Dog pooing in the garden

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I’ve never had a dog before so this may be a bit weird but...our 9 month old pup tends to poo (like 90% of the time) in our garden rather than on walks. We have a big garden & our kids love playing in it but I don’t like the poo situation. I always clear up immediately but inevitably some poos can be difficult to completely lift (sorry tmi!) & I worry about my kids playing on the grass. What does everyone else do? Do you have like a shut off bit for the dog to poo in? She loves running round the big grassed area & inevitably ends up pooing & weeing there too.

Are you timing your walks so they are after eating? Not straight after as dog may get bloat - but maybe an hour later.

My dog will only poo in the garden too, no matter what time we walk him. He has a bit of the garden that he can use.

Ours goes in the garden as well as on walks - it's fine. We clean up regularly and spray stubborn bits with water and wipe down.