I Am Not Alone In The Club Of Dog Poo Ranters

Criminy!

Today I walked a mere 4-1/2 blocks from Muni Metro to the house, and had about 5 dog poop near misses. The adjacent picture shows just one of the near misses.

I'm happy to discover that I'm not the only one driven to ranting in this neighborhood and adjacent neighborhoods, just read these two Noe Valley blog threads:

Reader Rant: Dogs Need Places To Poo, Too
Dog Pooh Files: Do Your Part

Poo fighters unite! Wear this proudly:
No Dog Doo Allowed - 3.5" Button

Hey Dog Owners - Follow These Steps To Deal With Your Dog Doo

I couldn't have explained it any better.  Dog owners needing a refresher on how to deal with the doo should read this informative Dummies.com article, What to Do with Doggy Doo.

In a nutshell:

1. Curb it
2. Bag it
3. Scoop it
4. Put it in a waste digester

Related Products:
Doggie Dooley In Ground Dog Waste Disposal System

Why Dog Doo Should Be Picked Up

While doing (no pun intended) some research to set up this blog, I ran across this excellent post by Mel Freer on the No Dog About It blog, Why You Should Pick Up Your Dog’s Doo-Doos.

Yuck!  Bottomline, dog doo can pass along contagious bacteria and parasites, and is an environmental pollutant.