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Dogs are supposed to be man's best friend, but I've never seen one as the best man at a wedding or even an usher for that matter. A dog has never taken me out for a beer during a painful breakup or helped me move. Even though dogs have never really been there for me, I've had to follow them around with a glove and a sack and take care of some of their nastier business. It's about time for dogs to give something back.
Now they can. An episode of Renovation Nation featured a family that built a dog waste composter in their backyard. Here is how they did it:
- Buy a metal garbage can. They are easier to move than rubber or plastic.
- Poke holes in the garbage can. Remember those jars that you kept bugs in as a kid. Do just like you did then. You can use a drill if you want.
- Dig a hole and put the can in it. Make sure that that top of the can is flesh with the surface of the soil.
- Pour some water and bacteria in the can.
- Add the pet waste.
- Now that this is what MacGyver would have done had he not lived on a houseboat.
Did you know that the average dog excretes over 250 pounds of waste a year? Some cities won't let you throw pet waste into the regular trash. Dog waste composting is a great way to aid the environment and to green up your pet and garden.
There is one important note. Don't use dog waste compost on food crops. I will not eat at your house if you do.
Victoria Stilwell, of Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog helps owners whose pets eat poop.
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