Can dog poop be used as fertilizer ?

Question

If you feed your dog an organic food that is salmon, brown rice, and fruit/veggies, no meat or additives could you leave on dirt and rake it into the dirt with some good black dirt and grow grass seed? I have heard chicken poop makes good fertilizer and of course There's cow manure, why not dog poop. Really don't want to pick up all the Dane poop in my backyard and now that the is melting so quickly I can see that I missed ALOT throughout the winter.

Answer 1

Dog waste is a very significant host of bacteria that is harmful to humans. One gram of dog crap can contain 23 million fecal coliform bacteria. It can spread giardia and salmonella as well, and may contain hookworms, roundworms, or tapeworms. This is not my idea of a good fertilizer. And it appears a few people who posted need to to do more homework if they think it is ok to use. Dog or cat waste is the worst thing you can use in a garden, especially if you go sticking your hands into the soil while planting those veggies or flowers!...... Uh, Yuck!



** Dar K.......... there's your reason!





...Billy Ray

Answer 2

This is a true account and an honest assessment of dog poop as fertilizer.

I’m a sprinkler guy. I install and repair systems. I like the outdoors and enjoy being around plants and good looking gardens. I read a lot about plants, gardens, and lawns as undoubtedly when working with a client, one or more random question about plants gardens or lawns will arise and I always like to offer an answer or at least something that sounds credible.

I read in a magazine about a technique for composting dog crap for use in the garden. It sounded interesting and a good alternative to shoveling crap into a trash bag so I set myself to try this technique courtesy Patta (German shepherd) Negra (Rottweiler) and Vichenzo (Poodle).

The following is a three week breakdown of the results:



Week I: Excited about the prospect of cheep fertilizer and happy that shoveling crap is a productive venture.

Week II: Composting begins and a strong unpleasant odor turns my excitement into a bit of concern. I continue shoveling crap into the pot though.

Week III: I realize that dog crap compost smells like…well dog crap times (at least) 1000. I am now using the shovel to dig a hole in the ally where, if I can get near the pot, I intend to burry it.



I never got to try it. If you are brave enough and wish to go through this process please know that it is not recommended for any plant that you intend to eat in the future and that compost temperatures must reach a certain height (can’t remember the number) in order to kill certain bacteria that may be detrimental to plants.



Good luck!

Answer 3

I have a chihuahua, so the amount is so small that I don't worry about it in the compost pile. If I had a great dane, I would think twice about it overwhelming the other material.

they do sell a product called doggy dooley that you can put dog poop into. It has an enzyme or some such thing that is supposed to neutralize the poop. As I understand it some people have trouble getting it to work as advertised. They probably overload it for the size they bought and for the number of dogs they have. Most of the negative reviews I've read are from people who bought one for several dogs, whereas they are designed for one large or two small dogs.

I haven't tried it myself though, since I don't feel I need it with one tiny chi.

Answer 4

I've always been told it's because there are harmful bacteria found in poo from meat/protein eating animals and that's why we shouldn't use dog or cat poo for fertilizer for crops that are consumed by humans.



But we have a lot of flower beds in addition to the veggie gardens and the flower beds get the dog poo, the veggie beds get composted materials. The flowers don't seem to mind at all and I thin it helps keep some pests out of there like the rabbits who like to nibble off some of hubby's flowers.



Yeah, our chocolate lab is a regular poo factory. I don't think a cow would make much more.........

Answer 5

Your on the spot with cow manure, that's the best. Dog poo is not recommended because a dog's system is set up to digest more complex foods than a cow, and the stomach acids are to strong. If you are looking to just leave the poo where it lands it will turn white and burn a hole in your lawn. If your looking for a quick fix to not handling the poo, spray it with a garden hose sprayer and break it down. This will spread it throughout your lawn, and quickly dissolve the poo from your lawn. while not leaving to much in one spot to burn hole's in your grass. I hope this helps you, I can relate to your situation having a German Shepard.

Answer 6

The general rule for mammal poop is hooves good, paws bad. Not sure if the non-meat diet would make a difference, but I've never heard of anyone intentionally using dog or cat poop as fertilizer.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

We have tried horse manure (since we have plenty of it since we have a horse) and it is way too strong; it killed the plants. We mixed equal parts of manure, dirt from the plant & dirt from the hole in the ground we planted in. When possible we always mixed sandy loam in the plant hole as well.



If I were you, I would test the doggie doo out on some cheap plants you don't care much about before investing in larger, more expensive plants that you really care about. Maybe plant 3 with varying amounts of doggie doo: a little, a medium and a larger amt of doggie doo in the soil mixture.

Answer 9

poop from carnivores does not make good fertilizer

Answer 10

Oh boy, do I understand the poop issue.I was always told no, but I'm interested to know the reason.

Answer 11

It won't make a difference...



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Fish is meat...



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You want more MEAT than veggies or anything in your dog's diet. Dogs do not need all those extra fillers and junk.

Answer 12

My dog does his business in my garden all of the time. It is good fertilizer. You do want to spread it well. Also I do not recommend it or any manure for lettuce.