Dog poop in toilet could cost you!
Posted by larry clark on Fri, Mar 18, 2011 @ 11:19 AM
The Pooper Scooper Blog
Some people say flush your biodegradable bags, with dog poop down the toliet. You might want to think that one over before you do it. This comes from experience because I will be one of the plumbers you call to unplug your toilet.
The new toilets with the wider openings have a better chance of flushing the poop and bag away. The majority of the toilets in houses are still the older type that have a smaller opening. I can almost promise you, if you flush the bag with dog poop in it, you will have a plugged toilet.
When you bring the bag in, full of poop, you may be risking your families health. Dog poop has potential diseases that can be spread to humans. If your toilet gets plugged, you have the diseased poop in your toilet or coming over the top. This could be a real mess until you can unplug it or wait for a plumber. Then the floor should be disinfected to kill the bacteria.
My advise would be not to flush it down the toilet and if you have to dump it, take it out of the bag and flush it seperately. If your dog has a mistake in the house, you will probably pick it up with toilet paper. Make sure the piece of toilet paper and dog poop isn't to large to flush. If you have to, seperate the toilet paper from the poop and make sure the toilet paper is soaked before the flush.
I am just trying to save you a little money and help keep your family safe.
The same disease problem is still real where ever your dog has to poop. To help prevent health problems out side where your dog poops, take a look at the SASISCOOP, to make your yard free of dog poop.