Picking up your dog’s poop is not just a good idea, in many places, it’s the law. Owners can be fined for not scooping up their pet’s “gifts” and disposing of them properly. While it may seem like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re used to walking your dog and poop bags not being big enough to pick up the mess or strong enough to avoid tears, we have ...

That's the face of the No. 1 plastic bag consumer in my household. It belongs to Pierogi, my chonky Dachshund mix with googly eyes and punctual bowel movements. Every day at 7 a.m., 2 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Are those green bags that claim to be compostable really better for the environment? We’ve got the scoop. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Rachel Nuwer ...

Picture this: one thousand football fields lined up in a row, each one filled with dog poop one foot deep. It’s not a pleasant thought, but that’s how much waste our canine pets create each year in ...

Which biodegradable dog poop bags are best? Everybody poops, including your dog, even if you’d rather they didn’t. Picking up poop is one of the least fun aspects of having a dog, but you can at least ...