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YOU HAVE DO‟S: PET OWNERSHIP
• PET OWNERSHIP IS A LARGE AND EXPANDING MARKET;
• OWNERSHIP OF DOGS IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE FROM 38% TO 42% IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS,
ACCORDING TO THE RSPCA;

• THERE ARE NOW 3.41 MILLION DOGS IN AUSTRALIA3.41 MILLION DOGS;
• THERE ARE 78.2 MILLION DOGS IN THE US TODAY;
• THERE ARE 6.1 MILLION DOGS IN CANADA; AND,
• THERE ARE OVER 60 MILLION PET DOGS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND 73.5MILLION IN ALL OF EUROPE.
YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU?

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YOU HAVE DO‟S: THE MARKET
• MARKET SURVEYS REPORT 30-40% OF DOG OWNERS FAIL TO PICK UP DOG WASTE, FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
AND PUBLIC SPACES, AFTER THEIR DOG HAS DEPOSITED IT, LEAVING BEHIND EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY:

• IN AUSTRALIA, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (1,364,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED
CONTRIBUTE 94,116,000 KG‟S;

• IN THE USA, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (31,280,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED
CONTRIBUTE 863,328,000 KG‟S;

• IN CANADA, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (2,440,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED
CONTRIBUTE 168,360,000 KG‟S; AND,

• IN EUROPE, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (7,280,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED
CONTRIBUTE 502,320,000 KG‟S.

YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU?

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YOU HAVE DO‟S: QUICK HEALTH FACTS
•

THE EPA (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY) CLASSIFIED PET WASTE AS A DANGEROUS POLLUTANT IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS TOXIC
CHEMICALS;

•

PET WASTE CAN SPREAD PARASITES INCL, TAPEWORMS, SALMONELLA, AND ROUNDWORM

•

ROUNDWORM EGGS CAN REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE SOIL LONG AFTER DOG FAECES HAS WEATHERED AWAY.

•

CHILDREN ARE MOST AT RISK. ROUNDWORM CAN CAUSE CONDITIONS SUCH AS STOMACH UPSETS, SORE THROATS, ASTHMA, AND BLINDNESS.

•

DOG FAECES IS ONE OF THE LEADING SOURCES OF E. COLI CONTAMINATION.

•

ONE GRAM OF DOG FAECES CONTAINS OVER 20 MILLION E. COLI BACTERIA.

•

A COMPOST HEAP WILL NOT BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO KILL THE PATHOGENS IN DOG FAECES.

•

PATHOGENS IN DOG FAECES CAN CONTAMINATE YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN.

•

IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED AND ADVISED THAT THE BEST WAY TO DISPOSE OF DOG POOP IS THE FLUSH IT.

YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU?

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YOU HAVE DO‟S: SOME QUICK STATISTICS
• THE AVERAGE DOG PRODUCES 69 KILOGRAMS OF SOLID WASTE PER YEAR.
• IN A CITY OF 100,000 PEOPLE, DOGS CAN GENERATE 2.3 METRIC TONNES OF FAECES PER DAY.
• 1 GRAM OF DOG FAECES CONTAINS OVER 20 MILLION E. COLI BACTERIA.
• PLASTIC BAGS CAN TAKE UP TO A 1000 YEARS TO DECOMPOSE IN LANDFILL.
• DOG WASTE 3RD OR 4TH ON THE LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO BACTERIA IN CONTAMINATED WATERS.
• ON THE SPOT FINES RANGE FROM, €1,350 IN AUSTRALIA, €100 IN NEW YORK, TO €600 IN PARIS, TO €750 IN
LONDON.

YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU?

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YOU HAVE DO‟S: NEED
•

DOG OWNERS HAVE BEEN CRITICIZED FOR LEAVING THEIR DOGS WASTE IN PUBLIC PLACES AND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. FAILURE TO
RETRIEVE DOG WASTE IS A MATTER OF CONSIDERABLE CONCERN DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS, AND THROUGH INCONVENIENCE TO
THE PUBLIC.

•

MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE PASSED LEGISLATION REQUIRING DOG OWNERS NOT ONLY TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR PET BUT ALSO TO
CARRY A DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THIS TASK.

•

RALSTON PURINA PET OWNER STUDY: DOG OWNERS CITE CLEANING UP AFTER THEIR DOG AS ONE OF THE PRIMARY CHALLENGES OF
OWNING A DOG. MANY DOG OWNERS ARE LESS INCLINED TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR DOG, ESPECIALLY WHEN WALKING ON STREETS

AND IN PUBLIC PARKS AND RESERVES.

•

THE ISSUE OF DOG WASTE IN PUBLIC PARKS AND RESERVES OF CONCERN, EVERY 2ND OR 3RD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY HAS DOG
WASTE LEFT LYING ON THE FRONT YARD OR VERGE ON A REGULAR BASIS. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HOME OWNERS, LOCAL
COUNCILS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE MEANS OF IDENTIFYING OFFENDING DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS IS

NEEDED.

YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU?

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YOU HAVE DO‟S! A SOLUTION:
•

YOU HAVE DO‟S!‟™ A UNIQUE DOG WASTE DETECTION SYSTEM, BASED ON E-NOSE TECHNOLOGY, SCENT DETECTING SENSORS;

• THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE: YOU HAVE DO‟S™ DETECTS THE “SCENT” OF DOG WASTE WHEN A DOG STOPS TO DO ITS

„BUSINESS‟, ACTIVATING A SCENT BASED SENSOR, TRIGGERING A CAMERA TO RECORD ACROSS A FIXED FIELD OF FOCUS
ENCOMPASSING THE PROPERTY‟S FRONT YARD AND VERGE;

• THIS VIDEO CLIP IS DOWN-LOADED TO AN APP ON THE PROPERTY OWNERS PC AND A MESSAGE GENERATED TO THE OWNER;
• AFTER EXAMINING THE FILM, THE OWNER LOAD THE VIDEO ONTO THE „YOU HAVE DO‟S!™ WEBSITE WHERE, IT IS
AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA SITES AND „YOU HAVE DO‟S OWNER‟S IN THE LOCAL AREA., WITH A
REQUEST TO HELP IDENTIFY THE OWNER.

• ONCE THE OFFENDING DOG OWNER IS IDENTIFIED, THE PROPERTY OWNER FORWARDS THE VIDEO AND A COMPLAINT TO THE
LOCAL COUNCIL, REQUESTING ACTION BE TAKEN AGAINST THE DOG OWNER IDENTIFIED IN THE VIDEO; AND,

• IDENTITY WILL WORK ON: ONE IDENTIFICATION IS A POSSIBLE ID, TWO IDENTIFICATION‟S IS A LIKELY AND, THREE

IDENTIFICATION‟S IS A PROBABLE; WITH REFERRAL TO LOCAL COUNCIL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS RECOMMENDED USING A
FORMAT PROVIDED.

YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU?

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You have do’s: what do you do when a dog leaves its waste uncollected on your front lawn?

  • 1.
  • 2. YOU HAVE DO‟S: PET OWNERSHIP • PET OWNERSHIP IS A LARGE AND EXPANDING MARKET; • OWNERSHIP OF DOGS IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE FROM 38% TO 42% IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE RSPCA; • THERE ARE NOW 3.41 MILLION DOGS IN AUSTRALIA3.41 MILLION DOGS; • THERE ARE 78.2 MILLION DOGS IN THE US TODAY; • THERE ARE 6.1 MILLION DOGS IN CANADA; AND, • THERE ARE OVER 60 MILLION PET DOGS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND 73.5MILLION IN ALL OF EUROPE. YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU? 2 2/15/2014
  • 3. YOU HAVE DO‟S: THE MARKET • MARKET SURVEYS REPORT 30-40% OF DOG OWNERS FAIL TO PICK UP DOG WASTE, FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND PUBLIC SPACES, AFTER THEIR DOG HAS DEPOSITED IT, LEAVING BEHIND EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY: • IN AUSTRALIA, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (1,364,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED CONTRIBUTE 94,116,000 KG‟S; • IN THE USA, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (31,280,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED CONTRIBUTE 863,328,000 KG‟S; • IN CANADA, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (2,440,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED CONTRIBUTE 168,360,000 KG‟S; AND, • IN EUROPE, FORTY PERCENT OF DOGS AND OWNERS, (7,280,000) WHO LEAVE THEIR DOGS WASTE UNCOLLECTED CONTRIBUTE 502,320,000 KG‟S. YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU? 3 2/15/2014
  • 4. YOU HAVE DO‟S: QUICK HEALTH FACTS • THE EPA (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY) CLASSIFIED PET WASTE AS A DANGEROUS POLLUTANT IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS TOXIC CHEMICALS; • PET WASTE CAN SPREAD PARASITES INCL, TAPEWORMS, SALMONELLA, AND ROUNDWORM • ROUNDWORM EGGS CAN REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE SOIL LONG AFTER DOG FAECES HAS WEATHERED AWAY. • CHILDREN ARE MOST AT RISK. ROUNDWORM CAN CAUSE CONDITIONS SUCH AS STOMACH UPSETS, SORE THROATS, ASTHMA, AND BLINDNESS. • DOG FAECES IS ONE OF THE LEADING SOURCES OF E. COLI CONTAMINATION. • ONE GRAM OF DOG FAECES CONTAINS OVER 20 MILLION E. COLI BACTERIA. • A COMPOST HEAP WILL NOT BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO KILL THE PATHOGENS IN DOG FAECES. • PATHOGENS IN DOG FAECES CAN CONTAMINATE YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN. • IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED AND ADVISED THAT THE BEST WAY TO DISPOSE OF DOG POOP IS THE FLUSH IT. YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU? 4 2/15/2014
  • 5. YOU HAVE DO‟S: SOME QUICK STATISTICS • THE AVERAGE DOG PRODUCES 69 KILOGRAMS OF SOLID WASTE PER YEAR. • IN A CITY OF 100,000 PEOPLE, DOGS CAN GENERATE 2.3 METRIC TONNES OF FAECES PER DAY. • 1 GRAM OF DOG FAECES CONTAINS OVER 20 MILLION E. COLI BACTERIA. • PLASTIC BAGS CAN TAKE UP TO A 1000 YEARS TO DECOMPOSE IN LANDFILL. • DOG WASTE 3RD OR 4TH ON THE LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO BACTERIA IN CONTAMINATED WATERS. • ON THE SPOT FINES RANGE FROM, €1,350 IN AUSTRALIA, €100 IN NEW YORK, TO €600 IN PARIS, TO €750 IN LONDON. YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU? 5 2/15/2014
  • 6. YOU HAVE DO‟S: NEED • DOG OWNERS HAVE BEEN CRITICIZED FOR LEAVING THEIR DOGS WASTE IN PUBLIC PLACES AND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. FAILURE TO RETRIEVE DOG WASTE IS A MATTER OF CONSIDERABLE CONCERN DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS, AND THROUGH INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC. • MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE PASSED LEGISLATION REQUIRING DOG OWNERS NOT ONLY TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR PET BUT ALSO TO CARRY A DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THIS TASK. • RALSTON PURINA PET OWNER STUDY: DOG OWNERS CITE CLEANING UP AFTER THEIR DOG AS ONE OF THE PRIMARY CHALLENGES OF OWNING A DOG. MANY DOG OWNERS ARE LESS INCLINED TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR DOG, ESPECIALLY WHEN WALKING ON STREETS AND IN PUBLIC PARKS AND RESERVES. • THE ISSUE OF DOG WASTE IN PUBLIC PARKS AND RESERVES OF CONCERN, EVERY 2ND OR 3RD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY HAS DOG WASTE LEFT LYING ON THE FRONT YARD OR VERGE ON A REGULAR BASIS. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HOME OWNERS, LOCAL COUNCILS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE MEANS OF IDENTIFYING OFFENDING DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS IS NEEDED. YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU? 6 2/15/2014
  • 7. YOU HAVE DO‟S! A SOLUTION: • YOU HAVE DO‟S!‟™ A UNIQUE DOG WASTE DETECTION SYSTEM, BASED ON E-NOSE TECHNOLOGY, SCENT DETECTING SENSORS; • THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE: YOU HAVE DO‟S™ DETECTS THE “SCENT” OF DOG WASTE WHEN A DOG STOPS TO DO ITS „BUSINESS‟, ACTIVATING A SCENT BASED SENSOR, TRIGGERING A CAMERA TO RECORD ACROSS A FIXED FIELD OF FOCUS ENCOMPASSING THE PROPERTY‟S FRONT YARD AND VERGE; • THIS VIDEO CLIP IS DOWN-LOADED TO AN APP ON THE PROPERTY OWNERS PC AND A MESSAGE GENERATED TO THE OWNER; • AFTER EXAMINING THE FILM, THE OWNER LOAD THE VIDEO ONTO THE „YOU HAVE DO‟S!™ WEBSITE WHERE, IT IS AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA SITES AND „YOU HAVE DO‟S OWNER‟S IN THE LOCAL AREA., WITH A REQUEST TO HELP IDENTIFY THE OWNER. • ONCE THE OFFENDING DOG OWNER IS IDENTIFIED, THE PROPERTY OWNER FORWARDS THE VIDEO AND A COMPLAINT TO THE LOCAL COUNCIL, REQUESTING ACTION BE TAKEN AGAINST THE DOG OWNER IDENTIFIED IN THE VIDEO; AND, • IDENTITY WILL WORK ON: ONE IDENTIFICATION IS A POSSIBLE ID, TWO IDENTIFICATION‟S IS A LIKELY AND, THREE IDENTIFICATION‟S IS A PROBABLE; WITH REFERRAL TO LOCAL COUNCIL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS RECOMMENDED USING A FORMAT PROVIDED. YOU HAVE DO'S: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU? 7 2/15/2014