A new home in Calgary comes with a great deal of promise, dreams and hopes, but it also comes with a great deal of chores and responsibilities that no one really talks about to prospective first time buyers. No matter the size of your property or the land it sits on, there’s work to be done in every season, from garden prep in spring, lawn care in the summer, the annual fall cleanup and disposal of leaves, and of course the snow and ice removal throughout the eternal Calgary winter.
Adding Pet Waste to the Problem
It’s common for new home owners to want to fill their new place with new life and this usually comes in furry form. A puppy is a great test for your relationship, and they’re often seen as “test” babies as there’s a lot of upkeep that goes with them. In particular, working out how to take care your pet’s waste will be a key test of how you tackle chores. It’s not too bad in the summer when it can be nice to be the one to take the dog outside to use the bathroom and pick up after it, but doing the same in the middle of a snow storm can become something to fight over.
Taking Care of Pet Waste Yourself
If you’re the one who takes on the majority of the pet waste management in your home, you should be looking for ways to make life easier for yourself. Here’s a few tried and tested ways of making dog poop removal a little less problematic:
- Invest in a pooper scooper – leaving your pet waste out is the quickest way to turn your garden into the neighbourhood restaurant for all kinds of pests like rats and mice, and once they’ve decided your home is a tasty hangout, it can be impossible to get them to leave. A pooper scooper makes picking up your dog’s waste easy without having to bend down and actually touch the stuff. Invest in one that has a long enough reach and a tough pair of jaws to snag everything in one go.
- Create a schedule – unless your dog has a medical issue, they can be trained to hold their business until you’re ready for them. They are inherently creatures of habit, so if you set up a routine where they know you’ll take them outside after you’ve had breakfast, they’ll wait to be able to go. You can also help your schedule by being thoughtful about when you feed your dog, as they’ll likely need to go outside a short while after.
- Section off your garden – finally you can save time and effort hunting for dog poop by sectioning off one area of your garden and making it so that your dog goes to the bathroom in just that one spot. Dogs are creatures of habit, so you’ll likely notice that they’ll return to the same area anyway if left to their own devices. Putting a barrier around this area will keep the neighbourhood rats out, as well as make it clear to your friends and family that they shouldn’t go near it (unless you’ve bribed them to help you out!).
Reduce Your Workload With Professional Help
If, like many new Calgary homeowners, you’ve realised that you’ve got better things to do with your time than follow your dog around picking up its poop, then you need to get some professional help. Fortunately, Scoop Cut N Shovel is your one stop shop for pet waste removal made easy, saving your time and effort throughout the year. One call to our team of dog poop experts and we’ll set you up with a regular cleanup schedule. The frequency will be dictated by the number of dogs you have and how often they produce waste, and we’ll usually come to your home during working hours so you’ll start to believe in pet waste removal fairies. All of this gives you peace of mind for a low monthly subscription cost.
Bundle to Save More
Once you’ve got the idea of how easy it is to have someone take care of your dog poop problem, you should be asking “what else can I delegate to someone else?” Here at Scoop Cut N Shovel, we know that home ownership comes with a wide variety of chores and property maintenance checklists that can be time and effort consuming. That’s why we offer a whole range of year round property maintenance solutions, all of which can be combined with any of our other subscription packages to make a bespoke discounted bundle for those chores that you just can’t face doing yourself.
What’s On Offer
Beyond our pet waste removal services, we can take care of every part of your property maintenance. In the winter, we’ll come to your home after every major snowstorm to keep your driveway and sidewalks clear of snow and ice, and as the snow pack starts to melt, we’ll be there to get your garden and lawn ready for spring. Throughout the summer, we’ll handle the mowing and fertilizing of your grass, and then as the leaves start to turn, we’ll take care of your fall cleanup to make sure everything survives the long Calgary winter.
Go Year Round For the Ultimate Savings
You can pick and choose from any of Scoop Cut N Shovel’s services, but for our best pricing, sign up for our year round property maintenance package. This gives you access to all of our different subscription packages throughout the year as well as the same team on your account so you’ll get a group of workers who have a holistic vision of your property maintenance goals and aspirations. You’ll also save the most money by taking this approach, and you’ll be amazed about how good your home and garden looks, and how much time you get back to enjoy your space with your pets, friends and family.