Here is a dirty little secret that many people have no idea: Dog waste causes water pollution. Yes it’s true, dog doo. It is full of germs that can make people and animals sick. Water researchers discover that in certain waterways, around 25% of the disease-causing germs they discover result from pet waste. Consider that next time you see that “no swimming” sign at an inviting-looking local lake.

You have probably never seen a pet owner throw dog doo straight into the water, to wonder “how these germs get there?” The solution is that the rain carries it there. Every time it rains, the water runoff carriers dog waste over the ground, into the street, and down the storm drain into local creeks, rivers, and finally, the Chesapeake Bay.

You might not even realize it, however every time you scoop the poop when you’re out walking the dog, and you’re being a good environmental citizen doing your behalf to avoid water pollution. And also you most likely thought you had been just like a good neighbor!

However here is a significant point — dog waste left on your yard causes water pollution likewise as dog waste left on the footpath or in a public place. Dog waste isn’t a natural portion of your area’s environment, especially not in the quantities found in a normal neighborhood. Wild creatures spread their waste over wide areas. On the other hand on the normal quarter acre yard, the bacteria levels from dog waste can increase fast!

It will be great if dog waste was good fertilizer for your lawn or garden — like cow or chicken manure — however those little brown spots of dead grass tell us that it isn’t. Unlike cows and chickens, dogs’ diets — and their waste — have high levels of protein. Dog waste “burns” the dirt & kills grass.

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