Calling all homeowners..

[Amy & Albee]

Well, in exactly two weeks, our little family of three will be moving into our first home! We keep telling Albee what this means for him, and clearly he has no idea that apartment life is about to end.

I've done a little bit of research, but there are only so many poop discussions one can read until needing to ask the question to all of you poop-picker-upper-pros..

I'm the type that likes a plan, and I often over think things.. But I am wanting to know how you all handle the yard cleanup of dog poo?

Here's my potential dilemma- I would prefer to keep a clean yard. I like to walk around barefoot and would really like to avoid the small brown mines in the backyard. But I imagine that if you're picking up poop daily, your garage/trash cans would begin to stink, right?

I also am environmental conscience and would like a practical, low budget way to handle this chore.

So share your routines with me! I would like to have something put in place from the start!

Thanks!

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

We use this for picking up the poo. It works great, I don't even have to get close. I just have a plastic grocery bag in trash can that I keep filling up for a few days.
Wire Rake Scooper for Grass by Four Paws

Link: http://amzn.com/B0002AT464

Btw, congrats on the your new home

[Amy & Albee]

This is fancy! I am in my 20s with a back of arthritis, so this looks pretty fantastic to me! Thanks for sharing! And Yogi is adorable!

[F, Calla & Luca]

I have something like that but I find it easier to just use one bag to pick up and another to put the picked up contents in. Then I put the second bag in the first for disposal.

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

I love the look of this and that it stays so much cleaner looking than my current one, will be upgrading to this one soon.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Here you go..... :)

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

But I dont even wear gloves.  Really, it's pretty easy if you do it every day or every other day. 

I used to use a bucket but it only works during the cold months. In the summer, too many flies.  So, I just take it straight to the trash. 

[Amy & Albee]

Haha this is great! With the "I love Intercourse' shirt, of course :)

[Pat and Traveler]

Ha!  Funny photos!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

I pick up almost daily but I can miss a day if the weather is awful.i mostly use recycled newspaper bags when I am home. I keep a plant pot near the garbage can and add those bagels to the household garbage the night before pickup.

[Amy & Albee]

You just gave me a new decor idea! I think we'll be pretty good about staying on top of it - but days like today are just too chilly.

[Marty, Kenobi, & Vader]

I trained my older dog to go in a corner on the side of the house.  It's an out of the way area that no one goes into.  Then I clean up each week.  All our friends have done this with their dogs too.  It makes things much easier.  My puppy is still being trained to do this.  He seems to understand that he is supposed to go back there, but if I'm not looking he'll go in the yard.

[Breanna]

How did you go about this? Did you just move the dog whenever he started to poop? I'm wondering if it's too late for my almost 7 month old.