Can I throw all the dog poo into my compost pile or is that a no no?
We have a dog and I don't know what to do with all her "stuff". Would putting it into the compost pile hurt the pile or help it or what? I don't want to mess it all up. This is the first time I've done one. Thanks!
Your doggy may have intestinal worms or other parasites that you don't even know about.
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21 Responses to “Can I throw all the dog poo into my compost pile or is that a no no?”
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MOST COMPOST PILES ARE YOU TO FERTILIZE VEGGIES OR PLANTS, DOG POOH IS NOT A GOOD FORM OF FERTILIZER SO MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO NOT DO IT, PLUS IT STINKS BAD**
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Your doggy may have intestinal worms or other parasites that you don't even know about.
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We have been flushing our dog's poop down the toilet. We just use the pooper scooper and carry it to the toilet. Be careful with low-flow toilets, they seem to clog easily with dried poop, but if you let it soak in there (disgusting I know) for about 10 minutes it will go down. We love this because there is no more smelly garbage can!
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It's called 'feces' and it goes on the compost pile. It's best to cover it with other grass or leaves to keep flies down and keep it moist.
There is nothing in your dog's feces that is not animal or vegtable matter and the old myth that it's not good for fertilization is bogus.
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No, do not use dog or cat poo. It is a BIG no no because of the viruses they carry.
How to Make Compost:
http://www.compostguide.com/
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Of course you can. In China, and in Southeast Asia they use human waste to fertilize rice fields. Besides the ratio of dog poo to other organic matter in the compost pile will be really small. The only problem here is the odor. I tried it and all that dog poo started to generate a nasty odor. Toss it in the dumpster.
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Boy – that is like asking "is a Cannon better than a Nikon"… and the answers will reflect that. In my humble opinion, yes, fertilizer is fertilizer and compost is compost and dogie due is just as biodegradable as grass.
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I recently attended a 3 hour composting class, and the reason you don't use cat, dog, or human feces is like Scot stated in an earlier post-parasitic infestation. We use a doggie septic system that works kinda like an outdoor porta-potty. You just scoop the poop into this contraption in the ground and the chemicals dissolve the fecal matter–but it'll cost about $50.00.
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Not a good idea, If you like flies and I sure wouldn't want to eat the veggies from your garden. You should do some more research.
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it sounds bad but yes you really can it wont hurt the pile at all
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Here we go again on the dog doo. As a Master Gardener I'm obliged to tell you no carnivore poo on the compost pile – so there I've told you. Personally I use both dog doo and cat litter on the pile. If people knew this they might not want to eat a salad at my house but those same people will always smell my roses. Think about that. RScott
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No! Never put feces into your compost pile! You'll have tons of flies and rats.
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Geez you guys need to learn how to compost. Yes you can put your dog poo in there, you can put your own poo as well. That’s how it was done for thousands of years around the world. http://weblife.org/humanure/default.html
Read that book and learn how composting actually works. Learn composting based on science rather than rumors.
Compost correctly and you destroy not only pathogens but harmful chemicals that pollute the environment. You can even break down dioxin by composting. So use the poo!
Thanks to all you people who say it’s ok to put dog faeces in the compost heap. I have a very large dog and would like to be able to use the poop as fertiliser eventually for my flower garden. I’m going to give it a go, because as someone here said, poo is poo – it all breaks down and yes, it’s been done for thousands of years.
I usually throw my dogs droppngs in the neighbors yard. I haven’t had any problems with my compost pile.
a philosopher said: “you can never step in the same river twice.”
poop is not the same depending on the animal and it’s feed and
it’s state of health. chinese peasants and their diet is not the
same as an american diet. dogs fed different foods will have different
poop. if you are not an experienced and attentive composter, you
will make trouble for yourself with poorly handled poop.
a doggy compost set-up is better until you are real attentive
to the health of the poop and how to handle it.
I believe dog or cat scat would provide a source of nitrogen for the pile but fresh droppings might require a sprinkling of lime to reduce the acidity. When I’m digging in the flower bed and I come across a place where my cat has relieved himself, the odorless dung just seems like clay… obviously you should cover your new addition to the compost with 2-3 inches of soil (after the lime) but I don’t believe any potential pathogen from your pet could migrate into your vegetables. Plus, the sun will sterilize any bacteria which become exposed to our star’s radiation.
I have two compost piles. One that is for the garden (no animal feces) and one that is for yard flowers, yard plants and such (animal feces). I try to keep the garden compost as natural as possible. To many chemicals in animal feces, but it really depends on what the animal eats I guess.
this is the endless debate and we are considering adding a dog compost hole to our yard, because of all the reasons listed above. I am hesitant to toss the dog poo in my garden compost mainly due to odor and flies. small city lot and I do not want to do that to me or my neighbors.
My comment is this. When you buy a bag of manure to fertilize, is it not sterilized? Yes it is. So, with that said, do I want to dig in my garden with dirt that has been breeding all kinds of bacteria in my compost bin from dog poo that has been tossed in there and cooking in the sun? It might however keep the squirrels(and other varments) out of my compost if they smell the dog.ha ha ..
I think we are diggin the hole for the poo. have read up on that and it sounds simple.
I have a separate compost for yard plants that I use dog poo in and one for garden compost that I keep separate.
The best Zucchini/Corurgette crop I have ever produced in my life was grown with well composted and well aged dog poop.
I suggest two compost piles, and do an experiment to see for your self, try one with the added dog poop for phenomenal crop production on all manner of edibles, but it must age a minimum 12 months from my experience just to make sure the proteins are broken down into balanced elements and to ensure pathogens are minimal.