DNA-Test Dog Poo... ???

From theDallas Observer:

Every day, the dogs of Dallas leave behind an astounding amount of shit. The city mailed out a water-quality PSA over the summer that included a rough figure, which was somewhere in the range of several hundred thousand pounds per day if memory serves. Some of that is picked up and thrown in the garbage by responsible pet owners, per city ordinance, but the rest just sits there, waiting for sprinklers or a good rain to flush it into the Trinity.
In other words, dog crap poses a serious but little-discussed challenge to water quality.
Enter Poo Prints, a Tennessee-based company that markets a DNA-tracking system that traces rogue poops to the dog -- and therefore owner -- who failed to clean up after themselves. The company pitched the system yesterday to the Dallas City Council as a way to enforce its existing rules requiring residents to clean up after their pets, per a report from NBC 5.
How such a program would be implemented citywide is unclear, given that it would require most or all pet owners to have their dog's DNA added to the Poo Print registry, is unclear, though no doubt it would require the purchase of a lot of Poo Print testing kits, which retail for $29.95.
Councilwoman Angela Hunt at least was on board.
"I think that's a great idea," she said, according to NBC 5. "I think we do need enforcement, especially in some of our denser areas where you have a lot of folks living with dogs. ... If they're not picking up, it creates a problem."
The Advocate's Jeff Siegal immediately labeled the proposal a "scam," pointing out that the City Council has more pressing concerns.
His outrage may be a bit premature. It seems unlikely, given the cost and logistical challenges, the idea will take off.

Company Wants Dallas to DNA-Test Dog Poop.

An interesting idea to say the least...

And unless they have a DNA database of every dog and the knowledge of who owns that dog the idea seems useless to me lol

I'm sure there are better ways to save money than doing this

It would also be interesting (since they omitted it) to know how much money fines for doing this bring into the city

Generally, not picking up dog poo results in a minimal fine -- If one gets caught/verbalised for it. It is just an inconvenient "reminder".

Now, on the other hand, DNA testing is not that cheap, so once they would get around to "poo-printing" all of the dogs in the city, registering the "poo-print" to the dogs' owners (now there's a claim to fame !), the bill to the municipality is going to be noticeable in the budget. They will need to get that back somehow. So then, should the clandestine poo be found on a pavement or in a park ... it stands to reason that the "reminder" would be considerably more consequential.

Personally, I feel we should just do to dog owners who poo their dogs in public what many of these owners do to the dog who poos in the house -- grab them by the neck and shove their face in it. Perhaps that would an even more effective deterrent than a hefty fine ?

But what do I know ? I live with a cat who complains about how I smell ....

:laugh:

:laugh: Some of the stuff people come up with.

I think it's pretty gross and rude when people don't pick up their dog's mess, but I don't think collecting DNA off of everyone's dogs is right either. That seems incredibly invasive. How about just calling people out when they do it?

That picture is too funny.

What a $#!tty job...dna testing dukes...I don't like having to pick it up when it turns to fertilizer anyway....dogs went centuries without people scooping the mess afterwards...I can understand the need to do so when in close living conditions....don't mean I have to like it though