6 Unsettling Facts About Dog Waste
1.Dog waste is not fertilizer
2.Dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria.
2.Dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria.
Dog waste is not fertilizer for your lawn. In its raw form, it can actually be toxic to your soil. Dog waste needs to first be safely composted in an enclosed system before being considered a beneficial aid to the environment.
2.Dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria.
2.Dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria.
2.Dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria.
Just one gram of dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria. Waste can seep into groundwater and spread salmonella and giardia. This poses a hazard to your pets, your family and your landscape.
3.Your lawn mower doesn't help
2.Dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria.
4.Dog fecal matter is a major contributor to stormwater pollution.
Your lawn mower doesn't help, in fact it can make it worse. Mowers can actually chop up the waste into smaller pieces and spread it further throughout your yard where you, your children and your pets continue to step in it and then bring it into your home.
4.Dog fecal matter is a major contributor to stormwater pollution.
2.Dog waste can contain as many as 23 million Fecal Coliform bacteria.
4.Dog fecal matter is a major contributor to stormwater pollution.
Dog fecal matter is a major contributor to stormwater pollution. One out of three households have at least one dog, and all that dog poop left out can be blown into storm drains which leads to our waterways. When in water, the liquified waste consumes the oxygen and releases ammonia which contaminates our water resources and contributes
Dog fecal matter is a major contributor to stormwater pollution. One out of three households have at least one dog, and all that dog poop left out can be blown into storm drains which leads to our waterways. When in water, the liquified waste consumes the oxygen and releases ammonia which contaminates our water resources and contributes to algal blooms. This makes it harmful to fish and other aquatic life, and potentially to humans as well.
5.It piles up...fast.
6.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms that hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms and Salmonella can be spread by contact with infected dog waste
6.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms that hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms and Salmonella can be spread by contact with infected dog waste
If you don't pick it up, it piles up...fast. The average dog discards approximately three quarters of a pound of waste per day, which adds up to 275 pounds per year. Your yard may be more polluted than you think!
6.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms that hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms and Salmonella can be spread by contact with infected dog waste
6.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms that hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms and Salmonella can be spread by contact with infected dog waste
6.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms that hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms and Salmonella can be spread by contact with infected dog waste
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms that hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms and Salmonella can be spread by contact with infected dog waste. It can take over a year for dog waste to decay, but even when it has visibly disappeared, the parasite eggs it contained can linger on for years in your soil - leaving your family and your pets vulnerable to serious infection.
