Part of having a dog is cleaning up after them. As it turns out, we have a good deal to learn when it comes to this according to a new study. So what parts of the country have the worst dog poop problem? Not the sexiest thing to be pondering but somebody’s got to do it and those somebodies are known as the Dog Advisory Council.

They used the metric of how many complaints per 100,000 residents as a good baring to determine which towns/cities have proportionately worse problems with picking up after their pets. One Massachusetts city made the Top 10, crowning it as one of the Dog Poop Capitals of the US. Surely that is not a monicker the local tourism department will want to market around – though I’d order a t-shirt!

I know we’re talking about dog poop here – BUT – if you’d like to see a list of the best dog-friendly restaurants in Massachusetts? We got you RIGHT HERE. Strange detour. Now on to the dog-poopiest cities and towns in America!

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #10

    Buffalo, New York
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 38.6

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #9

    Chicago, Illinois
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 39.3

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #8

    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 41.9

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #7

    Washington DC
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 43.4

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #6

    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 44.3

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #5

    Los Angeles, California
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 46.0

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #4

    Denver, Colorado
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 46.8

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #3

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 47.1

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #2

    San Fransisco, California
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 50.1

  • Worst Cities for Dog Poop in America - #1

    Seattle, Washington
    Dog Mess per 100,000: 58.3

  • GET THE FULL REPORT!

    Including: Best and Worst Dog Owner Cities and more RIGHT HERE!

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