If you walk dogs you're expected to pick up after them. Here's why what you do with that waste really does matter.

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I live near a park where I enjoy running daily. While running, I often have to watch out for dog poop on the ground because some people don’t pick up after their dogs. Recently, however, I’ve noticed ...

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I see them every single day: Neatly-knotted plastic bags of all colors, sometimes “discreetly” tucked by a trailside boulder, atop a marker post, or, in the most egregious cases, right in the middle ...

The main dog walk essentials are a dog collar, a dog leash and dog poop bags. Responsible dog owners should always be armed with a bag to clean up after their pets. Though scooping poop isn’t exactly ...

For most dog owners, dealing with poop is one of the biggest downsides. Scooping, bagging and disposing of it is messy, inconvenient and generally unpleasant. But shockingly, there hasn’t been a real ...