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Originally Posted by Northerner52
Actually Dog Poo is pretty bad! Read on....
Dog feces can carry a host of disease and worms -- including heartworms, whipworms, hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms, parvovirus, giardia, salmonella, and even E. coli. This is why it’s imperative to clean it up after Fido does his duty.
The Scoop on Poop: Facts and Fiction About Disposing It |
The operative word there is "can." Actually, you would find more of that from wild animal feces or strays than you would find coming from the pups around TV. We all keep our dogs vaccinated, clean, and away from eating strange, unidentifiable objects.
But that's not to say we shouldn't pick up after our dogs. Just saying that passing by a pile of poo probably won't give you or your pet an illness.