Do Your Doody!

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Did you know there are more than 77 million pet dogs in the United States? We Americans love our dogs, and with that comes the responsibility to scoop their poop! Yes, your neighbors will appreciate the effort, but what is even more important is that you will be keeping harmful microorganisms away from our drinking water supply.

Dog waste is often scattered across backyards, in neighborhood parks, and along public greenways that are in close proximity to small waterways. If you don’t clean up after your pet, rain can carry bacteria into storm drains and local streams that then empty into sources of drinking water.  Parasites and bad microorganisms like roundworms and e coli can be transmitted to humans if it gets into the drinking supply.

As a dog owner, do your “duty” to scoop that poop and dispose of it in your trash. Better in the landfill than in the lakes and streams where we boat and fish, or the drinking water that comes into your home.

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