Dog people - how does the poo not disgust you?

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I live in a dog dense urban environment. Every day I see some fancily clad person walking along with their luxe takeaway coffee and their pooch only for said hound to hunker down, quivering with the bodily effort, to bestow a big steaming pile of pick me up now onto the pavement.

I mean I know the answer is that increasingly often it clearly does disgust them and that's why they leave it for other people to step in.

But seriously - do you feel less disgusted about poo in general? Do you think your own dog's poo is better (just as one's own child's nappies are less terrible than those of a random)? Or do you sit in dread of the next time it comes up?

i have small dog for precisely this reason. her poops are lucky to be the size of my pinkie. I couldn't deal with steaming piles of shit mountins.

I doubt it’s any dog parent’s favourite activity, but it’s part of the deal and they are worth it.

You don’t mind your own dog’s poop, you just get used to it. I wouldn’t go round picking up other people’s (well other dogs, I certainly wouldn’t be picking people poop either!) as you don’t know what’s gone into it!

It doesn't worry me at all - and my labrador does very large poos! I make sure I carry plenty of extra strong poo bags.

It's fine as long as it's firm. When it's runny, not so good.

Have you ever changed a nappy?? That's much much worse.

Idk it’s just poo innit. I poo, my dog poos, the King poos. Obviously I don’t enjoy picking it up but it takes like 3 seconds and that’s it. I don’t enjoy wiping my own arse either.

If you can’t handle (clearly with the protection of your poo bag) the poo, and dispose of it responsibly, you shouldn’t have a dog! It’s that simple…

I've got a large dog and picking his up doesn't bother me at all. I have picked other dogs poos up on walks after owners have left them there and it's made me gag.

The bag can't protect you from the smell, though. Nor the seeping, squishy intestine derived warmth...

I just see it as part of owning a dog. I hate seeing dog poo left on the ground for others to walk in. I have been known to pick up random dog poo in the park.

I absolutely could never pick up a dog's poop. Disgusting. This is why I would never own a dog (and the fact I don't really like them much). But if dog owners decide to get a dog then it's part of the deal and they need to do it.
Much prefer cats

You love your dog so much and they look super cute when they crouch to poo.The poo is warm in winter, I don't mind picking it up I want the neighbours ro exxept my dog so try to be as respectful of where he poos and pees.

It’s not great but it’s part of having a dog.

The ones that are still steaming when it’s cold are the worst.

It’s pretty gross but it’s just part of being a dog owner. I don’t want anyone to have to step in my dogs shit so I pick it up and bin it. The joy my dog brings to my life more than compensates for having to pick up his poo 3 times a day.

It's just being a responsible dog owner. I doubt it's any dog walkers favourite part of the walk. But I think it is different if it's your dog same as changing your baby's nappy.

I was just about to say I'd much rather pick up a poo than change a nappy.

Also, feeding the dog a decent diet generally means well formed poo that isn't especially smelly, so it is not a big chore.

Don't get me wrong though, it isn't my favourite part of dog ownership.

“A pile of pick me up now” ….brilliant!🤣🤣

The only thing I don’t like is if you’re off on a long walk and they poo in the first 15minutes and there’s no bin for the next 90….
Carrying it around is not so fun. Especially on a warm day.

Funnily enough I find picking up cold poo (when I’m picking up the garden pops) more stomach churning than a ‘just laid’ poo.

Yeah, but that’s just the nature of poo. I really don’t like picking up cold poos, which I sometimes do if my own hound douse her business next to another’s!

Might as well say parents how do crusty, snotty noses, steamy full nappies and burped up vomit on your shoulder not disgust you?

Its just poo.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest picking it up.

Have to admit its not much fun when they have had a sloppy one. Its practically impossible but you still have to attempt it. 😂

Second to that is trying to pick one up when its chucking it down and blowing a fucking hooley. You're trying not to get soaked, dog is pulling desperate to get back inside, your poo bag is wafting in the wind and keeps turning itself inside out. I mean, its a real test of patience and stamina. 😂

But dog poo, is poo. No more gross or anything than your own crap, or changing your babies shitty nappy.

I don't mind my own dogs poos. They're never really runny and he's only small so no problem to pick up. Id not want to pick up another dogs poos though. Some of the ones left around where I live are massive 🤮

Oh I do hate cleaning his bum if he's not well and does a messy one that gets in his fur but I love him so you just have to!

Your own dogs poo is like your own child’s nappy, you just get on with it, I couldn’t pick up another dogs poo or change another child’s poo nappy 🤷🏼‍♀️.

cleaning the cat litter tray is worse than dog or child poo 🤢