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The Importance of Scooping Poop, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers

Each year dogs produce more than 5.8 billion pounds of dog poo! That’s enough poo to fill 900 football fields, a foot and a half deep! That’s a lot of dog poo to clean up, but thankfully, there is someone out there to do the job for us so we don’t have too, especially, when we don’t want too! If, and when the dog poo in your yard becomes too much to handle, be sure to call Rocky Mountain Scoopers at 385-392-0791. We will be more than happy to set you up with a weekly yard cleaning service. Our rates ...

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Paid Sick Leave for Dog Owners, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers

A woman in Italy recently asked her employer for paid sick leave in order to care for her dog. She told her boss her dog was “family” and the woman’s request was granted. The woman is an employee at Sapienza University in Rome and she lives alone with her dogs. She needed to take time off work in order to bring one of her dogs to the veterinarian for surgery. When “Anna” originally approached her employer and requested time off, she said the leave was documented as holiday pay. She became angry and decided to contact an animal advocacy group ...

Maintaining a Clean Yard, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers

As an Arizona dog owner you do your best to maintain a clean and beautiful lawn but at the same time you know how difficult it is to do. Between your work and your children you have a lot of responsibility and sometimes things get overlooked. At Arrowhead Scoopers and PoopRemoval.com were here to tell you that with our help, your lawn will be free of landmines all year round, but there’s a catch…we’ll need your help to find those landmines, each and every time we pay a visit to your home. Today we’re going to share some helpful tips ...

International Pooper Scooper Week, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers

International Pooper Scooper Week is held each year from April 1-7.  If you haven’t planned an event just yet, it’s not too late plan something. All you need to do is contact your local parks and recreation department and let them know you want to volunteer to clean up dog poo in your community. You can volunteer all by yourself, with the people you work with, or maybe even gather up a group of volunteers in your community to help out.  Contact your local newspaper and submit a press release letting everyone know what you plan to do throughout the ...

Pet Theft Awareness, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers

This year, Pet Theft Awareness Day falls on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Pet Theft Awareness Day is placed on the calendar to call attention to the importance of making sure that your pet can be identified if lost or stolen. As pet owners it is our responsibility to make sure our pets are well taken care of and proper identification of our pets is part of that responsibility. If your pet does turn up as missing his identification tags or microchip will hopefully, ensure a much quicker reunion with his or her family.   Pet Theft Awareness Day ...

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Pet Dental Health Month, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers

If your dog or cat seems to have bad breath it might be a sign of a serious health issue. A stinky mouth has the potential to damage not only your pets’ teeth and gums, but his internal organs as well. To stress the importance of good oral health for pets, February has been named National Pet Dental Health Month. The American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, sponsors this month every year and they want you to understand how important is to maintain your pets’ teeth and gums. Why Do Pets Get Gum Disease? Pets get gum disease just like we, ...

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January 22, 2018 – Answer Your Cats Questions Day, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers

Have you ever watched your cat and wondered what he might be trying to tell you through his or her behavior? For example, when he pees and poops outside the litter box or when he scratches the sofa? Cats are different than dogs and they have their own unique way of doing things, including how they communicate. As humans we don’t always understand what they are trying to tell us and let’s face it, we don’t always appreciate it either. When our cats exhibit behavior we find unacceptable we often try to change that behavior but we don’t always do ...