https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education and Inspiration Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:10:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-YDWWYW-2023-favicon-1-32x32.png https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com 32 32 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/so-how-can-they-label-bags-biodegradable/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/so-how-can-they-label-bags-biodegradable/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:32:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=906 For those of us who try to be environmentally responsible pet owners, biodegradable dog poop bags seem like a smart choice. However, biodegradable bags may not be as helpful to the environment as you thought.  Much of the information out there is misleading at best and deceptive at worst. UPDATED: Originally Published June 4, 2011...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/so-how-can-they-label-bags-biodegradable/feed/ 5 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/should-i-scoop-pick-up-my-dogs-poop/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/should-i-scoop-pick-up-my-dogs-poop/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=11773 We’ve all been there at least once: no one is looking and you forgot a poop bag so you just walk away from your dog poop and hope no one sees you. Most people probably would’t feel guilty doing it once in a while. I mean, how is one dog poop pile going to hurt...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/should-i-scoop-pick-up-my-dogs-poop/feed/ 17 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/7-ways-seattleites-can-go-green-with-their-dog-on-earth-day/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/7-ways-seattleites-can-go-green-with-their-dog-on-earth-day/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2016 02:28:01 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=12842 I live near Seattle – a city with a lot of green space, and surrounded by sparkling waters and lush green forests. There is a lot of nature and beauty to appreciate and be thankful for here, so protecting the environment is something that is in the forefront of dog owner’s minds. Updated: December 23,...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/7-ways-seattleites-can-go-green-with-their-dog-on-earth-day/feed/ 6 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/national-trails-day-trash-cleanup-lake-twentytwo/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/national-trails-day-trash-cleanup-lake-twentytwo/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=10568 This past Saturday, National Trails Day, we did our part to help preserve our trails. Through our Seattle Active Dogs Meetup group (I organize a group for all dogs – not just Doxies – now too), I organized a small group to hike the Lake Twentytwo trail and pick up trash. The last time we...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/national-trails-day-trash-cleanup-lake-twentytwo/feed/ 14 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/who-are-these-people-who-dont-pick-up-their-dogs-poop/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/who-are-these-people-who-dont-pick-up-their-dogs-poop/#comments Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=7176 I don’t know who the people are who don’t pick up their dog’s poop but I know they exist because of the abandoned dog poop piles I see everywhere. I find abandoned dog poop piles more often in the City than I do in the woods… and a lot of times sitting in the middle...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/who-are-these-people-who-dont-pick-up-their-dogs-poop/feed/ 130 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/yes-pack-it-out-of-the-wilderness-means-your-poop-bags-too/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/yes-pack-it-out-of-the-wilderness-means-your-poop-bags-too/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=7078 Back when I used to have an office job I was called the poop queen. I am sure you can imagine all kinds of scenarios that would lead to that nickname but I assure you the real reason is far less amusing. I was a Water Quality Specialist in charge of making sure the lake,...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/yes-pack-it-out-of-the-wilderness-means-your-poop-bags-too/feed/ 53 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/do-dachshunds-poo-in-the-woods/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/do-dachshunds-poo-in-the-woods/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:00:49 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=218 Yes, yes they do. Do you pick up after your dog? You should. Here is why and how. One of my many hats is a Water Quality Specialist – the streams and lakes kind of water. I help keep the world’s waters clean. This makes me very passionate about poo, or more specifically, what you...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/do-dachshunds-poo-in-the-woods/feed/ 14