Dog Poop Composter

Is a composter to process doggy matter a good idea?

I admit that people seem particularly freaked out about cat and dog poop and it seems to be about both smell and microbe concerns. Having read about Paul Wheaton's Willow Pooper, his attitude is if you get poop to dry out and keep it dry for two years, the dangerous stuff in human poop will be dead. I don't know if this is true of dog poop. I've been told that the eggs from some intestinal worms need 55C to be killed, and most back-yard compost systems don't reliably do that. (Mine certainly doesn't) However, Paul's system relies on time rather than temperature, and I totally agree that most of what humans might carry will die with his approach. Most stuff dies a whole lot sooner!

However, looking at this list will inspire you to do specific research:
https://www.cpha.ca/human-diseases-transmitted-dog-poop

But David Suzuki dot org is willing to agree that letting into our waterways is a bad idea. And I agree that we're way overdue for looking at options, even if we limit it's use to non-edible crops.
https://davidsuzuki.org/queen-of-green/disposing-dog-poop-green-way/

These guys agree with it on a back-yard scale, but are concerned about large scale:
https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/can-dog-poop-be-vermicomposted/

I think the important thing is to consider the relevant risks. If we keep letting it get into our waterways, the risk in my opinion is greater than composting it with even a little bit of care. When my friend's dog visits, I get it to poop need trees, cover the poop with a handful of tree chips and squoosh it flat so the microbes can quickly access most of it, and it seems that within a week it's gone. My trees haven't objected to this procedure.

You’re awesome Jay. Thanks for your input and links.

I would proceed with some caution, but I would proceed. I don’t rip out all my plants every time a cat or dog poops in my garden.

John F Dean wrote:I would proceed with some caution, but I would proceed. I don’t rip out all my plants every time a cat or dog poops in my garden.

Exactly - or for racoon poop and it looks a lot like cat poop.
Mind you, I tried biocharing some last winter (cat/racoon - donated to my sawdust pile), and I can't imagine anything nasty living through that process! I meant to suggest that.