Health Risks for Dogs’ Poop

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By 911savebeans

If you are asking yourself why you should take care of your dog’s waste every time you take him out for a walk or even in your own house the answer is very simple, is because they are a serious health risk for you and your family, keep reading so you will found out more about this serious manner and how to prevent it.

Dog poop if the leading source of several bacteria and parasites like E-coli, this bacterium is the one that causes severe stomach infections that can lead to death. Other health risk is that if you and especially small kids are exposed to dogs’ feces you can get really damaging virus like adenovirus or parvovirus.

Other big problem is that the poop can reach the lakes or any other water source causing contamination on it and in the fishes that live in there, when those fishes get to your plate you will be eating highly dangerous food. Another source of contamination is the soil, by leaving the poop on it the soil absorbs the bacteria, from this soil plants get their nutriments so, if you eat those plants you will be, again, eating contaminated food.

What can you do to avoid all this problems? The answer is simple, always be a responsible dog owner and clean up your dogs’ feces. These days you can find really easy and affordable solutions for this task. The one that is biodegradable and simple to use and carry is the dogs’ poop bag, made with light and textured plastic can be purchased in almost every pet store or online. Poop Bags are small, like a sandwich bag and come in many different colors like pink or blue so you can choose the ones that you like the most. Have always a bag with you and pick up the waste as soon as your dog is done, a little effort from your part will imply a big change for the environment and you will lower the risk to get any health disease that could get for the exposure of dog poop.


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Ms._Info Level 3 Commenter 8 months ago

I sure wish more dog owners were responsible. I hate it when I take a walk around the neighborhood and see dog poop lying around. Yuck!

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