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What’s Your Dog Poop IQ?
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Date: March 05, 2012 05:48PM
What’s Your Dog Poop IQ?
Take this fun quiz to see if you’ve got the straight scoop about poop!
Poop Quiz
1. Dog poop makes good fertilizer:
True or False
2. Are women or men more likely to pick up after their dog?
A) Women are more likely to scoop the poop.
B) Men are more likely to scoop the poop.
3. Which of the following is an incorrect reason that explains why some dogs eat their own or another animal’s waste?
A) Your dog may be sick with a parasite that is starving him of nutrients. Take him to the vet.
B) Your dog is trying to set a new record for the Guinness Book of World Records!
C) Your dog may be trying to get minerals or nutrients that are not available in his food.
D) Anxiety, boredom, or stress may be driving your dog to eat his own waste.
4. What is the next cutting-edge advance in the study of disposal of dog poop?
A) Put dog waste into a particle accelerator to probe the structure of matter.
B) Put various types of dog waste into a time capsule so future generations have access to canine DNA.
C) Send dog poop into orbit; after all, we don’t want it in our yards.
D) Convert dog poop into energy!
5. How many tons of waste do dogs and cats generate annually?
A) 2 million tons.
B) 5 million tons.
C) 10 million tons.
D) 20 million tons.
6. How does dog poop harm our waterways?
A) The harmful bacteria it contains pollutes the water and may cause dysentery or even cholera if accidentally ingested.
B) Pet waste is rich in nutrients. The nutrients act as fertilizers and cause algae to grow rapidly. Algae blooms result in large fish kills when they die, because the process of decay removes all oxygen from the water. This is devastating to aquatic life.
C) Dog poop left on your lawn can wash into storm drains and flow into creeks, streams, and rivers.
D) All of the above.
7. What is the correct way to dispose of my dog’s poop? (choose 3)
A) Throw it down the storm drain.
B) Flush your dog’s poop down the toilet (without the bag, of course).
C) Tie the waste in a plastic bag and drop it in your garbage can.
D) Check with your local officials for specific regulations.
8. Dog waste is a major food source for which animal?
A) Deer.
B) Possums.
C) Skunk.
D) Rats.
9. Citizens of which U.S. city are the most likely to scoop the poop?
A) Boston, MA.
B) Washington, DC.
C) San Francisco, CA.
D) New York, NY.
10. Scooping dog poop is important because it can transmit ________ to both humans and dogs, making them sick.
A) Worms and other parasites such as round worm and hook worms.
B) West Nile Virus.
C) Dengue Fever.
D) Ebola Virus.
Extra Credit
11. DoodyCalls is the best pooper scooper service in the world because we:
A) Love dogs.
B) Allow you to spend more time with your family.
C) Help keep your family and pets safe by keeping dog poop out of your yard.
D) Help keep the environment clean by promoting responsible dog ownership and the importance of scooping the poop!
E) All of the above.