ERIN, ON - In recognition of Earth Day 2007 we thought that there had to be something better that we could do in order to reduce the amount of household waste going to the local landfill. At Bold Canine we are already very active recyclers, and utilize a composter for organic kitchen waste.
In the summer of 2006 I had purchased a commercial Dog Waste System which a friend had recommended. To the tune of almost $100 CAD, the "extra large" unit might have sufficed for a one dog household - but certainly not with four Shiloh Shepherds. So, the unit never actually went into use (interested parties can contact me or look for it on ebay), but due to it's simple design, did prompt some thought into how I could make my own style of unit that would handle the "volume" of waste that four Shiloh Shepherds would produce on a daily basis. My web quest had begun.
In the summer of 2006 I had purchased a commercial Dog Waste System which a friend had recommended. To the tune of almost $100 CAD, the "extra large" unit might have sufficed for a one dog household - but certainly not with four Shiloh Shepherds. So, the unit never actually went into use (interested parties can contact me or look for it on ebay), but due to it's simple design, did prompt some thought into how I could make my own style of unit that would handle the "volume" of waste that four Shiloh Shepherds would produce on a daily basis. My web quest had begun.
I came across a site that had already done exactly that. Built a simple, cheap, and effective Dog Waste System. The idea looked perfect, and after cross referencing with various Septic principles, there was no reason for it not to achieve the required results.
All Septic Systems work by utilizing three basic components - a means to leech into the ground, water, and bacteria to break down the solids. This can be achieved quite easily, and cost effecitively too!
For full instructions, follow the link to the project page: Shiloh Septic System Plans
