by Kevin L'dux

Created on: January 08, 2009

Has anyone read the book "Everyone Poops"?

It's a fact, we all do. Ants, bees, birds, fish, humans, dogs, cats, horses and mice all poop.

Where do the mounds of menacing dog poop accumulate that suggests the downfall of humanity? Our own effluence is greater by far and more toxic. Your dog, like mine, probably eats a staple diet of kibble and bits far more consistent than the garbage we throw down our own guts for nourishment.

My dog craps in the rain ditches around the neighborhood when we walk; I taught him to do so. If you ever saw the other garbage that flows through you might hope he and others were the sole contributors. Something about dog poop that is never mentioned is a flock of flies will appear from nowhere to lay eggs in it. It dries to nothing in the summer sun and rain will wash it into the earth instantly whether fresh or dried.

My neighborhood is mostly 1/2 acre lot yards and so few people walk their yards they could be designated dog poop areas. I walk mine frequently. Most of my neighbors only see theirs from the seat of their lawn mowers.

My neighbor's dog comes across the street to poop on my front lawn. She is a huge Lhasa Apso so I rarely see poop.

I might be more understanding of the fact if a great Dane, German Shepard, or other large dog frequently laid large deposits on my front porch stoop but how often is that the case? It hasn't as of yet.

What is the real complaint about "dog poop"? If you own a dog you realize it is a fact of life. Ever changed a baby's diaper?

I think people with too much time on their hands need to find an outlet for that time other than complain about dog poop.

I have picked up my dog's poop if he dropped it within walking distance of my neighbor's front door. I would never pick up my dog's poop if out and about and he has even laid a nice one out near the Jefferson Memorial in DC. Big deal, have you ever seen what a goose can do?

What if you were out at a picnic and a bird on a branch in a tree overhead dropped a bomb on you? Who do you blame? What if you were on a hike and stepped in a pile of deer droppings - who takes the rap?

Never visit a dairy/beef farm or horse ranch. There is insidious poop everywhere waiting to reach out and grab you.

Realistically, some people need to involve themselves in other than dog poop in their tiny lives.

Will the Obamas have a federally paid dog poop scooper at the White House? Question such as these beg to be asked.

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