That adds up. For example, the city of Chicago has to deal with over 68 million pounds of dog poop annually. Dog poop is not only stinky, and aesthetically offensive, but it's bad for the environment.

Yesterday we asked you to weigh in on the debate that's been tearing our society apart for years: Is it OK to put dog poop ...

Degen’s company recovers dog waste and hauls it to the dump for residential and commercial clients. Despite his vested interest in dog poop disposal, he’s a credible expert.

Have you ever let your dog poop on the ground and just left it there? This is a safe space, so you can be honest. “It’s fertilizer,” you tell yourself. “The plants will love it!” Yeah ...

Deborah Wells at the School of Psychology, Queen's University in Belfast, Ireland, found that 53.5 percent of owners cleaned up their dogs' feces. There were also demographic differences.