Everyone knows its neighborly courtesy to pick up your dog’s poop when walking around the neighborhood. Yet, sometimes people find themselves without a bag and decide to leave the pet’s business where it lays.

Disease Control:

There are many common diseases that can be transmitted to other dogs and even people through contaminated dog poop. Some of these diseases include giardia, E. coli, salmonella, and roundworms which can all be contracted by humans. In addition your dog can catch coronavirus or parvovirus by coming into contact with disease riddled poop. These contaminated poops have a chance of being carried into waterways which helps spread disease. So, be sure to grab a poop bag and scoop up your dog’s poop!

Contaminating Waterways:

You may not think that dog poop can make its way to prominent waterways but it can especially with the help of rain. Storm water can carry pet waste and other pollutants directly into waterways.

Odor:

Aside from increasing the likelihood of stepping in poop by neglecting to scoop poop in public places you’re leaving behind an awful stench. As time goes by, especially during the day in the heat, the odor of the poop left behind grows stronger. By leaving behind a foul odor it limits the ability for other people to enjoy public places.

Bugs and Parasites:

When pet owners leave behind poop in public places it attracts flies and other parasites to the area. This aids in the spread of parasites to other pets and sometimes even humans.

Increase in Rat Population:

On top of attracting various bugs and parasites, dog poop also attracts rats. This is an especially big problem in urban areas where rats thrive. Rats and other rodents love to chow down on dog poop.

Common Courtesy:

One of the biggest reasons you should be picking up after your pet is because it’s the right thing to do. Leaving your dog’s poop behind in a neighbor’s yard is extremely rude and when you pick up the poop your neighbors will really appreciate your good manners.

It’s The Law!

Finally, one of the most important reasons you should be scooping your dog’s poop is because it’s the law. While there is no overall federal law a lot of suburban and urban areas have local laws for picking up poop. Some areas even have signs reminding pet owners to pick up their dog’s poop and provide a phone number to report infractions.

These are the many reasons you should be scooping your dog’s poop. It’s not only the courteous and neighborly thing to do but the way to keep our world more sanitary. You’ll be keeping dogs and human alike healthy by picking up after your pet.