I took the kids for their evening walk at the park tonight. It was another wonderful evening; 90 degrees, high humidity with a slight coating of city smog. Ahh, summertime in Atlanta. Truth be told, I actually prefer this type of weather, outside of the smog part.

The park we frequent is actually a civil war battleground and is heavily wooded with dirt paths for walking the dogs. There’s a creek in the middle of the park that we like to let the kids play in, and it’s something they look forward to all day. So much fun for them and so much fun to watch.

Tonight, as I’m walking along I see this big ‘ole dump in the middle of the dirt path. A big ‘ole canine dump. I think to myself, if the owner can’t be bothered to pick it up, they could at least have the decency to kick it off the path. It’s just common courtesy.

I walked over to the poop and, making sure there were plenty of leaves between my sneaker and the turd,  kicked it off the trail. As I thought about this latest incident, I realized the only reason I do this is so the rest of us dog owners don’t get a bad rap from the sad, dogless folks out there.

So I have to ask, when you see  dog poo on a trail, sidewalk, park path, beach, etc, what do you do? Do you leave it alone, pick it up with an extra doggie doo bag, kick it off the beaten path, save it for Rover to eat later?

Do tell.

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What’s a day without a poop story, eh?

Here’s a funny one about a poop, the size of a house, breaking loose and flying away.

I know what you’re thinking,  “What kind of food is Fluffy eating to make her poo lighter than air?”

It turns out, the poop was an inflatable balloon, created in the name of art.

A giant inflatable dog poo has caused chaos, breaking windows and pulling down power lines, after it flew away from an outdoor exhibition.

It was carried 200 metres, leaving a trail of destruction, and breaking windows at a children’s home.

If this type of art is profitable, then I need to get my back yard re-appraised.

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Here’s a light hearted story to start off your week.

A DOG owner, who tried to prove the difference between labrador and poodle poo to council officials, has been given the benefit of the doubt by magistrates.

For Elliott the arthritic Labrador landed David Murray in court after his old legs gave way and he was wrongly accused of pooping on the pavement.

Mr Murray was handed a £50 fixed fine by wardens for dog fouling in the street.

But the 45-year-old refused to pay, claiming the mess did not belong to 11-year-old Elliott, who had only squatted because his back legs had given way.

He refused to pay and was taken to court after insisting that the dirty deed had been carried out by a poodle.

Mr Murray even bagged the offending mess before collecting a sample from Elliott and then took them to the offices of Hartlepool Borough Council to “provide a comparison” – demanding officials send the number twos away to be tested. They refused.

OK, I have to ask…how many of you would go this extreme to prove your dog’s innocence? … and who knew there was a difference between lab and poodle doo?

I love the sign Mr. Murray created for Elliott to wear. It reads “Not Guilty. Squatting – but not dropping”

I could use that for my girl Copper. She’s a squatter regardless of whether she’s doing a number one or a two.

It’s good to see the magistrates cleared Mr. Murray and Elliott of any wrong pooing. The last thing anyone wanted was this to turn into a smear campaign : )

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!Danger!  Poo discussion to follow  !Danger!

With three large dogs and a suburban sized back yard, you can imagine the number of landmines I need to navigate around while mowing the lawn. After a quick search of the internet, I think I may have found the solution to my problem.

Enter the Turd Burglar. The name is a bit misleading in that it’s really not about burglarizing any turds. I got plenty of my own, thank you, and can guarantee you that I harbor no deep desire to steal anyone’s turds.

This unique device attaches to the end of a hockey stick (supplied by you) and is designed to get under the poo so it can be flicked to a collection area in the yard.  It could be shot against the fence, sent deep in the back zone of the yard, or maybe even lofted over the fence into the noisy neighbor’s pool or yard.

Use the included game book to set up a Turd Burglar league. Let’s face it, this looks to be a fun way of disposing your pet’s waste. Did I mention it also comes with a practice poopie?

I have to say this sounds much better than my method of cutting the poops in half with my lawn mower.  In fact, I just ordered one and will let you know if it’s as much fun as it sounds.

In the meantime, tell me what fun ways you have for cleaning up your yard?

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