Either on your property or elsewhere, you are responsible for picking up after your pet. Nobody likes this daunting task, but it’s got to be done! Proper handling of pet waste is important for you, your dog and your family.

Animal feces can be a potential health hazard for you and your pet. Parasites such as whipworms, hookworms, roundworms, Giardia, and Coccidia can be transmitted to pets and people through feces. In addition, your dog can contract and spread potentially deadly disease like parvovirus through feces. Flies are attracted to feces and they are another potential health hazard to pets and humans. Not only can flies spread diseases, but they can also bite your dogs.

The best and easiest way to prevent disease and problems that can spread through feces is to simply remove them properly at least once a week or more if you have multiple dogs. Using in ground stool digester may be a good idea to safely dispose dog waste.

You can’t prevent your dog from producing stools, but there is a way to lessen its volume. Feed your dog high quality food. Quality dog foods usually contain more calories per pound, so it takes less amount of a quality food to meet your dog's needs. Thus your dog produces less stools.