Has any one tried composting dog p**p?

Question

I have a little yard behind my townhouse. I was thinking about adding a p**p compost bin to deal with the p**p from my 4 animals.

I'm willing to try, but I'm scared the smell would overwhelm my small yard.

Has anyone tried it and does it smell extremely horrible like I think it would?

Answer 1

No can do - the acid from the p**p will kill anything  you mix  in with it, not to mention the smell.   Someone i know uses a diaper genie in their backyard for the reason you describe, but those replacement liners can get pricey.  Dedicate one small trashcan (with a liner in it) for your dog's waste & empty it each week (bleck) or toss it in the trash each day - there's really no easy way to deal with it other than not having so many animals, unfortunately.

Answer 2

It's not recommended to use dog (or cat) p**p in your compost.  Remember that your dogs may harbor internal pests and their p**p's content will eventually end up in your compost and in your food down the road.

It's basically not recommended to compost anything from carnivores.

Anything else would work:  weeds that haven't gone to seed yet, food scraps  like carrot or potato peels, coffee grinds, tea bags, rotten lettuce, etc.  Even rabbit or deer p**p is OK.  And cow and horse manure, after it dries for a few weeks, would be great for the compost pile.

The dog p**p would also attract a lot of flies, and everytime the p**p gets wet the smell would be back.

You really would be better off just collecting the p**p and placing it in the trash.

Or...you can use p**p as a rabbit repellant.  Place the turds around rocks and gravel (to hide the insightly stuff) and the rabbits will smell their predator.  p**p does dry up though and needs to be reapplied often.

Answer 3

Dog p**p will not work. It can cause diseases and infestations. Only manure from vegetarian animals can be used for manure. The manure contains the nitrogen from the veggies the animal ate.

Answer 4

pet stores carry an in-ground composter for doggie doos called a Doggy Dooley.... it's so much easier than digging your own holes all over the place to bury the stuff!!...here's a website

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Pr...

the cost ain't much when you consider the convenience!!!!