What to Expect From A Dog Poop DNA ProgramIf you are tired of the constant complainants from residents about the dog poop then it may be time to start with a dog poop DNA testing program. Using a company like Mr Dog Poop Inc, multifamily properties can receive supplies by mail to take DNA samples from dogs as well as any poop left on the property. The staff then has complete control of determining who left the poop. Most apartment communities that start these programs have nearly 100% reduction in pet waste because residents will not risk leaving poop unscooped, knowing that most certainly fines will likely follow. But the program is only as good as the property management staff. The DNA lab can only work with what is mailed in by the customers. Some properties have an absolute 100% dog match to every poop and others see no matches at all despite sending in many poop samples. This can be due to many different reasons: 1. Poor identification and Collection Technique It is very important that staff knows when to collect a sample and when not to collect a sample. For example, if a sample was exposed to heavy rain, most of the DNA will be washed off. But in may cases, the sample is still collected and sent in for processing. This is an expensive mistake and staff should be allowed to pass on samples that they know will not yield any results. Mr Dog Poop's DNA collection instructions outline the best ways to identify poop samples and collect the highest concentration of DNA. So reading the instructions and understanding the process is critical to get matches. 2. Not all Poop is Dog Poop Since Mr Dog Poop is only looking for markers in dogs, many poop samples will come up with no markers if they are not from dogs. Raccoon, skunk and possum poop usually looks the same as dog poop depending on the animals diet. 3. Not All Dogs are Registered Since Mr Dog Poop can only match the dog poop with existing dog DNA on file, customers must work to get all the dogs on the property swabs and in the DNA database. But that is not always possible especially when many people do visit communities with their own dogs. It is hard to restrict tenants to only having human visitors and tenants don't have control of their visitors, they just show up with their dogs. If those dogs poop on the property, even if you find the poop, it will never match a dog, because they dog is not in the database. It is important for property staff not to expect that every poop sample is going to match a dog on the property, that is never going to happen. The program is to keep the residents in check and it does that very well. But an occasional poop may end up on the property despite the programs use. But you cannot assume it was one of the residents dogs, in fact it rarely is. It is not good enough to just swab the dogs and expect samples to match. You have to know your property. Do you have raccoon and skunks in your dumpsters? Do you have wild animals eating out of residents cat or dog food blows left outside? We even see properties with high coyote populations being the problem. Then you have attractive nuisances such as dog parks that tend to bring in people outside the community that will not respect your dog poop program. In many cases, swabbing dogs and checking poop is all a property needs. In other cases, the property needs a more comprehensive program to manage non resident pets and wild animals. And while I would love to tell you that you could put up signs telling the raccoon, skunks and possum not to poop on your property, that is just not going to work. Take a good look at your community environment, access any changes that might be required to minimize poop on the property and make the changes needed. While dog poop DNA programs are great, they still can only do so much and without a fast thinking alert property management staff, poor results can be the final result. |
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