What Was Your Biggest Fear While Giving Birth?


Updated 10/20/11 8:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fear of Pooping During Delivery

New moms love to talk about poop. The color, the consistency, the frequency, etc., but in the delivery room, it is a tightly held secret. For many expectant mamas, the prospect of pooping on the delivery table is the scariest part of delivery — even more than labor pains. On last night's episode of Up All Night, Reagan's biggest fear of dropping a deuce was escalated when the doctor filling in Read more

Would You Put Out Poop Bags For Public Use?


Updated 10/07/10 1:17 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Poop Bags Free For All

One way to encourage others act as responsible pet owners is to put out poop bags for everyone! The park near my house offers this less cute solution, but I'm surely inspired by this crafty alternative my friend spotted in Southern California. While I've seen dog walkers literally look the other way, making bags easy to find and free for all limits a mess that means each person with a pup on a Read more

Civic Doody: Spoiled Sweet or Spoiled Rotten?


Updated 09/14/10 1:20 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 0 comments

Civic Doody Pet Leash Attachment

As a responsible doggie parent, there have definitely been times when I've had to tote that stinky deposit longer than I'd like in search of the trash. On our usual routes, I can predict when and where North will choose to poo and always have the closest can in mind, but faraway adventures can leave pet owners grappling with more than just the leash. Now enters the Civic Doody Dog Leash Handle Read more

I Need Your Help . . . Sidewalk Bathroom Break a No-Go


Updated 07/01/10 1:13 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 3 comments

Dog Hates the Sidewalk

It's not just my pooch with a super picky potty place as lynniepop asks the PetSugar Q and A group: Any tips for training a dog to go on the sidewalk? He really likes the grass, not so much the sidewalk! Help a pup out! Share your tips in comments, then submit your own burning pet questions in the forum, too. Read more

Are Your Pets Potty Break Particular?


Updated 06/16/10 7:14 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 3 comments

Are Your Pets Potty Break Particular?

Ugh, let's take a minute to talk number two. I've just moved, and it's been a struggle to get my pooch to go potty on concrete. He strongly prefers dirt or a patch of grass as his preferred toilet and keeps sniffing around for a familiar smell as I try to hustle him along so I can go to work. I know all about marking and picky pee places, but does anyone else have a pup out there that is finicky Read more

LilSugar Community: Poo, the Great Equalizer


Updated 04/13/10 11:45 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

LilSugar Community: Poo, the Great Equalizer

This post was submitted by Tiffany Carboni in The Mommy Club group over in the LilSugar Community. Matty was a woman of many distinguished titles. After graduating high school as an honors student, she went on to complete her master’s degree a semester ahead of schedule. She was her class valedictorian and made a brilliant speech that was revered by her esteemed professors and mentors. Her Read more

This Plant Lives to Eat Poop


Updated 03/12/10 12:05 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 0 comments

This Plant Lives to Eat Poop

People, poop is on the menu. (Yuck.) While I consider myself to be pretty brushed up on weird mammals and even dogs feeding on feces, admittedly, I'm less familiar with green things. Still, I couldn't resist sharing this interesting find with you. Thank me later. This pitcher (Nepenthes rajah) plant is the largest carnivorous type in the world, found in Borneo. Although it does trap vertebrates, Read more

Pawsby PooPatroller: Spoiled Sweet or Spoiled Rotten?


Updated 03/12/10 10:44 AM · Posted by PetSugar · 3 comments

Pawsby PooPatroller: Spoiled Sweet or Spoiled Rotten?

Stop, police! See that badge? It's Officer Pawsby PooPatroller on doodie duty. There's a lot going on with this gadget ($55) but the major function is cleaning up waste (with a crank-powered flashlight to find it). While it looks like something best fitting in the hands of a child — with a small dog on the other end — anyone who has carried a bag of poop looking for the next trash can . . . Read more

Rear Gear: Spoiled Sweet or Spoiled Rotten?


Updated 01/01/10 4:17 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 7 comments

Rear Gear: Spoiled Sweet or Spoiled Rotten?

For $5 a poop pop, you can purchase a Rear Gear to gear up your pet's rear. Funny, but perhaps not so practical for poopy purposes, I think it's definitely a clever creation. This product covers up the animal's "unsightly" back end and you can customize the pattern or pick from popular styles — which include a disco ball, sheriff's badge, dice, flowers, etc. — but you need to take if off Read more

Swoop In to Scoop the Poop


Updated 12/03/09 2:17 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 4 comments

Swoop In to Scoop the Poop

If you don't like handling poop — but don't hate it enough to buy a PooTrap — here's another way for you to be a hands-off, responsible dog owner. The Swoop Dog Poop Scooper ($20) and Swoop Mini Pooper Scooper ($18) lets a plastic mechanical hand do your dirty work. Fitting either their special biodegradable bags, or your ordinary grocery store variety, attach the sack on the bottom and it Read more