‘Because it’s cold’: What stops you from picking up your pup’s poop during the winter?

However, she thinks more people should be picking up their pup’s poop during the winter, “the winter time is the best time to clean up after your dogs because it’s frozen solid. There’s no odour, its easy to grab and easy to dispose of,” she said in an over the phone interview.

According to the City of Prince George’s Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Pdf., updated in December of 2019; not picking up after your pooch can cost you $300, while not having means to clean up your doggy doodoo in the first place can cost you $100.

So what if you’re a responsible pet owner looking to pick up your pooches poop in a more eco-friendly way?

McClymont says those bags you’re buying at the store that say they are biodegradable aren’t really.

“The problem with these bags is that they’re made out of a resin from plant material, vegetable oils or compostable polymer, and they only break down in the right condition.”—Terri McClymont

She goes on to say that it could take anywhere between 10 to 100 years for one of the biodegradable bags to break down.

“And when they break down, they don’t necessarily break down into a form that we would recognize. They break down into very small fragments, so they’re always going to be present in our environment,” said McClymont.

REAPS offers information on how to make a dog poop composter for those looking to go the extra mile when it comes to being green.

by Veronica Beltran

‘Because it’s cold’: What stops you from picking up your pup’s poop during the winter?

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