It's a nice day, you're walking along and all of a sudden — squish. You don't even have to look because you know you've really stepped in it. There's nothing quite like an encounter with a pile of poop to put the kibosh on a good day.

We love pets as much as the next person (Andrea has a Golden-Poo — that's a golden retriever-standard poodle cross), but pet-owners aren't always as responsible or as green as they should be. Being a responsible, eco-friendly pet-owner means picking up after your dog when they do their business--after all, it helps protect human and animal health and the environment.

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