How to Clean The Dog Poop From Your Yard
Dog poop does nothing to help the attractiveness of your lawn, whether it's waste from your own dog or that of a neighbor's pup. In addition, the poop could prove a health risk if you have toddlers or young children roaming your yard. Fortunately, the process of removing the waste from your lawn is easy is simple and can be done in seconds.
Things You'll Need
- Get a hinged pooper scooper
- plastic bags (you can recycle plastic grocery bags.)
- Time and energy
Instructions
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Buy doggie bags or small garbage bags to dispose of the waste.
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Use a pooper scooper, a device that scoops up the poop to place in the bag. Alternatively, you can turn the bag inside out, grab the poop through the bag, and then flip the bag back to its normal position using your other hand.
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Tie up the bag and throw it in an outside waste receptacle.
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Tips & Warnings
Train your dog to go in a regular location to make the finding and clean up of the poop simpler.
Use caution with pet waste disposal. Pet waste can contain parasites and bacteria
Children and people with compromised immune systems are especially susceptible to bacteria and parasites.
Pet waste can be harmful to pets as well as people.
References
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Comments
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Tsunami
Mar 31, 2009
Good Article, I am glad I live in the country -
HowDragon
Mar 29, 2009
Well-written and laid out article on keeping your yard clean. Thanks! 5*! -
acfor4
Mar 28, 2009
good information.well done.thanks a lot -
Simone Pierre
Mar 27, 2009
Interesting topic and well written 5* -
Simone Pierre
Mar 27, 2009
Interesting topic and well written 5*