emily
Hound Nut
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Post by emily on Apr 24, 2008 15:48:05 GMT -5
I know, I know. It's a strange question but I'm just curious as to how everyone is keeping their yard clean.
We use a covered bin lined with a bag and a scooper. Trash is picked up every two weeks in Oshawa, so it can get a little nasty, and that's with only one dog.
Regarding flushing: don't laugh. I read in the paper that the City of Toronto was considering having people bring their dog's waste home and flush it after a walk to save money on trash pickups in the parks. The general consensus is that people would be more likely to leave it behind out of protest. Some of you may flush if it's in your yard.
I've seen the mini septic systems and was wondering if they worked and if people recommend them.
Perhaps there's an option I've overlooked, so feel free to share.
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tango
Junior Grey Lover
Banjo,Bracken
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Post by tango on Apr 24, 2008 16:44:00 GMT -5
With our two, their solid waste is picked up in single plastic bags. Then placed in a lined plastic container until garbage pick up.
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Post by jiffer on Apr 24, 2008 17:20:31 GMT -5
We use disposable bags. I use two bags to pick up the entire yard every day. One bag is the glove, the other is the holder. We put them in the outdoor garbage bin. Our garbage is picked up weekly (every Tuesday), so ours doesn't usually get too stinky.
I have read that many people favor the Diaper Genie for dog poo bags. I haven't tried it, but I would imagine that if it can handle baby poop, it can handle doggie poop.
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Midge
Grey Lover
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Post by Midge on Apr 24, 2008 18:14:34 GMT -5
We built a backyard septic system this year. Not exactly sure if it's going to work but so far, so good. We had a smaller one when we had only our little spaniel and it worked really well up until the addition of Hector and Holly. It got...... overloaded.... fast. I used this site: homepage.mac.com/cityfarmer/PhotoAlbum22.htmlBtw, I was NOT smiling with my thumbs up when I was done digging that hole! As a matter of fact, I had to get IN it to dig the last foot or so and realized that I was going to have a problem getting out. I looked up and all three dogs were circling........ Quincy looked hungry, Holly looked like she wanted to join me (my dainty girl loves rolling in the dirt), and Hector was giving me that "my bladder's full and you're looking like a tree I haven't hit yet!" look. I jumped out of that hole like a jackrabbit with it's tail on fire. I shoot some water into it once or twice a week to kind of speed things along. I'm really smell sensitive and surprisingly, there's very little odour to the composter.
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rathma
Grey Addicted
we love lying in the spring sunshine!
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Post by rathma on Apr 25, 2008 9:12:57 GMT -5
We have a cement dog run along the side of the house just off the deck, about 25feet long by 6feet wide. We pick-up after every deposit (3 dogs) with a long handled scooper and place it in a bag lined container with lid until garbage pick-up which is once a week. In the hot weather and if it get's really full I must admit that we cheat and take a grocery bag to the nearest public park bin on route when going out in the car. Our yard which is mostly gardens is gated from our deck so the dog's are only out there when invited. It's essestial to pick-up immediately after the dogs because the dog run goes to the front of the house where people can see it when walking by and I'm always worried about my neighbours. Just call me a freak I guess!!!
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Post by samrob on Apr 25, 2008 10:15:07 GMT -5
We usually pick up daily, with 4 dogs it adds up fast. We have a separate covered bin at the back of the yard (potty area) In our area we have green-bins and they accept pet waste, pet hair, etc. They pick up green-bins weekly. I am going to look into the composting though...didn't even think about it til it was posted
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dsm
Grey Puppy
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Post by dsm on Apr 25, 2008 14:37:31 GMT -5
Designated poop shovel with a designated flicker stick for pick up, then deposition into a garbage bag lined bathroom trash can (kept outside!) with the foot pedal operated lid. The bag is tied off and disposed with the regular garbage pick up weekly. The switch to raw feeding has made the pickup chores 1000 times better (smaller volume of waste and more solid waste than when kibble fed). The solid waste gets dry and crumbly if you don't get to it before a few days. Much less of a hazard with kids sharing the play space. Never thought I'd be so excited about a dog's quality of poop...... Who'd have ever thought I'd take the time to think about this, never mind discuss it openly.... the things these dogs do to you......!
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Post by amyunicorn on Apr 25, 2008 19:48:33 GMT -5
I have a container outside that I toss the individual bags into (no fenced yard so all poops are on walks and must be picked up immediately). I'm concerned about the smell when it gets hot out.
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erinder
Grey Lover
Collarbones - for you guessed it, collars! (formerly Fussy Pup)
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Post by erinder on May 10, 2008 20:45:31 GMT -5
We are in a townhouse with a tiny backyard that's all patio stones so we avoid letting them out there to do their business. We end up picking up mostly on walks. This means lots of plastic bags. Our neighbours all donate to the Digby and Chelsea poo bag fund. haha.
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Post by greytpups on Nov 30, 2008 8:48:58 GMT -5
We built a backyard septic system this year. Not exactly sure if it's going to work but so far, so good. We had a smaller one when we had only our little spaniel and it worked really well up until the addition of Hector and Holly. It got...... overloaded.... fast. I used this site: homepage.mac.com/cityfarmer/PhotoAlbum22.htmlBtw, I was NOT smiling with my thumbs up when I was done digging that hole! As a matter of fact, I had to get IN it to dig the last foot or so and realized that I was going to have a problem getting out. I looked up and all three dogs were circling........ Quincy looked hungry, Holly looked like she wanted to join me (my dainty girl loves rolling in the dirt), and Hector was giving me that "my bladder's full and you're looking like a tree I haven't hit yet!" look. I jumped out of that hole like a jackrabbit with it's tail on fire. I shoot some water into it once or twice a week to kind of speed things along. I'm really smell sensitive and surprisingly, there's very little odour to the composter. What do you do in the winter?
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Midge
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Post by Midge on Nov 30, 2008 11:50:10 GMT -5
We built a backyard septic system this year. Not exactly sure if it's going to work but so far, so good. We had a smaller one when we had only our little spaniel and it worked really well up until the addition of Hector and Holly. It got...... overloaded.... fast. I used this site: homepage.mac.com/cityfarmer/PhotoAlbum22.htmlBtw, I was NOT smiling with my thumbs up when I was done digging that hole! As a matter of fact, I had to get IN it to dig the last foot or so and realized that I was going to have a problem getting out. I looked up and all three dogs were circling........ Quincy looked hungry, Holly looked like she wanted to join me (my dainty girl loves rolling in the dirt), and Hector was giving me that "my bladder's full and you're looking like a tree I haven't hit yet!" look. I jumped out of that hole like a jackrabbit with it's tail on fire. I shoot some water into it once or twice a week to kind of speed things along. I'm really smell sensitive and surprisingly, there's very little odour to the composter. What do you do in the winter? I've built a catapult and have the neighbours convinced that it's a heavy meteor shower year. ;D Well, considering I posted that in April and the composter reached full last week for the first time, I'm thinking it's working fairly well. We switched off through the summer between the bigger and smaller composters and the level does go down quite a bit (Poop magic, LOL). I've started digging a new composter but won't be able to finish that until spring. I think the gravel I used on the first one was too fine so I'll see if the new one works any better with coarser gravel. Until the ground freezes too solid we're burying it in the back garden (well, with my gardening skills we call that the dead zone anyway). By spring I should have a nicely turned and fertilized area to scatter in some wildflower seeds, LOL. Other than that I think I'll be giving the garbagemen a kick-tush Christmas tip and a HUGE thank-you for their patience.
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Post by kjw on Nov 30, 2008 12:10:40 GMT -5
Interesting thread, glad it got bumped up so we can re-visit it.
I've always been entranced by the idea of the compost thing. I have a neighbor who put a special door in his septic tank just for the dog do.
We just bag and put in the garbage, with 4 dogs pick up used to be like a full time job, but with everyone on raw, it's like picking up cat poop - no big deal at all.
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Post by Heather (& KC) on Nov 30, 2008 12:24:05 GMT -5
Ugh. Don't remind me. When there's no snow I pick up every day or so and keep in a bag at the side of the house. Now the snow is here it's hiding all sorts of treasures for the next thaw.
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Post by kjw on Dec 1, 2008 8:41:18 GMT -5
I remember our first spring after we got our greys in January. That's when I looked into raw lol!
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ghoundcrew
Grey Lover
The Poochachos: Smitty - Stinger
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Post by ghoundcrew on Dec 1, 2008 9:55:22 GMT -5
I remember the 1st spring, and as the layers of snow melted, it was like the different eras of time came to the surface.....poop from the Jurassic period materialized, then the poop from the age of aquarius, and finally, poop from the year of the dog....
Now with Raw feeders, their poop will turn chalky and disintigrate...read this as, I have never picked it up in the back yard since going raw.... My guys tend to go on our evening walks, so I use the biodegrade bags from the dollar store. I have those bags in everything I own that has a pocket! And they are vanilla scented, there's nothing quite like the smell of vanilla dog Sh*t in the morning to make you want to go to Tims!
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