed with you and your dog. That’s awesome and dare I say, almost cute.
NanjoDogz — I’ve occasionally seen the “stringy” poops. I’m curious what the cats are eating to get caught on like that, but not enough to get real close and look. God, I’m so sorry about this post. I hope no one’s eating reading this.
sheila — Hey, I hear ya sister. Just read your post. You have every right to complain. It’s rude and disgusting. Your dad’s neighbors thank him, I’m sure.
grannyann — Thank God for all these great new inventions. Otherwise, I’m thinking no one would pick up the stuff. The easier you make it for people, the more they’ll clean up, I always say.
cello — Promise?
Melissa — Tell your BF thanks from everyone. No one wants to see that, much less step in it.
meleah rebeccah — Me neither. First, it’s the walking part. I’m just too lazy. If I’d have to trail behind, carrying fresh poop, well, it just ain’t gonna happen.
Mary Wehrle — OMG. I’m laughing at your squirrel story. See, if I didn’t have this here blog, I would never learn these things. You are a saint.
Don — OMG again. LMAO.
haleyhughes — Oh, true true. I need me a solid one. And vomit? No way. I’d let the rain take care of that. Ugh. The bag thing. You’re a saint, too. I guess we just do what we have to do to help our little friends and hopefully laugh about it later.
Shawn — I knew it! Hey, if you can wait a day, that seems the best way. But with the pooper scooper laws, I think many people are afraid not to get it right away. I tip my hat to them.
March 16th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
I don’t have a dog now but used to have two huge ones (I will be getting another one soon, tho!) If you think tiny dog poo is bad, big dog poo is even more. Yes, I always picked up the poo if I was in “common areas.” That is to say, I would often let my dogs go a short way into a wooded area and have at it without picking it up (no one ever walked in the wooded places.) But if he went in the common areas, then yeah, I picked it up.
I used a plastic bag (provided by my community) stuck my hand in the bottom to kind of use it as a glove, picked up the poo and then turned it inside out, kind of like we were taught in nursing school to put a pillow case on a pillow. The dog poo never touched my hands.
It’s really not any worse than changing your baby’s diarrhea-filled diaper (believe me, that’s much more worse than picking up a few pieces of dog poo) You love your baby so you change his dirty diaper right (unless you can afford a nanny?) You love your dog so you pick up his poo (unless you can afford a dog walker, which, btw, I worked as for about 5 years.)
I had a dog a few years back, Yasha, 70lbs with a chronic illness. One day, it was coming out both ends, in liquid form. It was disgusting. I cleaned up his mess every time (about once every 30 minutes) and sat with him all day to give him comfort and love.
That’s what any loving parent would do, right?
My point: if you’re not willing to do the “dirty work” with either a child or a dog (or a cat for that matter, they do need their litter boxes cleaned at least once a day,) and that includes training, discipline, guidance, patience, unconditional love and poo duty, then don’t have either.
However, I will admit that emesis (vomit) of any kind has always been the weakness that makes my tummy most queasy, whether dog or human. Still, I soldiered through it because I love both my son and my dogs.
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March 16th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
We buy special poop bags. They’re thick enough that they don’t split and they have handles that you can knot. Hand inside, pick up, turn bag inside out and tie tightly.
Yes, it’s warm. Actually, it’s not that unpleasant on a freezing cold night. LOL!
I used to be a vet nurse too, and yes, there are many worse things than a little dog poop. You wait till you have a dog with worms and you have to examine the poop AND the worms to find out what sort they are. Or maybe Rover has swallowed something and you’re waiting for it to put in an appearance. Might be something potentially harmful (like a bit of plastic or a coin) or maybe a diamond earring.
And no. Thank heavens. That has not so far happened to me. But you can bet if it did, those poops would be subject to the closest scrutiny till I got it back.
March 16th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I had a dog before the law of picking up poo came in. She mostly used our back yard, but when she got caught short while were were walking she always dragged me to the gutter. The rain would come and wash it away eventually. The days of having to tread carefully in the streets and parks are still quite vivid in my mind – Yuckk!
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March 16th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
And that would be why I don’t have a dog. I refer to that as a “little lovin’ from the oven” and Joe gets all grossed out. When the fish have poopies–I tell the kids that the fish is making them a little “surprise” and has “been working on it all day”. It grosses everyone out, needless to say. I cannot imagine picking up warm poopers from the grass. Ick. Ick. Ick.
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Being long haired cats, we sometimes have a little surprise on our furs for Mom. She’s pretty good about making sure we’re purrfect from “that end” all the time. When the woofies go outside in the yard (highly uncivilized!) Mom uses a little shovel to pick it up. ICK!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
My father in law would probably use his bare hands to pick it up, if he bothered to pick it up at all. I like dogs just fine but some truly fanatical dog people gross me out!
March 16th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I pick it up with the bag the newspaper comes in. Then, I toss it into some mulch that circles the nearest tree. That’s only if it’s in someone else’s yard, though. In my yard, I just wait til the lawn guy hits it with the mower and scatters it the the far corners of the yard, where I can step on it while getting the mail the next day as I walk without shoes.
I wrote about dogs today, too! I decided to talk about mating, though.
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March 16th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
First, your such a girly girl
I would rather pick up a hot gooey stinky pile with a plastic bag and dispose of it over havin a box of constant stink in my home.
Yes I have been a cat owner, my ex had 2 and I had 1 of my own so I’m not just bein a jerk about the stink box. I loved the cat I had, he was really cool but I’ll never have another. Dogs & Cats — Poop outside or Poop inside…Dogs win!
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March 16th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Well as you know I am a cat person, but in NYC there are so many doggies and I always see people with plastic bags. They turn it inside out on their hand and pick up the offending pooh and then turn the bag rightside and throw in the garbage. That’s too gross for me. I’ve had the few times where pooh ended up on the floor from said cat’s tushie because it was stuck for whatever reason. Paper towel…not wet…a couple of pieces…run to toilet and dump and flush. Then WASH hands. ICK!!!
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March 17th, 2009 at 1:20 am
It’s kinda like doing diaper duty with a baby you love. It’s gross but you do it without thinking. I have a leash that has a bag carrier attached. When Molly assumes the position, I pull off one of the bags and put my hand in it. She blithely walks off and I grab the goods, pulling the bag up over them. Very neat, clean, tidy…actually, maybe it’s better than doing diaper duty.
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March 17th, 2009 at 5:10 am
I use the old “glad” type sandwich bags. I just stuff a bunch of them in my pockets before we head out the door.
I put the bag over my hand, scoop up the pile, and then pull the bag over the pile using that extra long flap. Then I put that bag in another baggie. I toss it all into the first available trash can.
I haven’t gotten poop on me yet!
Was your cat’s poo really piping hot? That idea kinda bother’s me. I mean, warm, yes. Not hot.
March 17th, 2009 at 5:33 am
I have a cat and a dog and I’ve experienced the cat flung pooh scenario. I use the plastic bag method to clean up after my dog, it doesn’t make me sick. But then, having spent my childhood growing up on a farm, I suppose I’m used to s***.
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March 17th, 2009 at 5:51 am
One of the many reasons I don’t have a dog. I had a brief moment recently when I thought I might want one, but one look at a dog care book cured me pretty quickly. I find cleaning up cat puke just as bad as dog poo though. But I’ll take that over the poo – at least the puke is indoors. Walking any creature in the dead of winter is a deal-breaker for me.
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March 17th, 2009 at 5:54 am
lala — Agreed. We do what we have to do because they need us to do it. And I’m with you, I’d rather pick up droppings than vomit any day of the week. The smell is worse and it runs more places. Ugh. I’m looking forward to posting about something not so disgusting.
jay — I always feel bad for the vet assistants who have to go digging through stool samples I bring from my cats. They want you to bring it in with as little litter on it as possible. Fresh is the name of the game. I’d happily dig for a diamond, though.
Babs Beetle — When I go for walks, I’d almost rather encounter a plop in the middle of the sidewalk. At least I can avoid it. It’s the ones on the grass you have to watch for. Ugh.
Lin — Ewww! Little lovin’ from the oven! Yeah, I’d much rather pick up a cool, hard specimen. Less stink, too.
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids — My kitties sometimes need a little cleanup in that area. They don’t like it when I clean them, but at least I wet the paper towel with nice warm water. Ahhh!
Gayle Parks — Ick! I’m just so happy most of the dog walkers do pick up the doo. I wonder if they wouldn’t without pooper scooper laws.
Father Muskrat — I’m guessing it’s good for the soil and the trees? Oh, please tell me you’ve never squished poop through your bare toes. Saw your post. The picture gave it away.
Trukindog — You make a good point, especially if cat people don’t clean often enough. We get the boxes at least twice daily, more if we know they just went.
Lauren — I hope at least the bags aren’t of the clear variety. So gross. I think I would have been better off NOT wetting the paper towels first. Wouldn’t have gotten in so much contact with the offense. I’ll have to remember that.
ByJane — But then do you have to carry the bag in the other hand? Do you somehow reattach it to the leash? Diaper duty is the worst, no doubt.
tokenblogger — The sandwich bags sound compact and convenient, but you still must feel it, right? The specimen was warm enough for me to get grossed out. Somehow, I forgot it would be in the chaos to rid of it.
Jon — I suppose farm life trains you early to watch for it. As someone else put it, I’m a girly girl and would never be able to make it a whole day on a farm.
My Autism Insights — Me too. I don’t like even walking into a cold garage in the morning, much less actually going outside. I’d be begging the dog to go already! Fortunately, my cats don’t vomit too much, but the ones right after eating are the worst.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:13 am
If you think that’s bad, my cat was insane last night. So, I heard some rattling around and I thought she was just in the sink again being annoying, but then I heard meowing. After a while, I got up to investigate but didn’t find anything. About ten minutes later, my mom got home from work and put something in the our dishwasher and SCREAMED. OUR CAT WAS IN THE TOP RACK OF THE DISHWASHER. We have no idea how she got in there and managed to close it on herself.
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March 17th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Picking up poop does sound pretty gross, I’m glad there are no dogs here.
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March 17th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Dog poo is pretty neat and compact compared to a baby’s. I would guess you’ve not had kids to clean up. For house accidents I use about six paper towels (for thickness) and don’t wet them. Then touch up the spot with a wet towel and cleaner. We have a great tool for outside: the bag attaches and when you place the clamshell gripper over the poo and squeeze the trigger the poo flips into the bag!
Dogs are great. See my post “BE the Dog.”
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March 17th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Wait… you’re supposed to use a glove?
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March 17th, 2009 at 10:04 am
We have no “scooper” laws in scenic Benton, Ark. My dogs spend most of their time in our large backyard so no worries there.
I doubt I’d carry around a bag of poop no matter how much I liked my dogs. One of our mutts weighs in at about 140 pounds and it would be a nightmare to clean up after him.
All we had to do, really, was house train our dogs to do their business in the yard.
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March 17th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Yes, I’m serious, I burn it weekly. Surprisingly enough, it doesn’t smell all that bad, more specifically, there is next to no smell at all, just your regular smoke smell. I just take the weeks worth of paper garbage aka junk mail, throw it into the pit and torch the mess. Once it’s burned down to nothing but ash, the whole things (along with some dirt usually) goes onto the compost.
Granted, you have to take into consideration that it’s winter here right now, with spring right around the corner. Once things start to melt and thaw out, well then I’ll be removing the messes from the yard on a daily basis, because then yep, it will start to stink!
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March 17th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I have a dog and I use the plastic bag over the hand method. I don’t get grossed out because I made sure that my dog doesn’t vary. That way the payload is solid and easy to pick up quickly and tie off in the bag so I don’t smell it. Dogs can’t handle sudden changes in their diets. If you dot the pickup payload is a little slimier and grosser to deal with.
I know you wanted to hear that.
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March 17th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Wow. This is…..Wow…I hate having to scoop the catbox. Its one of those chores everyone loves to hate. Its kinda like washing dinner dishes…No one wants to do it
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March 17th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Regan — As I told your mother, you really must take a picture next time. It is THE most important thing to do when something bizarre like that happens. Repeat after me. First, take picture. Second, render aid.
Tom Cat — You’re here!!! Love your new blog. Daisy pointed the way. I’m so happy you got donuts today. It must be for all your hard work at the office. I’m glad you don’t have scary dog poops to help clean up!
Retired and Restless — You would guess correctly. I just heard of the clamshell grabber thing from a colleague today. He says it really works well and you can stay farther away from the offense. Just read your post. Wow. That’s the coolest thing I ever read. I never dreamed I was a dog or cat or any other animal. Did you get any belly rubs?
Jeff — You don’t have to, but just don’t shake my hand afterwards.
The Hawg! — Holy crap, literally. 140lbs?? It’s a person! Good for you on the training thing. Must make walking your giant dog a breeze, although I’m guessing he can drag you if you’re not too careful.
Skye — Wow, I’m surprised. I guess I thought it would be a stinky pit and no one would want to be around for miles while it was burning. Your system sounds really convenient, too. Toss and burn!
Condo Blues — Totally fine. I asked for it. I’m amazed all of you are able to do this. I feel like I’d have to be paid to do it.
Abbey R — Totally. Re: the dishes, it’s amazing how lazy we’ve all gotten. A machine does all the washing and all we have to do is put them away and it STILL feels like too much work. I would have never lasted in colonial times.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Kathy! Hi!
With three dogs, and 8000 square feet of yard, i have an Olympic event for dealing with Dog poop. I have railroad tracks bordering my yard, with a swamp on the other side, so I use a long handled shovel, and do the “poopapult!” if I had cats it would be a “cat”apult but “Poopapult” works for me. I think my record toss is about 70 yards, and I hit a skunk! I try different techniques. The discus technique is bad, it flies off the shovel and hits the house. So I stick with javelin mode. I hope it becomes an Olympic sport someday, because I know I could go for the gold!
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March 17th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I got some pooper scoop bags from the Dollar Tree that are shaped like gloves. You pick up the poo with your gloved hand and then turn the glove inside out with the other hand. It’s only a problem if your other dog relieves himself after you’ve knotted the bag. If I run out of them, I tend to use grocery bags. I’ve also used small garbage bags (the kind you use for waste baskets) from time to time.
I have a small backyard that I have to pick up on a regular basis or there would be more poop than grass. For that, I use this pooper scooper that has this claw end. You squeeze the handle and, in theory, pick up the poo with the claw and drop it into a garbage bag. I say in theory because if the poo is remotely wet, it’s going to stick to the claw. I’ve found it’s best to let it dry in the sun a bit, which is probably more than you wanted to know.
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March 17th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Hi Kathy,
it’s me I’m back again. My formal protest is over and I am dropping again since EC changed their demands.
Now about your question. I agree with you it is quite gross. I had to do it while visiting my daughter in Maine until she finally moved to the country.
You use a plastic bag that is specially designed for picking it up. It is warm and gross!
I live out in the country myself and don;t have these worries with my dog.
And my cat refuses to use a litter box. He goes to the door just like a dog and meows when he wants out.
Luckily we have 2 acres so I simply mow over all of it. After all, where I live we mow lawns from as early as starting this weekend all the way into November.
How did you do on jury duty? I have about 4500 awards to post or I would poke around to find out.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
Jackie:-)
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March 17th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Oh Kathy you slay me. Having a child, dog and cats has made me strong in the face of poop and barf. I am frankly amazed how much I can take. None of that bothers me.
But get me near a roller coaster and I faint….
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March 17th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Well my family is still in the stone age and me, my sisters and little brothers wash the dishes
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March 17th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
“I forgot that the deposit would be piping hot.”
LOL. As a cat owner I can totally understand. However, I hate cleaning up cat puke. That make my stomach turn every time.
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March 17th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Hey Kathy
I am here in Ontario (Canada) and we have stoop and scoop laws. I pick up after Lily every single time and if I happen to be out with her and she does her business more times then the number of bags I have I will find something to pick-up after her. I use a plastic bag, grab it from the inside, then turn it inside out and knot it. But you need to go on over to my blog and read about my neighbor that is a disgusting pig!
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March 17th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
This is why I am so encouraging Princess Gail’s current obsession with our bird feeder. When she gets into something, she really gets into it! She knows exactly what attracts the kind of birds she wants to attract. AND, AND, AND… they are OUTDOOR pets that you don’t have to clean up after at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our family used to have a Golden Retriever. I never considered it mine. He was a great old dog, and we all miss him, but he was my daughter’s dog, and she did a great job of caring for him. I only had to clean up after him on a few occasions, and I hope I never have to do that again.
I’m sticking to bird encouraging.
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March 17th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
I’ve not had a dog since the late 70s, and that was back in the day when no one picked up their dog’s crap, so I don’t think I’m of much help.
That being said, I have a pair of yellow dishwashing gloves I use for when my cats have an accident.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:19 am
Hi! Our German shepherd roams free on acres here so where he lays his what nots is usually hidden from view and most probably turns into compost, unless one steps on it of course. Most parks here have a special bin for these occasions and if ever a dog is caught leaving its what nots unattended the owner, if found, is fined. Yes, we really have dog poo police Downunder!
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March 18th, 2009 at 7:44 am
I say put diapers on all of them or periodic doses of Immodium AD.
March 18th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Here’s an article on how to train your kitty to use the commode and not the litter box or the corner of your bedroom:
http://www.squidoo.com/train-your-cat-to-use-the-toilet
Here’s another one to train Fido to do the same:
http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/puppy-housebreaking.html
Hope that helps.
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March 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Mental note – don’t read Junk Drawer during lunch, especially when eating brown food. Ew.
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March 18th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Plastic bag. My dogs poo is usually petty solid, so its not like I’m picking up a squishy pile, just a warm solid turd. It can be icky, but it comes with having the dog. Just like I’m pretty sure diaper duty isn’t goign to be a walk in the park, just something that must be done.
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March 18th, 2009 at 11:44 am
I haven’t commented in a while but when I read this post I had to! Kathy, I have it much worse than what you went through with your cat….I have a long haired cat and she always gets her poop stuck to her hair in the back. It is so gross and I have to chase her around to try to get it off her and she knows what I am doing and hides under the bed. This just happened again last weekend and I couldn’t get it off her…so I figured I would try later…and forgot about it….so a few hours later I went back into the bedroom and SQUISH – totally stepped on the poop with socks on…totally NASTY! I’m hopping around on one foot trying to get my other sock off…haha Cats – you gotta love ‘em
March 18th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
HAW! I shall be laughing at the thought of you and (Missa Lucky, right?) staring at each other over a piping-hot pile of poo.
I always thank God I don’t have a dog so I don’t have to scoop the poop. When I see dog-walkers with their little baggies, I wonder, Do they have hand sanitizer? That guy with the coffee? Ugh. What if he touched his cup with his poo hand? There’s just too much that can go wrong.
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March 18th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I blogged about this extensively in July of ‘08. Most of the people walking by my house use a thin plastic bag, inside out and grab. I, on the other hand, make my teenagers do it.
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March 18th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
I can never decide whether it’s better to eat my lunch BEFORE reading gross stuff, or after.
Oh well. Back to my bowl of Rocky Road ice cream.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
LOL I’m an ER nurse. I’ve cleaned up far worse things than dog poo! For me it’s vomit and phlegm that really get to me.
Our Lab is about 19 months old now … and we got her when she was nearly three months old… she was a sick puppy with worms, a gastro infection, eye and ear infections (backyard breeder). She had loose stool and or diarrhea for the first 8 months that we had her (even though her worms and infections were cleared up in the first month! Sensitive tummy I guess).
Picking up a warm poo is a little disgusting (we use a biodegradable dog poop bag over the hand), but trying to pick up really loose stool or diarrhea is WAY worse. At least for the first few months we could let her go on our lawn, on the snow, let it freeze and then we’d either get out the shovel or my garden trowel and chip the yucky poop snow into a bag. Now that was yucky! I’m so glad that most of her poops have been normal since last August.
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March 18th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Dogs can be trained to go in the house, in a litter box.
They are much smarter than cats, you know.
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March 18th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Chris Casey — Please tell me your dog has a favorite spot, because I cannot imagine having to scour 8,000 sq. ft. looking for bombs. Maybe you should find one of those cow chip flinging contests. I know some states have them.
Staci — The temps are up now and I’m writing from my back porch. There is a lady walking by right now with a swinging pile of poo. I can see how the claw thing wouldn’t work on wet poop, but the idea is great in theory.
Shinade — I see you dropped EC. I think I’m staying now with the latest change they made to not charge you credits for rejecting 3rd party ads. Still have to see how things pan out. I love that your cat wants to do its business outdoors. How kind! About jury duty, you may hear about it in the coming weeks.
Maureen — I think having kids is the difference between being grossed out and not grossed out. I tip my hat to you, my dear.
Abbey R — Sorry to hear that.
John J Savo — Especially the chunky variety. That’s a ten-paper-towel job for me.
The Mind of a Mom — OMG. I don’t know if I can handle another blog post about dog crap. In fact, I’m sorry this post of mine is still on the front page. I think I’m pooped out, literally.
Ferd — I like my bird feeder too, except for the squirrels it attracts. I have a thing about squirrels. I’m amazed your daughter cleaned up after her dog. That’s love!
Libertine — Hey! Welcome back! Yes, I remember you have cats. It’s paper towels all the way with me.
Peter McCartney — I love the term “what nots.” Sounds so much lovelier. Glad you have dog police there. Judging from all the posts people have written about the annoyance, it’s a more important issue than most people might think.
Joyce — I think I’ve actually seen pictures of dogs wearing diapers for various reasons. Poor things. It looks hilarious.
Paotie — Thanks for the links. I’ll check ‘em out. I wonder if I can teach my older cats to use the john.
Tiggy — I’m very sorry. Come back another day when I’m sure I’ll be talking about something innocuous.
YummY! — You’re right. I think we’ve all learned to compartmentalize the ick.
KAT — Oh, so sorry! When my latest cat came to us, she had major digestive problems. Back then, I was frequently wiping her butt. She hated it, but it had to be done. Sorry about your squishy!
JD at I Do Things — Yes, it was Missa Lucky indeed. Poor guy. He was so confused. Why is this thing chasing me! Get OFF! Yeah, you’re right about business man. One wrong move…
Sue — Another one for the kids’ job! Good for you. I’m glad I’m not the only one who dared blog about this.
Ryan Garns — Sorry! REALLY! Uh-oh, and Rocky Road no less.
Tricia — Ugh. Phlegm. Ugh!!! I’m sorry to hear about your Lab. I’m pretty sure a dog with digestive problems would much rather lay down something solid. Not fun for either party. Glad he’s doing you a solid now.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Kathy, I have THREE Dogs. There is POOP EVERYWHERE! That includes the foxes, the deer, the skunk, the feral cats, it’s everybody! That’s why I end up raking the yard regularly
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March 18th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Very funny. I’ll never get an animal that requires me to run after it, collecting sh*t.
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March 18th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
i’m a flip-the-bag-inside-out kinda girl. no cooling off period. of course i wash my hands like mad afterwards. now that we have a backyard though, the hub takes care of doodie duty. yay!
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March 18th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Why is this thing chasing me? Get OFF! Hahahahaha!
I’ve found the odd nugget of poo laying on the carpet before now. We always blame it on poor Livvie, because she’s old.
March 19th, 2009 at 5:36 am
I haven’t had a dog for about 5 years now. I’m fortunate to live near a forest so when I’d take him out I’d let him run free. I had no way of knowing where he did his “business” so didn’t have the problem of scooping!
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March 19th, 2009 at 9:47 am
No. 1: 103 comments and counting. Poop humor rules. One of my most “hit” posts thus far: a photo of fossilized poop. I kid you not.
No. 2: Best comment thus far from Jeff about having to use a glove, but not far behind: Tiggy, with her comment on not eating brown food during lunch. Ugh. Luckily, I’m reading this mid-morning.
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March 19th, 2009 at 11:38 am
We live in a very dog friendly neighborhood. Everyone has multiuple dogs. So we would be knee deep in dog dodoo if we didn’t pick up after them. We have mut-mit stations posted all around the neighborhood that dispense the little plastic bags for picking up the ’stuff’ so we can drop it in trash cans. It is something you just have to put up with. It is sort of the other side of the coin for all the love and attention they give you. It isn’t any different than changing a diaper. It isn’t pleasent, but you get used to it.
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March 19th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I have a cat and a 2 dogs. To be honest with you I would rather clean up the dogs poop than clean the litter box. There is something awful about the smell of cat urine and poop. Not saying that dog poop doesn’t smell but you just go fast and use a bag or pooper scooper.
March 19th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Just use a pooper scooper, like the one for the cat box, to pick up the doggy “land mine” and deposit it in the bag. No touching, so you don’t have to know how hot or cold it is. In my own yard they stay there til I get out the rake and shovel.
I really enjoyed this post.
Have a great weekend!
March 19th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Hmm…good point.
But neither dogs nor cats compare to birds. I have had my parakeet for three years now and he is filthy. My last parakeet never made such a mess. But then again, she was a female.
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March 19th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
I don’t. I make hubby do it. Except when I go on a walk. Then I am forced. I have to really focus and try to take my mind off what I’m doing. It sucks.
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March 20th, 2009 at 4:59 am
Chris Casey — I couldn’t remember if you had multiples. I’m guessing you don’t have big parties where people play touch football in the yard. touch being the operative word. Ewww!
diesel — Which is why cats rule. If I could just get them to use the toilet.
Kelly — I’m still amazed how many of you do the bag thing. It would take me forever to do it because I’d be screaming the whole time.
Babs Beetle — Poor Livvie. Might not be her. My youngest is often the offender.
Robin — Good for you. And he did his part to fertilize the forest. Win-win.
unfinishedrambler — I never expected this, even though I asked a question. You’re right. Poop Rules! Sorry about the eating and reading thing. Luckily posts like this don’t happen very often.
Bruce — I’ve never seen those bag dispensers, but I imagine they exist in the few dog parks we have around here that I’ve never visited for obvious reasons.
Nylabone — I agree that urine is no fun, except that the litter helps mask it pretty well. The problem with cat urine is if you have a cat who sprays, which we did years ago. Despite all the rug shampooing, you never really get it all out.
Kim — I’d prefer not touching it either. Even if it takes me several attempts to get it on the scooper.
Sharazad — Wow, really? But their poops must be so tiny. That’s gotta be some small consolation.
castocreations — I bet it does. I wonder how many commenters here unwillingly thought about it last time they walked the dog since reading this post.
March 20th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
A few suggestions from someone with “loads” of experience in this department: “OUT” – the best product known to cat/dog owners – it will clean anything – floors, woodwork, clothing, the inside of your oven (okay, that last one was an exaggeration, but you get my drift.)
Wood pellets in the litter box – they disintegrate into pine sawdust that smells wonderful, you can use it on “shoot-over” (older cats get more prone to these, trust me). It’s great to absorb pee, cover “deposits” and cats actually don’t mind it. Find it at your big-box pet-store or big hardware stores – it’s used for wood stoves and if you can get that product it’s dirt cheap.
You’ll thank me!
Kat
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March 20th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Dog doo cannot possibly be worse than cat’s. My cats’ deposits are horribly stinky and they often don’t clean themselves as well as advertised. And sometimes they go on the floor when they feel like it, (they are old and lazy) so I have picked up many a cat turd in the basement, where their litterboxes are. Horrible stuff. Cats are terribly lazy in general.
I’m getting a dog next week so I appreciate the techniques I have read here. Thanks!
March 21st, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Well darlin, I’d really like to say I feel your pain, but I have FIVE dogs (count ‘em, FIVE) and yes, where I live “it” must be picked up. I fondly refer to this as “Poody Duty.” One is a black lab mix. His can be smelled within a five mile radius. Then I have four rescue pugs (I have 12 animals, all rescues, and 6 are parrots who are out with me a lot and birds poop on the average of every 15 minutes so you can see why I, regrettably, feel no pity for your catty situation.). What I, and most people out here, do is keep our plastic grocery store bags and pick up after the dogs with those. You put your hand through the bag on one side and pick up on the other so you don’t have to touch “it.” As the pugs are like little baked potatoes on short legs, their poody is littler so it’s not so bad, but frankly, and one hates to use naughty language when they are an ordained minister, what you end up with, no matter how you look at it, is a bag of shit! (Naughty, naughty Mother Maitri!) At least I can throw that out in the dumpster. With parrots on me all day I am decorated in an odd fashion with Birdy Doo Doo, which is why I have about 101 cotton caftans I wear around the house and my washing machine is always going.
Yours most sincerely
Reverend Mother Maitri
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March 22nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Poetikat — I’ve never heard of OUT. I used to use another product on smells, name escapes me. Was supposed to work AND be pet-safe. But it never really helped 100%. And thanks for the wood pellet tip. Our elderly cat has issues with “shoot-over,” so it would come in handy. I’m looking for Out, too!
Shelly — And don’t you love the deposits that are “that close” to the box, but somehow don’t make it in? They’re either lazy, or it fell off. Congrats on getting a dog next week. That’s exciting! What kind?
Rev. Mother Maitri — Your comment is hysterical! Thank you for the laugh. I can’t believe you have so many pets, but you get a big hug for rescuing so many. If I let my husband take in as many rescues as he wanted, we’d have to buy another house. It breaks our heart to know so many cats and dogs are without homes. Good on you! BTW, loved your description of the pugs. I shall always see a potato now.
March 22nd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Oh c’mon Kathy, you can fit in a baked potato or four can’t you? ;o> I’d even throw in a beta fish and a coupla snails… Ha ha ha… No, I wouldn’t part with any of them, but it kind of looks like Noah’s Ark around here. Actually animal rescue is part of my ministry. I think I’ll send your husband a website full of cute little pugs. He he he he he…
Maitri, with a snoring pug resting on her shoulder…
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March 23rd, 2009 at 10:40 am
visit my blog today and i added link to my post on opensalon.com abou this very topic. I am a pet expert. Thanks -Ann
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March 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Rev. Mother Maitri — LOL. So do you run tours in your house, or what? Must feel like a zoo. Do not send me rescue pictures. If you do, we’re sunk.
Ann Reilly — Thanks for the link. I don’t know why some people would put cat clumps in the toilet. Seems like something you just know you shouldn’t do. I should get my cats off the clumping litter, but I’ve tried other stuff and it doesn’t work as well. Still open to options.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Kathy,
I’m not particularly fond of running the tours but I have so many animals to feed there’s no grocery money left over for me. It does make me sort of sad when I stand on the street corner and offer to pay people to come in and they won’t. Sigh. Just because the macaw laughs and talks like a hysterical mad woman and the cockatoo likes to nip passers by just for fun and there’s so many pugs in the house you trip over them (would you like some sour cream and chives with your baked potato?) Oh, and I just sent off a big package of a hundred or so of the most darling rescue potatoes to your husband with the number for the rescue. Of course, what he does with it is none of my bidness. Oh, and I should also send pictures of the tiny baby parrots I have rescued and handfed. They’d break anyone’s heart. Put birdseed and dogfood on your grocery list. You’re going to need quite a lot… ;o>
Maitri who rescues anything that she can catch…
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March 24th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Okay so I am still laughing about the story but, to answer the question of what do you do, we have a guy that comes to pick up the dooty from our yard for us. Yup, we are that grossed out by it….the guy comes once a week and cleans everything up for us. We have two dogs that eat A LOT and it is well worth the $10 a week for me to not have to have to clean up the yard.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
My dog is very fastidious. She is always cleaning her butt, and then wanting to give us a lick. Yech! At least cats keep their tongues away from your face. Oh, and plastic bags. Grab the steaming pile, pull the bag inside out and knot the top. Don’t look, don’t breathe until done.
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March 26th, 2009 at 11:49 am
For me, it’s used ZIPLOC bags, so they’re THICK, & there’s no leakage whatsoever (once I’ve used a ziploc bag a few times, rather than putting it in recycling, it put it in a tub for “doggy doo” bags). You do the “grab it from the inside out” thing, being ever so careful NOT to touch the zippy part, so you can seal the bag shut.
BLECH.
Yup, it’s warm, and ohhh soooo stinky!!! (gag) However, once you’ve scraped canine crap from your four year old’s SHOES a few times, you realize the importance of bag & carry, & it becomes worth it…
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March 28th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Rev. Mother Maitri — Oh, stop it! You’re killing me! Seriously, though, I love what you’ve done to save so many little critters. Like I said, we’d take in every stray or needy animal if we could. We do our part by helping support shelters, so they can find other crazy people to take them in.
Denise — Man, that’s awesome. It would be so worth it to me, too. I’ve always said if I lived alone, I’d pay to have someone else do all the yucky duties at the house. Or I’d just sell the house and move to a condo where I don’t have to do anything except take the trash out.
Will — Ewww! Butt lick! Usually cats keep their tongues away from your face. Actually, I get cat butt in my face more than anything else. Why? Why do they do that?
Jeanne — I’m afraid I would also need to use paper towels in combination with the bags. I’m amazed that so many of you here pick it up with just the thinness of plastic bags. BLECH is right!
March 28th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Oh, Kathy, you poor dear… tsk, tsk… well all I heard was “…we’d take in every stray or needy animal if…” Well you poor dear, you just need some help. I’ve just sent, Express Mail, 3 little pugs 4 big parrots, 2 little snails, one beta fish, and a partridge in a pear tree. (I threw the last in for good measure.) Now, you’ve got overnight to get things ready. And pugs shed a lot so get one of those handy little roller tapey things to get the pug fluff off of your clothes.
And don’t forget the partridge. He so often gets lost in the pear tree…
With much love and, oh, the pugs are hard to potty train. Keep plenty little baggies on hand. Sometimes you have to do “Poody Duty” right in your very own house…
Mother Maitri, whistling innocently and strolling out of e-mail chuckling. Just think of all the things it will give our dear Kathy to write about….
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March 31st, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Scooping a litter box is, in my opinion, worse than picking up dog poop (unless you’ve got a mastiff or a great dane)
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April 6th, 2009 at 9:10 am
The way most people do it is by using a plastic grocery bag and grabbing from inside and turning it inside out… but there are new dog products out on the market to help with this duty
April 6th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
OMG! I can’t quit laughing.
I have cats and cleaning the litter box
grosses me out, but hey, somebody’s got
to do it right?
But dogs, yeah, that’s another story.
Picking up warm poop with a thin piece
of plastic is really yucky.
Still laughing…
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April 9th, 2009 at 9:14 am
omgosh I am laughing soo hard, I had a cat do that the other day except she came out from the catbox and immediately start dragging her butt across the room LMAO, I was grossing out SOO bad, then she quit but the caca ball was still attached, so she is pacing the room with it still hanging and its starting to stink up the room BAD omg, I had to go get a paper towel, pick her up and yank it off of her HAA…SO SICK, I gagged and gagged..such a great blog you have here, keep it up
Carm
April 10th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Rev. Mother Maitri — Yeah, well. No four legged creatures showed up on my doorstep, so I breathed a sign of relief! I think I could handle pug poop because it can’t be any bigger than cat poop. However, I would have a problem with finding it on my living room carpet, me thinks.
Cat Pet — A great dane? Can you imagine? I’m sure a shovel would be in order.
Tommy — Nyet. Still wouldn’t do it!
Sheila — I’ve been curious about those litter boxes that self-clean, though. I mean, where does it drop off at? Do you still have to scoop it? So many questions.
Carmen — We call the dragging butt phenomenon “skidders.” Do you have a name for it? Oh, man. The ones that stay stuck are the worst. Both cat and human get a little freaked out, eh? Why can’t the “door” just slam shut like it’s supposed to?
April 17th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Aaaah poop duty. That is one of the many, many reasons I can never ever own a dog. I would probably just be throwing up all over the place, constantly. Ick.
April 17th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Radel — Amen to that!
April 27th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
since I buy a lot of produce, I take the clear plastic produce bags out with me on my dog walks. You then use it like a glove, pick up the poop and then turn it inside out, tie a quick knot and find the closest trashcan. Problem solved.
April 27th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
if you don’t haveany of the small produce bags, you can put to good use all of your regular plastic grocery bags that you get from the store. It’s a great way to get one more use out of something that would otherwise go into a landfill.
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May 20th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Adam Carolla says that you should just leave it in ivy because ivy is nature’s garbage disposal.
However, with my dog Hercules, I use the tried and true “bag inside out” method! 
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May 21st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
This is the post that got me hooked on your blog. Upon getting my first ever cat, my mother and I were talking on the phone about how annoying it is to drive into her apartment complex and see all the people with their sacks of poop (see through at that)! I still need to link her to this post so she can crack up along with me.
May 23rd, 2009 at 8:37 am
been reading some of your older posts this a.m.
Having 2 cats myself, I just can’t stand the smell of the litter box or changing it. I tried the clumping stuff but couldn’t stand that scooping around ….”in a litter box”?? Now I’m back to putting my shirt up over my face and emptying the whole thing outside. Oh yeah and letting them out a whole lot now and letting them….tip toe through the tulips
May 26th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Okay, Kathy, here’s my reciprocal doggie comment…
Pick it up with a bag, turn it inside out and knot it (only if I have to carry it around for awhile…eeew!). Yeah I know, pretty disgusting but you get used to it. What is hard to get used to, but has to be done, is when Lucy has bouts of diarrhea that get all over her fur back there, and you have to hoist her into the tub and rinse her…ugh…
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May 30th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Houston Pet Sitting — Yeah, but it’s warm!
Melanie — It is? Weird. Love your dog’s name!
misspiggytoes — It would figure the poop post did it. The grossest part is seeing the bags swinging with poop already in it. I can’t imagine what it smells like on the hottest summer days. Ewwww!
Alan — Yes, I’ll admit when there’s a “steaming pile” in the litter box, it may trigger my gag reflex, but the beauty part is that the cats mostly cover it up and the litter absorbs most of the smell. Plus, I’m real quick about emptying it.
earthtoholly — Ugh. I haven’t had my coffee yet and I got a little sick when I read about the diarrhea. I don’t even want to think about it. I know you have to do it, but ewwwww!
June 25th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Okay, that was hilarious! Normally I just use a grocery bag and turn it inside out (I always check for holes first). It’s big, so I can hold the handles instead of the whole bag on the way back to the trash can. It’s a little less gross that way. Normally I think and read about other types of law, like auto accident law but doggie cleanup law is interesting too!
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June 27th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Lorrine — If nothing else there should be a doggie law to keep kids from finding deposits on the lawn and doing gross things with it.
July 10th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
We have a pet store scoop on long sticks. The mess goes into an empty kitter litter bucket, which goes out with the trash every week. No muss, no fuss….
I once saw a woman who had a flat pan on a long stick. She’d walk along, when the dog would get “the stance”, she’d slide the pan under his bum and the mess went onto the plastic bag that she had slid over the pan. Genius!
July 12th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Hi, I’m your neice’s friend, Lauren. For our dog Bandit, we just (awkwardly) follow the dog holding the plastic bag under his rear end. Then, we knot the bag and hold it by the handles. You never have to touch it. But to my mom’s dismay, she often finds me holding my nose when on “Dooty Duty”.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Tish — I’ve seen those scoop things, but never anyone parking it under a dog’s butt. Kudos for her for being so efficient!
Lauren — You get lots of credit for doing that! I don’t really want to be that close to an animal’s behind, but it happens sometimes unwillingly. My cats have a knack for jumping up on the table and facing me with the business end of things.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:55 am
My puppy poops almost 3 times a day! After he eats, he poops. Grrrr… But I trained him to poop outside the house. Whenever he feels the need to.. he goes to my backdoor and barks aloud so I can hear him.
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October 19th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
hey im rick just wanted to say nice post
thanks a lot!
October 20th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Late coming to the party, but figured I’d post anyway. I use little diaper disposal bags I get at the dollar store for, uh, a dollar. Per hundred, that is. Hand in bag, grab the poop, a quick invert and tie and we’re good to go. Do I wait for it to cool? Nah. In fact, when I pick it up I always say “Fresh from the oven!”
November 13th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Personally I use the inside out bag method. However, you can try using the freeze-poop spray!
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November 23rd, 2009 at 3:27 am
I’ve found the easiest trick, though not so glamorous, is to keep 2 plastic supermarket bags (one lining the other) attached to the side of the dog collar. Detach and use the inside out method when needed, tie a not to seal it in, and attach it back on the collar rather than carrying it. The dog barely notices it’s there after a couple of walks.
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December 17th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Very nice article. I’m finding out more about how to potty train my toddler from reading the info on your site, then I’ve ever did from the advice given to me by my own grandma. Hope it’s ok that I share this post on Mixx?
January 4th, 2010 at 5:04 am
Out here in the Philippines we just pour an equal amount of kerosene on the dog’s poo and burn it up. That way it gets rid of the nasty smell and the poo almost evaporates away.