Comments on: Dogs Are Great, But… http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dogs-are-great-but%25e2%2580%25a6 EPA's Blog About Our World Thu, 23 May 2013 16:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Home Remedies For Herpes http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-55649 Home Remedies For Herpes Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:31:27 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-55649 i even don’t know that dog poop was bad for the environment. thank you for the information. this is really useful, because i think there are many people out there that still doesn’t know about this fact.

]]> By: Cooke Osborn http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-48686 Cooke Osborn Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:30:35 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-48686 Great Blog Post. Really interesting stuff. I’m starting a blog of my own about service dogs and this is one topic I’ve never read about before. While I would never think to put my dogs waste, especially in a plastic bag into a storm drain, I also never considered the consequences. I will try to inform my readers about this. I knows its not the most pleasant thing to clean up after your dog, but would you throw your babies dirty diaper down a storm drain? People need to use more common sense sometimes.

]]> By: Chris Lundy http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-45714 Chris Lundy Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:19:14 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-45714 Picking up after your dog is never fun but the easier you make it the more likely it’ll happen. If you add in some around a public area you’ll notice the amount of stray waste dramatically decline.

]]> By: DOG POOP BAGS http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-45315 DOG POOP BAGS Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:25:56 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-45315 The blog is really informative and i like to share it with my friends.I love to come back on a regular basis, please post more on the subject.
Your posts are simply fabulous and inspiring . Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Jeffrey Levy http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-45137 Jeffrey Levy Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:20:40 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-45137 Michael: that sounds like a wonderful program! I don’t have an easy answer for you, but if the people with autism are placed in classrooms, maybe you could work with teachers to pick up the waste?

]]> By: Jeffrey Levy http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-45136 Jeffrey Levy Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:19:11 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-45136 Hi Brenda. I echo Travis’ praise – good job picking it up!

I just edited the post to indicate that you should either put it in the toilet or the trash. As for composting, it’s a “depends” answer. According to our page at http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/composting/basic.htm , you generally should not compost pet waste because it might contain parasites, bacteria, etc. However, check with your local composting or recycling coordinator as some commercially run composting facilities may be able to process pet waste. By the way, that page also has tables at the bottom with lists of other things to compost and not compost.

Jeffrey Levy
Greenversations Editor

]]> By: Amy http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-45131 Amy Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:43:48 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-45131 The same “stormwater folks” at EPA had this to say:
“Never compost cat/dog waste for garden use – heat generated is not sufficient to kill potential pathogens/viruses – put it in the trash. If the trash is landfilled, a biodegradable bag is best, if not, it doesn’t really matter.”

]]> By: Travis Ross http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-45086 Travis Ross Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:20:53 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-45086 Good for you for picking it up! Even in your own yard, the more frequently you pick it up, the less potential pathogens Fido can bring into the house on his paws. In terms of disposal, the most practical and safest means of disposal is the landfill. Composting dog waste is not a good idea. Carnivorous animal poop should not be composted under normal composting conditions.

I’ve occasionally put dog poop in a hole that my dog seems to be working on in the yard to discourage the digging. But normally, just bag it up and put it in the trash.

]]> By: wade tillman http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-45085 wade tillman Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:05:58 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-45085 Interesting that dog owners can deposit fecal ridden waste anywhere their hearts desire (as noted by Ms Amy at levels of 7.8 billion) and our company has to meet a fecal discharge of less than 200 or be served with a violation from the environmental regulators.

]]> By: Ted http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/12/dogs-are-great-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-44988 Ted Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:14:35 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=10916#comment-44988 Hi , I live in Dublin Ireland and I do want to share my experience with dog waste on the streets , there every were the signs on the roads with penalty warnings but, no one care about it and very phew person do clean up after they loved dogs. So in this tight financial situation when there is lots of people out of work there will be maybe good idea to have some sort of dog and rubbish dumping patrols on streets or if we are will not punish dog owners what the reason to have that sings ? Thanks .
Ted

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