Gross out-- Not for the faint of heart

[CrochetFanatic]

This is more funny than gross, but I didn't know where else to put it.  Yesterday, we brought the dog to (pet store that allows pets) for her to have her nails filed down.  On the way in, we stopped on the grassy patch so that she could 'do what she had to do' before we went in.  She was too excited to do more than a quick pee, so we brought her in and had her nails done.  She was in a bit of a hurry to leave the store, which was a bit unusual because she likes to greet everyone she sees, but we didn't think much of it.  Then, when we got outside, as soon as she stepped off the curb and into the parking lot, she made installment #2.  Right in the street. 

It gets better.  I jogged over to the grassy spot that has a baggie dispenser and little trash receptacle, retrieved a fresh poo baggie, and jogged back over to pick up our (now-satisfied) dog's mess.  I put the baggie over my hand, made a face (got laughed at by my brother), and a different voice cried out "Eeeeew!"  I looked up, and a little boy was going into the pet store with his mom.  He pointed at me, and said, "She's picking up poops with her hand!"  His mother shushed him, but looked like she was trying not to laugh.

Lesson learned...Next time we take her to get her nails done, we'll take her out back and make sure she's "empty" before telling her it's time to "go bye-byes in the car"...

[Midnight Kitty]

Ah, yes.  The Picking up of the Poo.

It has been over 20 years since I had a dog.  In that time, I have moved from a single family dwelling with front and back yards to a condo with a lanai.  I used to let my dog poop in the backyard and clean it up once a week.  Now I do the responsible owner shtick - poo bag & all.  I really don't like the feel of warm dog poop, even through the plastic.  Bonus points for loose bowels or diarrhea [shudder].  I have to wash my hands right after I toss the bag in an appropriate receptacle.  I have individually wrapped wet ones in my purse for the dog park and more wet ones in the car for drives.

I much prefer mucking horse manure.

[magicdomino]

The commercial threads have mentioned an ad for Poo-pourri, a liquid that one drips into the toilet to cover any subsequent odors.  On Sunday, Gene Weingarten tested Poo-pourri.

http://tinyurl.com/klyqy4r

The relevant paragraph:

I am here to make my report. I am typing this in the first-floor powder room of my home. I have just used the product as directed and can report that, as promised, there is no typical bathroom smell. Instead, there is a suffocating pseudo-floral stench far more vile than anything the human body can produce. I feel as though I am trapped in a bathysphere into which is being pumped not life-giving air but pure cologne, a thick mist of it, like the stuff worn by low-rent drag queens. It smells like a garland of flowers, but only sort of, in the sense that drag queens only sort of resemble Judy Garland.

I don't think he liked it.   

[Snooks]

In all my years of owning cats I've had maybe a handful of cat-gas incidents.  One of them was this evening as I lay underneath the guest bed putting some boxes away.  Boy cat came to investigate squished himself down to climb on top of a box and let out a truly noxious smell.  The problem is the guest bed is low to the ground so I was flat on my stomach and had to try and belly crawl backwards out from under the bed.

[snowfire]

Midnight Kitty, I totally agree with you on mucking horse manure vs. warm dog poop.  I'd rather clean ten stalls than pick up after a dog.

[diesel_darlin]

I third that. Horse poop is much easier to deal with.

[Nikko-chan]

Ciaran decided he wants to lay with me. He lays down, and certain.... parts... of his anatomy land in my hand. Ewwww.

[drzim]

A fun quiz for gross out fans.....guess where toilet style!

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[lady_disdain]

Could you carry one of those small sandbox toy shovel? Then, put it in the plastic bag, use it to scoop up the mess and invert the baggie.

Something like this: http://www.mnpartystore.com/Party-Themes/Seasonal/Spring-and-Summer-Fun/Novelty-Items/Plastic-Shovel

[jayhawk]

A fun quiz for gross out fans.....guess where toilet style!

http://toys.usvsth3m.com/crapper-mapper/

 

I only got 4/10 Leaky Ballcock 

[Julian]

A fun quiz for gross out fans.....guess where toilet style!

http://toys.usvsth3m.com/crapper-mapper/

 

I only got 4/10 Leaky Ballcock 

6/10 - bog standard...

[alkira6]

For those kind of squicked out by the dog poos - I carry a sandwich bag of either sand or kitty little in my pocket for the , ahem,  less than solid poos.  Still gross, but easier to pick up.

[Ms_Cellany]

The extremely nasty liquid Jack was leaking turned out to be pus from an abcessed anal gland. The vet drained it. Jack was seriously butthurt for a few days (made me wobbly just to *look* at it).

He's getting better. Our bedspread got washed twice in hot water.

[cwm]

The extremely nasty liquid Jack was leaking turned out to be pus from an abcessed anal gland. The vet drained it. Jack was seriously butthurt for a few days (made me wobbly just to *look* at it).

He's getting better. Our bedspread got washed twice in hot water.

This made me laugh so hard, it's not funny. Because I can see how his butt would hurt, but I can also see him acting all butthurt from the experience. Well done, Ms_Cellany, well done indeed.

And yes, an abcessed anal gland would be extremely painful. Poor Jack, I hope he's feeling better now.

[Ms_Cellany]

This is the Glare of Death after he was treated: