I have to admit... if Sunny is offleash on the game lands near here , and it is off the trail by a bit I don't clean it up, I bury it like I would if I had to go (100ft from the trail, away from water, 8in hole in the ground). If we're in the park though, I make a point of it since I think it is oober gross to step in it, health hazard or no. And since Daisy had worms I made a big effort to even take the grass with me where she went to make sure no other pooches had her discomfort.