Your dog's turds may be more harmful to the great outdoors than you thought. That's the conclusion of a new report from scientists in Belgium on the environmental impact of urine and feces from dogs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs relieving themselves in nature are overfertilizing complex environments, a study suggested. The contamination can knock the ...

Ruh roh. Dog poop and pee can have major effects on the environment, a new study found. Getty Images/iStockphoto Your dog may appear adorable, but Fido could be devastating the environment. Pups doing ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Dog feces and urine are being deposited in nature reserves in such quantities that it ...

Source: By Rick Kimpel - Flickr: Parker the Marker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Wikimedia I’ve spent many years researching and thinking about the ethical contours of human-dog relationships, especially the ...

DEAR JOAN: I’m writing in regard to your article about the lady who inquired about eliminating dog pee spots in her yard. Your first comment was the worst advice I would follow, saying a responsible ...

Dogs relieving themselves in nature are overfertilizing complex environments, a study suggested. The contamination can knock the environment out of balance, favoring one plant over others. Dog owners ...