[darkbrowneggs]

A few years ago after much research I started with a new method of "dog poo" disposable   With one or two Great Danes around which dont go out on walks (9 acres for them to run round in at home in case any doglovers think I am cruel)  it has been an ongoing problem for many years. 


But now SOLVED I am pleased to say






First buy some medium sized Dendrobaena worms  Next find two very sturdy large dustbins or something similar.  put the worms in the bottom with some soil and a bit of brash.  then start adding poo
I use a horse poo collector for mine and just keep it next to the bin.  My single Great Dane takes about a year to fill one - You will be amazed at how quickly the worms process it down

I drilled holes in the bottom of the first one, but this isnt necessary and causes run off.  You could collect this if you like as it will be excellent fertilizer.  But they work equally well without holes and its something less to worry about

At the end of the year switch to the next bin and leave the first bin alone.  You will need to buy more worms, I have akilo each time - they are about £18 or £20 You probably dont need that many but best safe than sorry

There is no smell during the year, and a the end of the second year the first bin is just soil.  I have asked folk to lift the lid and tell me what is in there and they all say earth.  If you want you could sift the soil and save the worms for next years bin

My system wouldnt work if you used collecting bags for the poo unless they were emptied out - not very pleasant I would guess.  Maybe it would work if they were biodegradable bags, but it might take much longer and you would need an extra bin

This system has worked 100 percent successfully for me  No smell, not fuss and just two dustbins to house

[happygolucky]

  That sounds ideal for us to, we will soon have 3 Labradors and they create a bit of poo.I used to flush a lot down the outside toilet but it blocked  , so now we double  bag it into the dust bin, I hate doing that but nothing other than taking it our self to the tip. I was thinking about getting one of those chemical toilets for dog poo but worms sound better....I will certainly be giving that a go, we already have 2 good size bins!! THANKS

[shygirl]

and i imagine a great danes poop is humungous 

great idea 

[happygolucky]

I noticed a lot of people burry the bin, then I suppose you have to dig the soil out, so a free standing one may be better, what do other people think?  We are moving soon so I WILL be making one of them.......funny how poo plays such an important part in our life......its good to see a goo quality poo from any animal, bird or human!!

[JulieWall]

Great idea and so much more useful that my current disposal method - flinging it into the woodland, it always seems to hit the same blackthorn tree so we won't be picking sloes from it lol.
I use my recycled bottle scoops and a bit of old slate to pick the stuff up because our dogs are just little terriers
http://theroundhouse.freeforums.org/scoops-for-everything-t972.html

[happygolucky]

We had an old dustpan that's rusty and fairly large and that's the best ever dog poo scoop out, I did buy a posh new one and its no good at all.........

[Clarebelle]

This sounds like such a fantastic idea, I must remember it for when we get a holding! Thank you!

[mowhaugh]

What a brilliant idea, will definitely be doing that, thank you - I also go for the flinging it into the wood approach, onto the steep bit the children can't get at!

[darkbrowneggs]

I tried everything before this system as I have kept Danes since the 60's


I can't believe how easy and effective it is


Wish I had done it years ago

[doganjo]

Does it matter if the bins are plastic or metal? And do they need to be in sunlight like compost bins?

[bloomer]

i saw a version of this that gets buried and has holes in the bottom effectively never needs emptying as the worms and other bugs carry it all away!!!

[darkbrowneggs]

I tried that but on my soil it acted more as a sump and filled very quickly  I also tried the one where you pour some sort of liquid activator on and that didnt work for me either 

[darkbrowneggs]

Does it matter if the bins are plastic or metal? And do they need to be in sunlight like compost bins?

Mine are very strong old plastic bins that I bought one time from the council when they were changing their "bin policy" 


I have them in under a hedge by where I park the cars so mine are in the shade but simply because it suits me to have them there.


I think they would need to strong enough to support the weight of the finished "product" and I have noticed all the bins you buy nowadays are very flimsy whether plastic or metal, and I think flimsy plastic ones would bulge and split under the weight and the modern galvanized ones would rust out too quickly

[doganjo]

Wheely bin I don't use might be a possibility for me then

[jaykay]

I stick mine down the manhole cover into the septic tank.

These systems just seem to me to be sort of 'DIY' septic tanks so I think I might as well use the properly designed system.

I would have expected that eventually the soil underneath would silt up and you'd have to move it.