What good could come from learning about dog poop? You may find yourself asking that question instinctively after reading the title of this article. Rest assured, you’ll be glad you know what you know about your pup’s poo when you’re done reading – whether you admit it or not.
It’s Not a Fertilizer
Somewhere along the line, everyone started getting the idea that dog poop is great for the lawn and acts as a “free” fertilizer for that luscious green grass. We hate to break it to you, folks… that’s not even a little true. The rumor surely stems from the well known fact that cow manure acts as a great fertilizer. From there? Well… poop is poop, right? Wrong! Cows eat (primarily) vegetation; when it comes back out the other end, it’s essentially going back to where it came from in a very “circle of life” kind of way. Dogs, as we all know, are less into vegetation… more into protein. Most dog food contains chicken, beef, pork products, great for filling your pup up and creating some nice poops for you to clean up, not so great for fertilization. Why? A high protein diet makes for some very acidic waste, and acidic waste will kill your lawn slowly but surely if it’s excessive.
It’ll Sit On Your Lawn for a Year Before It Goes Away
Here’s an odd little fact for you: Because of its acidic nature, dog poo usually takes a very, very long time to actually decompose and break down. How long exactly? A pile of poop, untouched by animals or humans, may actually weather the elements and stay in tact on your lawn for around a whole year before it breaks down completely. So, when Rover potties on the neighbor’s lawn, you should pick it up.
There’s an Insane Number of Easily Transferred Bacteria in Dog Poop
We’ve determined that dog poop is bad for the lawn, we’ve determined that it takes around a year to go away on its own… let’s talk about why it’s simply irresponsible for you to neglect scooping the poop: bacteria. Just one tiny gram of dog poop contains around 22 million different types of fecal bacteria. Not harmless bacteria… we’re talking salmonella, parvo, giardia, and all different kinds of worms – stuff that can make humans deathly ill. Dogs spread these bacterias to and from each other by rolling in each other’s poop, eating each other’s poop, or simply checking it out. What’s worse? It’s easily spread to humans simply on contact. So, if you have known piles of poop in your yard, you’ll want to think twice before you let your two year old nephew crawl around the backyard.
Bottom line? Poop isn’t just poop. Some poop is more helpful to the earth than others, some is more bacteria filled than others. Dog poop, in general, is one of the most harmful types of poop. Be responsible and do your part to scoop your pup’s poop!
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