Are you a good neighbor dog owner? Do you help to prevent environmental contamination by picking up and properly disposing of your dog's feces? Here are some good reasons to "Pick-Up After Your Dog:"

Removing dog feces prevents reinfestation of your dog from exposure to infective worm eggs and larvae, and dog feces can transmit diseases from your dog to people. Roundworm, hookworm and other parasitic worms may be transmitted to young children and adults who play or work in their yards when dog feces are present. Ocular larva migrans - an eye disease caused by parasitic worms found in dog droppings - can cause serious eye damage to young children.

Clean it up, please!

Animal waste can be a contributor to storm water pollution. It contains disease-carrying bacteria and toxins that can increase the risk of viral infection, flu, and skin rashes for ocean swimmers near storm drain outlets. More than 10 million gallons of water containing fecal contaminants from human and animal sources, flows into neighborhood storm drains every day - even more when it rains.

Take it with you!

Dog feces and urine can result in lawn burn or dead patches. When it's your dog on your neighbor's lawn, it causes a great deal of hostility - toward you and your dog.

Eliminate it!

After a day of baking in the sun, the odor from dog feces can become offensive.

Scoop it!

It can ruin a good pair of shoes.

Grab it!

Parks belong to everyone, not just your dogs. Kids play on the grass and families enjoy picnicking. Dog feces takes the joy out of outdoor activities.

Bag it!

Dog feces are not part of nature on a hiking trail. It's part of your responsibility to pack it out.

Don't leave it behind!