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wadeod · 11-03-2012, 08:25 PM

Josie is coming home to this newbie family on TUESDAY! Just had a dumb question about the spot in the yard where she will poop and pee.

I have been to peoples homes where they let the dog out back and it looks like a "free for all" with doo doo everywhere I step...........gross.

Now I dont see myself in the mood to constantly pick up poo at 7am and 11pm etc. especially when its freezing outside.........

so my question is: Do you clean up where the dogs go everytime they go, once a day, once a week, never (let nature do it).

Just curious.

ilovejoel · 11-03-2012, 08:53 PM

Welcome

Well with Rosco my big dog I pretty much clean it right away because Joel likes to "get it"lol
But Joels I do every couple days. It's easier when it's frozen though, haha

Connie · 11-03-2012, 09:43 PM

I try to do a poop pick up each day, but if it is cold and windy, I leave it till the next day. In the winter when we get snow, hubby makes a trail through the snow so the dogs can use it for potty. When that is up, I just have to walk around the trail and find the poop. I'd rather get no snow and walk around the whole yard though. LOL

ilovejoel · 11-03-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Connie

I try to do a poop pick up each day, but if it is cold and windy, I leave it till the next day. In the winter when we get snow, hubby makes a trail through the snow so the dogs can use it for potty. When that is up, I just have to walk around the trail and find the poop. I'd rather get no snow and walk around the whole yard though. LOL

Lucky you, Rosco goes in the deep snow too poo, lol

MY OSCAR · 11-04-2012, 01:10 AM

we have a large airedale @ 80 #'s, my husband does poop patrol for him once a week.
the 2 little ones go poo in the fenced part of the yard so i clean theirs immediately...

Harrysmum · 11-04-2012, 02:44 AM

I clean up Harry's poop as he does it....especially when the leaves are falling as they are right now, and his seem to be a similar colour....

Can't stand the thought of kicking up the leaves and hitting on something else....

Sally + Harry

x

Fatalivy · 11-04-2012, 04:46 AM

Ummm, I don't clean it up. :-) I let them out in our fenced in back yard and watch them
from the door. I don't go out with them all the time, especially in the winter. And, they tend to have one or two spots, so its really not all over my yard. We don't ever go outside to the yard anyway.

TxVicki · 11-04-2012, 05:01 AM

I pick mine up as soon as it done. I can't stand the thought of poop laying around in the back yard, it's nasty. It doesn't matter to me what the weather is I do it any way's.

GeorgiesMomma · 11-04-2012, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MY OSCAR

we have a large airedale @ 80 #'s, my husband does poop patrol for him once a week.
the 2 little ones go poo in the fenced part of the yard so i clean theirs immediately...

Wanda I thought we were the only crazies that called it poop patrol LOL!!!! When our sweet Coco was alive we did poop patrol every few days. Now we just have Georgie and his little tootsie rolls (sorry we give that a name too lol) we do poop patrol once a week. Georgie usually goes to the side of the yard because he likes his privacy

Harrysmum · 11-04-2012, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiesMomma

Wanda I thought we were the only crazies that called it poop patrol LOL!!!! When our sweet Coco was alive we did poop patrol every few days. Now we just have Georgie and his little tootsie rolls (sorry we give that a name too lol) we do poop patrol once a week. Georgie usually goes to the side of the yard because he likes his privacy

Trouble is, our Harry's are more like Swiss Rolls than tootsie rolls....

- easy to spot though!

Sally + Harry x

GeorgiesMomma · 11-04-2012, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Harrysmum

Trouble is, our Harry's are more like Swiss Rolls than tootsie rolls....

- easy to spot though!

Sally + Harry x

I busted out laughing Sally! You crack me up! Like you said easy to spot though!

Teresa Ford · 11-04-2012, 07:55 AM

I don't think any question is too dumb to ask. I clean up poo once a day. I have 5 Yorkies and Hubby has a Lab. We have a doggy yard inside the regular yard so poo is easy to spot. We live in Fl. so snow is no problem. When I walk them, I pick up and bag as they go.

ironmike86 · 11-04-2012, 08:17 AM

Every poop it's easier. Bad weather Moki won't leave the porch and he has Potty Porch with artificial grass on the porch. Makes it easy.

SophieKatesMom · 11-04-2012, 08:40 AM

No such thing as a dumb question (but I will admit I laughed at the title of this post).

I am a clean as I go person, I have little potty bags everywhere, in my purse, coat pockets, the car.

You will find it gets easier as you start doing it and honestly I do want to step in it (have done that and tracked it through the house).

ilovejoel · 11-04-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiesMomma

Wanda I thought we were the only crazies that called it poop patrol LOL!!!! When our sweet Coco was alive we did poop patrol every few days. Now we just have Georgie and his little tootsie rolls (sorry we give that a name too lol) we do poop patrol once a week. Georgie usually goes to the side of the yard because he likes his privacy

I can never eat another tootsie roll again! Lol

11-03-2012, 08:25 PM	#1
wadeod Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Granger, IN Posts: 18	Dumb Poop Question Josie is coming home to this newbie family on TUESDAY! Just had a dumb question about the spot in the yard where she will poop and pee. I have been to peoples homes where they let the dog out back and it looks like a "free for all" with doo doo everywhere I step...........gross. Now I dont see myself in the mood to constantly pick up poo at 7am and 11pm etc. especially when its freezing outside......... so my question is: Do you clean up where the dogs go everytime they go, once a day, once a week, never (let nature do it). Just curious.

11-03-2012, 08:53 PM	#2
ilovejoel Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 3,299	Welcome Well with Rosco my big dog I pretty much clean it right away because Joel likes to "get it"lol But Joels I do every couple days. It's easier when it's frozen though, haha __________________ ℜachael JoelRoxy iLoveJoely.com

11-03-2012, 09:43 PM	#3
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	I try to do a poop pick up each day, but if it is cold and windy, I leave it till the next day. In the winter when we get snow, hubby makes a trail through the snow so the dogs can use it for potty. When that is up, I just have to walk around the trail and find the poop. I'd rather get no snow and walk around the whole yard though. LOL __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

11-04-2012, 05:01 AM	#8
TxVicki Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home Posts: 8,386	I pick mine up as soon as it done. I can't stand the thought of poop laying around in the back yard, it's nasty. It doesn't matter to me what the weather is I do it any way's. __________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE]

11-04-2012, 07:55 AM	#12
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	I don't think any question is too dumb to ask. I clean up poo once a day. I have 5 Yorkies and Hubby has a Lab. We have a doggy yard inside the regular yard so poo is easy to spot. We live in Fl. so snow is no problem. When I walk them, I pick up and bag as they go. __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal.

11-04-2012, 01:10 AM	#5
MY OSCAR YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 4,514	we have a large airedale @ 80 #'s, my husband does poop patrol for him once a week. the 2 little ones go poo in the fenced part of the yard so i clean theirs immediately...

11-04-2012, 02:44 AM	#6
Harrysmum Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK Posts: 5,062	I clean up Harry's poop as he does it....especially when the leaves are falling as they are right now, and his seem to be a similar colour.... Can't stand the thought of kicking up the leaves and hitting on something else.... Sally + Harry x

11-04-2012, 04:46 AM	#7
Fatalivy YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 414	Ummm, I don't clean it up. :-) I let them out in our fenced in back yard and watch them from the door. I don't go out with them all the time, especially in the winter. And, they tend to have one or two spots, so its really not all over my yard. We don't ever go outside to the yard anyway.

11-04-2012, 08:17 AM	#13
ironmike86 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,628	Every poop it's easier. Bad weather Moki won't leave the porch and he has Potty Porch with artificial grass on the porch. Makes it easy.

11-04-2012, 08:40 AM	#14
SophieKatesMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 3,242	No such thing as a dumb question (but I will admit I laughed at the title of this post). I am a clean as I go person, I have little potty bags everywhere, in my purse, coat pockets, the car. You will find it gets easier as you start doing it and honestly I do want to step in it (have done that and tracked it through the house). __________________ Cheryl,Mom to SophieKate