Owner's duty: Your pet, your waste

Thoughtfully disposing of your dog’s waste isn’t really about solid waste management but about respecting your neighbours and their property. And about not making your problems everyone else’s problems. Photo: TNS/Dreamstime

When I became a dog owner, I invested time and energy in making sure I understood best practices for dog parenting – especially when it comes to disposing of dog poop.

This was an area of focus for me, largely because I had been on the receiving end of actions from people who don’t seem to give a crap about where their animals take a crap.