The Environmental Protection Agency has classified the dog’s waste as an environmental pollutant. Thus, if you own a dog, then you need to exercise more responsibility when it comes to the management of the pet’s wastes. In this way, you will be contributing to the overall cleanliness of the environment.  You do not want to scoop your dog’s poop with your bare hands. These are some of the reasons you should consider getting a pooper scooper.

Control Transmission of Diseases

Each gram of a dog’s waste contains over 23 million coliforms. It can also contain parasites that include hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms, and roundworms. In certain cases, it can contain viruses. Other than bacteria, the poop can also be contaminated with Salmonella and Giardia species. In fact, the list is quite long. This is why it is called waste.

Make Your Yard More Usable

You can have the most beautiful garden or a backyard in the neighborhood, but if it is littered with dog droppings, none will want to stay there. Remember that your kids love playing in the backyard. Unfortunately, they cannot enjoy their time if there is a lot of poop lying around.

Control Pests and Flies

Even if the dog’s droppings will not seep through the topsoil, the fact that they are lying on the ground means that they can attract different pests and flies. We also understand how pesky flies can be. They can land on the droppings, on our food, and fly off. This is one of the common ways of transmitting diseases.

Show Our Responsibility

As you know, not every person loves dogs. You may have witnessed an incident where people quarrel about the dog’s poop on the backyard. It is vital that you are responsible enough for the dog’s actions. Unless you train the dog to poop, you will need to clean the mess with a scooper as a matter of respect to other people in the neighborhood.

Prevent the Dog from Eating Poops

You know, dogs are dogs and at certain times of their lives, they will scavenge. In this case, they can enjoy eating droppings of other dogs. This can make them sick.

Adhere to the Law

Since the EPA classification of the dog’s waste as a pollutant, various governments have initiated regulations and laws to make dog owners accept responsibility for their pets. Some laws require dog owners to prevent their dogs from committing any nuisance on a public place.…