Comments on: Dog waste

By: Sam Smith

Sam Smith — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:40:45 +0000

You suggest using compostable dog waste bags, but these are pretty much useless if you throw them in the bin. Those bags are “oxo-degradable,” meaning they only degrade in the presence of oxygen. So if you put it in a public bin inside a regular plastic garbage bag, it’s not going to degrade. Composting is really the only way.

By: gillian

gillian — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 11:02:43 +0000

Dogs are NOT vegetarian, they are obligate carnivores. The cannot live healthily on a vegetarian diet, and in fact I read recently of owners being prosecuted who have done this.i have three dogs, a huge amount of grass cuttings, and hens. I would like to compost, but every alter ame site seems to have different answers! However as I don’t grow food I am going to try it

By: Mike James

Mike James — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:51:13 +0000

The place I obtain my horse manure has dogs in the stables ,in sure when they clean out the stables some dog mess gets included ,although they run free during the day , should I use this manure

By: CompostThis

CompostThis — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 19:02:23 +0000

Great question, John! Dogs can eat vegetarian diets – or at least, what they are intentionally given as food by their human servants can be 100% vegetarian ;)

However, their intestinal tracts can still become home to bugs and parasites – they can be infected by, for example, some type of worm simply through contact with other infected animals. And anything they find while out and about (from poop upwards) could also introduce nasties into their system.

So even if you do feed your dog a veggie diet, it’s still best to avoid composting their poo in normal compost bins.

By: John

John — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:43:14 +0000

What if my dog is on a vegetarian diet I wonder? (it is possible for dogs to eat a vegetarian diet!)