I mentioned last week that I would be digging a dog poop composter in the backyard, and in a fit of uncharacteristic efficiency I actually went and did it this weekend. It was pretty easy, and took very little time. I will let you know how well it composts poop in a year or so once it has had some time to really get rocking.
However, it seems that as a destination for neighborhood poop, it has been an unheralded success. I finished digging the hole in our backyard at about 2:30pm or so, and by 7pm someone had already somehow identified what the buried bucket lid was for from afar, trespassed ONTO our backyard, and left a tied-up baggie of poop in the composter (btw completely wrecking the purpose of the composter). That beats Kevin Costner and his flipping baseball field, he had to wait until dark.
Seriously though, what the heck is that all about? Now what do I do if my poop hole becomes the most popular in the neighborhood? If I put up a sign asking for “no plastic bags” does that not imply that anyone can leave their poop in my hole? If I put up a sign that says “Private Poop Hole” is that not already implied? I mean the hole is in my own backyard after all. How do I keep stranger’s poop out of my hole? Does this paragraph make anyone else uncomfortable?
Who knew that just digging a hole would open up, ah, a can of worms?
Any poop hole privacy suggestions are welcome.
When Lloyd gets bigger tie him to the poop hole…a 220+ pound dog, even one as friendly looking as a Saint Bernard, should keep most people away. Tying Harvey might actually draw people in, being a member of the friendliest breed of dog in existence. So, I don’t recommend that.
I wonder if they by chance used a biodegradable poop bag?? If not, that’s just rude! I say hook up electrical shock to the lid and that’ll teach ’em……
I promise the Wilson’s will only use biodegradable poop bags in the composter…..if we’re allowed to make deposits…..
A sign reading: If you ain’t a Vallentyne, take it home?????
Too flippin nervy – but omg funny!!!
Well, a poop hole guard dog would certainly be easy now that we have a couple of options, but as you say neither one of these dogs are much good at being scary.
Cindy, the bag MAY be biodegradable, it’s blue, but still I was rather hoping to keep bags out altogether. The Wilsons can make deposits of course, no problem there.
This is a problem I really didn’t see coming…
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