Question How does YOUR community deal with Canine Fecal Matter?

[Captn Jaq]

Don't you hate it when you're just walking about your lovely city park or neighborhood, minding your own business, and -- BAM -- you step in a pile of [insert your own term for dog poop here]. Not only is it just lying there, but it has begun to fester, turn white, and flies no longer suck the nutrients from that deposit of pure and utter waste.

A dog was free to roam and leave a massive pile behind. That or it's something worse and you know whose owner allowed them to bent knees and drop a personal identification maker on pure white pavement or fresh blade of grass.

Overall, how do you respond? Moreover. What are your community's expectations to this type of situation? What are their laws? Or better yet. What's your personal experience in dealing with yours or others droppings?

 

[Captn Jaq]

i had a cat so i never picked up after him but this is the psa from my city. veeeeery educational lol

Pet Poop, Bacteria & Our Waterways (Frequently Asked Questions)
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Q: What’s wrong with leaving dog poop on a lawn or grassy area?
A: Dog waste can actually be bad for lawns and grassy areas when left on the ground. The waste carries bacteria that can spread to the ground and contaminate it for years, making it unsafe for people, especially children and pets to be around. Bacteria from nearby pet waste can also contaminate vegetables and fruit growing in a home garden. For this same reason, pet waste should not be added to lawn compost. Compost does not generate enough heat to kill the bacteria and it can be toxic to lawns.
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Q: What kind of harmful bacteria does pet waste carry?
A: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that a single gram of dog waste contains as much as 23 million fecal coliform bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E. coli) which can cause a range of illnesses in people including stomach cramps, diarrhea, intestinal problems and kidney disorders. Other harmful things that pet waste contains include parasites such as hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms and Salmonella. Roundworm larvae in pet waste can trigger disease in the brain, lungs kidneys, liver, heart or eyes if it comes in contact with people. Pet feces also carries Campylobacter bacteria. If people touch fecal matter contaminated with this bacteria, they can get campylobacteriosis and experience severe stomach illness and complications from infection, especially those with compromised immune systems.
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Q: How does this endanger our rivers and creeks?
A: When pet waste is left on the ground during a rainstorm, storm water runoff can carry it and its host bacteria and parasites down the storm drains and into our waterways. The bacteria can kill native fish, plants and animals while making the water unsafe for swimming, fishing and drinking.

and the fines that are in place. if your pets drop a load, then so must you lol

• Leash and Pooper Scooper required.
  • An animal owner or keeper shall not walk an animal without a leash restraint, and shall not guide or take animals onto the yards or driveways of property not owned, leased or occupied by the animal owner for the purpose of allowing the animal to defecate, but shall keep the animal in the public right-of-way, and shall carry a container and implement for the sanitary removal of the animal’s fecal matter from the public sidewalk and public right-of-way adjacent to any property with a structure or other improvements thereon.
• Unlawful Acts; Criminal Penalties
  • (a) Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter, if it is found that a person intentionally, knowingly or reckless violated…provision of this chapter, then upon conviction a person shall be fined an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) except that, in the event a person has once previously been convicted under this chapter, the person shall be fined an amount not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for a third conviction and for each conviction thereafter.
  • (c) Nothing in this section shall limit any and all other criminal, civil or administrative remedies available to the city in seeking to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Each day’s violation thereof shall constitute a separate offense.

 

[Solomon Warshot]

I'm one of "those" social justice warriors when it comes to my dog and his manure. So let's say Neighbor across the street decides my parking spot looks better than his during the recent 100 degree weather and scoots his car into my spot while I'm at work and then later on, I end up parking on the other side from my apartment thus causing me to let my car get hot and for me to walk in this godforsaken heat even longer to get inside. In that case, I will pay no heed then if my dog decides to take care of his business in their lawn because what goes around comes around.

However, let's say one of my neighbors is very nice to me or keeps good care of their lawn then I usually will try and clean it up as best as possible because A.) the neighbor is nice and doesn't deserve the poop or B.) he's got an awesome lawn job or has taken awesome care of his lawn and thus doesn't deserve it to be soiled by my dog's toxic poop.

Is this the correct way of handling this situation? probably not. Will I get in trouble? probably. Do I care? not really. I mean sure, I want my neighbors to like me but taking my pre-ordained spot that you know is mine or doing something else of equal offense then you're asking for the firm hand of social justice to rain upon you. (though in this case it's just poop in your yard)

 

[Catherine Treasuremartin]

First off, I just would like to say that I love this topic.
I live in a rather wealthy community. It's infested with people over 60 and dogs of all kinds. Luckily most people seem to be quite respectful, so they often carry plastic baggies to pick up their 'business'. I have however have had a few incidences. I've grown up in Florida most of my life so like most of the population I only wear sandals on my feet or nothing on them at all. In this specific situation I was around 11 hosting a party at my house. I was playing tag in my bathing suit and ran into the grass...
Only to slip on dog crap. Man I was so embarrassed. At the time I did not have any animals due to the fact that they weren't allowed in my household so the only conclusion I can come to till this say is that SOMEONE wasn't carrying a plastic bag. I think I'll stick to only having a cat thanks. No dog poop here.

 

[katnypp]

I don't have a dog, yet the poop still ends up on my "turf". Nothing worse then when you are minding your own business, on your own property and suddenly you step in a fresh pile that someone blatantly left there. Nothing worse then people who have a total lack of regard for other people's property and belongings, and feel its their right to poop on it. I feel that people that do this are lowlife individual and bottom feeders.