People always ask how often they should be scooping their yard. The honest answer is simple. If your dog is pooping, you should be scooping. Leaving it out for weeks at a time does more damage than people think. It is not fertilizer and it does not magically disappear. It breaks down into a foul sludge that spreads across your yard every time it rains.

Rain in Seattle is constant. When that water hits old piles, it softens them, spreads bacteria into the soil, and drags that mess into grass, patios, shoes, and the house. The longer it sits, the worse it gets. The weather basically stirs everything up and coats your yard in what used to be one pile. If you do not stay consistent, you are not cleaning a yard anymore. You are remediating a biohazard zone.

Weekly scooping is the sweet spot for most homes. It keeps waste under control, keeps bacteria from building up, and keeps the yard safe for kids, pets, and anyone unlucky enough to walk barefoot. If you have multiple dogs, or a dog with a stomach that fires off like a broken sprinkler, you may want twice a week service just to keep the lawn walkable.

Waiting a month between cleanings is a guarantee that your yard will get out of hand. It only takes a few days of wet weather to turn one week of waste into a full yard meltdown. That smell that hits you when you open the back door is not your imagination. It is the bacteria that has been stewing under moisture and grass blades for weeks.

The best way to avoid all of this is simple. Stay consistent. Stay weekly. Your yard will stay clean, it will smell better, and your dog will not track anything inside. You will never have to spend a Saturday with gloves, bags, and regret. Scoop often. Scoop smart. Or let me handle it for you so you never think about it again.