I blame this post on the sick baby

The past few days have been full of poop - and consequently that's all I can think about.

A friend of mine recently asked me what we used to pick up after our dogs when we lived in the apartment. We used a (supposedly) biodegradable plastic baggie that was scented so that the smell wouldn't be quite so offensive. Nice, I suppose, but I got to thinking that putting poop in plastic is rather silly. It's supposed to decompose, that's the whole point. Encapsulating it in plastic only ensures that by the time mother nature gets around to it, we humans won't be here to be bothered by it.

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably just pick it up in paper towel or newspaper and drop it into the dumpster sans baggie. My friend's initial reaction to this suggestion was along the lines of "EW GROSS!" When I pointed out that the apartment complex dumpsters were emptied several times a week and people put WAY more disgusting stuff in them, she realized I might be onto something.

Also, you could probably flush it, if you have a smaller dog and don't mind carrying the poop inside. The downside here would be explaining to your neighbors why you're bringing poop inside.