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My wife raises Corgis, we have 38 adult dogs.  The poop gets collected a couple of time a week and we have been disposing of it in our garbage pit far from the house.  I've read of hugelculture, and systems where one digs a trench 2-3 feet deep, and throws in all sorts of biodegradables, including meat, offal, anything.  I had the idea of dumping the dog poop in a 2 1/2 foot deep trench, along with wood chips, the covering it all over, and letting nature compost it all.  I would not be planting earth produced veggies, such as potatoes or beets in the be.  Anybody have any idea whether or not this would be safe?
 
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My own level of risk-aversion allows for that activity. But there are lots of people who disagree with me. I think answering whether it's safe isn't as simple as yes or no and would depend an awful lot on your own practices.

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I always suggest finding an out-of-the-way corner somewhere.

Here is a similar thread that you or others might find of interest:

https://permies.com/t/193079/composting/reason-shouldn-add-Dog-Eggs
 
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