Pet waste contains bacteria and parasites that infect people and pets including food poisoning, tapeworm and hookworm. If you see someone else’s dog poop on the ground pick it up, and if you notice another dog owner that needs a bag offer them one of your own. Set a good example to other dog owners.Never throw or leave bags of poop on the ground or stormdrain.Pet waste bags don’t have to be fancy try reusing old grocery, bread, produce, or newspaper bags. Carry disposable plastic bags with you on walks, and bring extras just in case.Do not use dog poop as compost because backyard compost piles typically do not get hot enough to kill the bacteria and potential diseases it contains. Throw your pet’s waste in the trash or flush it down the toilet. Keep your yard clean by picking up dog poop every day.The District does not post signs by request.
Buy, make your own, or print the sign at the bottom of this webpage. Hand out pet waste bags or make them available to your neighbors in case someone forgets to bring their own. Tell your family and friends to pick up after their pets.This information is used to identify hotspots to target for outreach and education.
Residents can also submit complaints by phone by dialing 3-1-1. The online form can be found at 311.dc.gov under All Service Requests > Pet Waste. Pet waste complaints should be submitted to DC 311. When it is left outside, pet waste can be tracked into homes and cars or washed into our streams and rivers.ĭOEE provides technical support and assistance with education on the environmental impacts of pet waste in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City, which leads the District’s response to pet waste issues. And, if circumstances change and the estate is affected, the heirs should be given as much forewarning as possible so they are prepared and not shocked.Pet waste contains harmful bacteria and parasites that make people and pets sick. If adult children are going to inherit, they need to learn early how to wisely and responsibly handle money. Too often money (and the promise of it) is used to manipulate and control family members. Although some may not agree with me, I happen to be in favor of open communication regarding money matters. UNSURE IN CALIFORNIAĭEAR UNSURE: I know this can be a sensitive subject, but it is also an important one. Please explain to readers what is the best etiquette with regard to inheritance. Several friends of ours who are executors for their parents are now being questioned by siblings while the parent is sick and fighting for life. I was taught that this is something for the parents to tell, not the kids to ask. Readers, encourage dog walkers to take a larger bag with them or wear a fanny pack with multiple compartments to transport their pets’ “souvenirs” back to their own home.ĭEAR ABBY: Our nosy children have been pressuring us to explain their inheritance. Worse, if the bags are thrown into a neighbor’s garbage container AFTER collection, those bags remain at the bottom and smell for days. When garbage collectors pull the bag out, the small poop bags can spill out and the contents disperse onto the street. Some areas require trash be placed in a large, sealed plastic bag in the receptacle. The vast majority agreed with me, expressing disdain at the practice and explicitly sharing the messy, smelly details of their experiences. After I asked for readers’ thoughts, an AVALANCHE of responses descended. PEEVED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWESTĭEAR PEEVED: I advised “Doggy Business” that disposing of his dog’s waste in neighbors’ garbage cans is a big no-no. If you don’t want to carry it, get your dog a harness or pack with a pocket, and dispose of it in your own can when you get home. Please, if you have a dog, be a good neighbor. I’m currently saving up to modify my property’s retaining wall so I can keep the receptacles away from the street, but I’m at the mercy of dog owners until I can afford this renovation. Rough materials will rupture those bags and poop gets all over the inside of the can. Then I end up having to work around all this poop, and not only does my garbage can perpetually stink to high heaven, but I have to be judicious with what I throw away myself. Garbage is collected only every other week in my community. My garbage quickly fills with endless poop bags, sometimes between five and 10 a day.
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