Dog Waste, Feces or Poop - What is it Doing to Our Environment?

There is growing evidence that dog poop, feces or the brown stuff as some call it - isn't just an eyesore, but a major contributor to stream pollution and a threat to our pets.

(PRWEB) November 23, 2003 -- There is something lurking in the grass and flowers that can sour a pleasant stroll in the park, the neighborhood, or along downtown streets -- dog poop.

Now, there's growing evidence that the dog poop, feces or brown stuff as some call it - isn't just an eyesore, but a major contributor to stream pollution and a threat to our pets.

In the park complex where I live, few owners clean up after their dogs. The same thing is true in the park that backs up to my complex and the surrounding neighborhood. "Please pick up after your pet" signs are springing up on suburban lawns and intown patches of grass.

In most parts of the cities pooper scooping is not an option. It's the law.

Beyond the annoyance factor, dog waste causes worms and other diseases in dogs. And state officials regard it as bad for the environment.

Dog waste and trash make it difficult for fish and small aquatic life to survive because they add excess levels of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen into steams. That throws the ecology of those streams out of balance, which means more treatment is required to make water fit to drink.

State officials predict the problem will become more serious unless we dog owners pick up our pooper scoopers.

One business has taken matters in the own hands (sort of speak) Sterling Quick owner of Poop Masters a dog poop clean up service located in the california central valley has a team of dog poop experts or as he calls it, "Professional Pooper Scoopers", armed with biogradeable bags and shovels in hand there mission is to literally scoop up dog poop!

Poop Masters focus is to educate the community about the lurking dangers of dog poop in our public parks,yards and waterways. Poop Masters has a well design website with informative resouces about the dangers of parasites in pet waste at http://www.poopmasters.com/parasites.htm

Being in the California Central Valley his company spans three counties Sacramento, San Jaoquin, and Stanislaus. "If the dog waste washes into our water. It's a huge problem," said valley park officials. American River and Delta are the gateways and it's important to keep our natural resources free of dog waste.

Dog poop is becoming not only a nuisance but many central valley cities have put code enforcement in place to protect against all negligent dog owners. Cleaning up dog waste is rewarding Poop Masters said because they are contributing to keeping the environment clean.

A true reward indeed for Poop Masters as they cleanup on the dog poop problem that plagues us all.

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