Is dog waste good for the soil?

Answer 1

NO! And the reason is because leaving your dog poo around is unsanitary and unsafe. Parvo lives in fecal matter, so when the fecal matter melts away due to the weather, the risk of Parvo has melted away too, right? No. Parvo can live for years, yes years, in the soil. If you don't know what Parvo is, it is a deadly and highly contagious virus. Dogs die from dehydration and organ failure because they have terrible vomiting and diarrhea. And Parvo isn't the only thing that can be transmitted though poo. Parasites, which humans can contract, and other nasties lurk in poo, as well. So please be a considerate dog owner and pick up the poo.

Answer 2

no and if you leave it on the grass or soil it'll start to grow fungus because fungus is a decomposer, so your mostly going to see mushrooms in your yard which is not good for your grass because a mushroom acts like weeds and its so unsightly to see them there. dog urine just kills the plants and leaves yellowing spots in your green grass, the acid in the pee does that to the grass. fungus usually only does that when the waste gets wet or the dog has diarreha, but ive seen dog waste that has dried up and it seemed fine. but your dog might want to eat it so you might want to clean it up. or you can step in it. thats also not a good thing.

Answer 3

actually it's a bit too strong for the PH of the grass. And I do believe if I remember correctly that dogs can contract parvo from waste of other dogs. I think it's parvo....

Answer 4

Dog waste has toxins like human waste that are extremely harmful to plants,wildlife and can contaminate the ground water so people can get sick too.

Answer 5

yes dog waste is good for the soil. it helps plants and other things grow. just the same as cow waste.

Answer 6

You mean if you were to compost it or something? I wouldn't add it to the composter.
If you leave it in the yard, and it's a damp year, it's likely to just sit there and mold in the yard, and rot the grass under neath. Plus if your dog has worms, you are leaving it there to reinfect them. I would have to say, dog poop definately should be cleaned up.

Answer 7

no,dogs eat meat.chickens and cows are vegetarians so they are just putting back soil.dog poop if you leave it on your yard to long will kill the grass.same as over fertilizing your soil.

Answer 8

yeah it keeps the neighbor hood kids from playing on your lawn and compacting the soil too much

Answer 9

no its not the best kind of manure to get and plant it on your lawn would be Horses Mannure it makes the grass greener and prettier but you'll have to learn to live with the smell,but it does work

Answer 10

We have never had any problems. It hasn't killed our grass but don't know if it has helped eithier. We use it to fill holes they have dug in the yard, they don't dig their anymore . Good luck