The Scoopie Journal · Notes from the yard

Notes from the yard.

Vet-informed writing on pet wellness, yard health, and what we notice on every visit. Care shows up in the details.
Published from Lehi, Utah · Updated weekly 5 articles · 44 min total read
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How we work 01
How we work

What if I have multiple dogs at home?

What changes with a pack at home, what it really costs ($8 per extra dog), and a real multi-dog health catch.

June 23, 20267 min read
Yard wellness 02
Yard wellness

How long do bacteria actually live in dog poop?

A vet-informed look at how long dog waste stays infectious, in the yard, on the carpet, in the soil, and the disinfectants that actually work.

May 23, 20269 min read
Yard wellness 03
Yard wellness · Recovery

What to do if your yard had parvo.

A month-by-month decontamination playbook for the home that lost a dog to parvovirus. Written for the next dog, not the last one.

May 23, 202611 min read
Pet health 04
Pet health

Six stool changes that mean call the vet.

A vet-informed field guide to the changes in dog poop a trained eye notices first, and what each one usually points to.

May 23, 202610 min read
How we work 05
How we work

The Wysiwash treatment, explained.

Hospital-grade sanitation, gentle enough for grass and paws: what's in the bottle, how it works, and why we apply it on every visit.

May 23, 20266 min read
Pet safety 06
Pet safety

Plants, flowers & mushrooms highly toxic to dogs.

A field guide to the yard hazards every dog owner should know on sight: what's growing, what's coming up, and what to do if your dog gets to it first.

May 23, 202610 min read
How we work 07
How we work · Reactive dogs

What if my dog won't let workers in the yard?

A reactive or territorial dog isn't a deal-breaker. How we safely service yards guarded by dogs that won't let strangers in, from one reactive-dog owner to another.

June 18, 20267 min read
Yard wellness 08
Yard wellness · Families

Can kids play safely after cleaning?

Yes — once it's dried, about half an hour in summer. The real difference between scooping and sanitizing, and why it matters for a yard full of kids and a dog.

June 19, 20266 min read
How we work 08
How we work · Service day

How can I prepare my yard for service?

A friendly five-step checklist that makes every visit faster and more thorough: trim the overgrowth, unlock the gate, secure reactive dogs, clear the toys, and shut off the sprinklers.

June 24, 20266 min read
A cleaner yard. A healthier dog.

Let us take the part that lingers.

Weekly visits. Hospital-grade sanitation. Trained eyes on every pile, every yard, every visit. Backed by the Double Guarantee.