We have a 14 week old puppy and he always does his business on the grass! I clean it up straight away and actually spray it with anti bacterial stuff ( probably killing my grass at the same time) but I am absolutely paranoid about my kids catching something like worms from it. I always clean straight after but I am still stressed about it. For example, today the weather has been great so we had the paddling pool out, my dd (4) and ds (21 months) were playing in the garden bare footed. I tried to make them wear sandals or pumps but they just kept taking them off and running about on the grass. Am I over thinking this? I love the dog, but I am terrified of the kids getting ill because of him.. i keep reading things about all different types of worms and how they can blind children and other horrific illnesses caused by bacteria in dog poo. Ever since I got the puppy I have been extra careful with hygiene, mopping constantly, I even wipe the dogs with baby wipes ( maybe i'm insane??) it just terrifies me... iv become obsessed with cleanliness and I wasn't like this before the puppy. I love the puppy so much, but I feel like I have to wash my hands everytime I touch him. I know i'm probably over reacting and there is probably nothing wrong with him, he has been dewormed deflead etc but i still don't feel comfortable. I can't stand that he poos where my kids play! I was hoping to take him on regular walks throughout the day so I could just pick it up in a bag and throw away, without worrying about my kids walking in bare feet throughout the summer through the remains of dog poo..but he wont go on a walk, he is terrified to go even out the driveway.... Am i overreacting???? he's just done the biggest sloppiest poo in my kitchen too, i think its sloppy because he is obsessed with eating the grass and has eaten big chunks of it today!...my kids are in bed and I have cleaned it up but i bet as soon as the wake up they'll be downstairs in their bare feet walking right over that spot.. I'm not complaining about having a puppy with young children or anything. That is a difficult task, but I can cope with that, it's just the poo and wee business. I wish he would just go in one spot but he won't! i have a lot of patio but he doesn't want to do it there, he wants to do it on the grass ANYWHERE on the grass.. Iv tried spraying that liquid that attracts them to and area to wee, he just ignores it... :(
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