OK, how freaking cute is this dog? Paul showed me this picture a couple of years ago and since then, I’ve been dreaming about getting one of my own, even though I’m not really a small dog person. I’ve always thought of myself as owning a larger dog.
Anyway, I don’t have a dog, or any pets for that matter – my lifestyle (long hours, lack of a yard, small house, etc.) preclude me from owning any, but I was curious to know, how do you dog-owners take care of your dog waste? Reader Betsy asked a very good question:
I’m on my own quest to save some plastic and need some ideas.
I have always gotten plastic bags at the grocery store to use as doggy pick-up on my walks. I am trying to go more green in my life and this plastic bag usage is my one last “obstacleâ€. Does anyone have any green ideas for picking up after my dog that’s both environmentally friendly and reasonably priced?
I google’d this and found that there is certainly no dearth of bio-degradable bags which promise eco-friendliness, yada yada yada. But man, they do seem expensive! Does anyone have any advice or solutions they can share with Betsy?
Bon Ton bone shaped poop bag dispensers are AWESOME. The dispenser attaches to the leash and they make bio-degradeable bags. We always have bags and never feel like we are contributing to the landfill.
Check em out.
Thanks, Sarah, for sharing!
I live in an “urban sprawl” area with my 30 lb mutt. I’ve gotten around the bagging issue by taking a small spade along so that I can pry up a patch of grass and bury it. That way, it’s out of the way of people on the grass.