Just a thought, but why is d/s less socially acceptable than cow, sheep or horse sh1t? When are farmers going to have to start poop scooping?
Can DonnieC tell us if one type of sh1t is more disease ridden than another.
Well, I can have a go . . .
Dogs are carnivores and carnivore s*it is generally less pleasant than herbivore s*it. Cows and sheep are ruminants, and the waste they produce is pretty much just grass with all the goodness taken out. It is used as fuel in many parts of the world. Also, by and large cows and sheep don't leave their waste on pavements, the public highway and verges or on golf courses!! I don't know of any diseases that are spread to humans by cow and sheep droppings, but I am sure someone can elighten me if I am wrong.
D/s is a different matter though. Apart from the fact that it smells disgusting it is also a vector for the spread of the following diseases, bacteria, and protozoa:
Tapeworm
An estimated 35% of the indoor animals that contract tapeworm are thought to get it from infected s*it brought into the home on the shoes of humans who have stepped in it. Tapeworm is a parasite that needs fleas to fulfill its lifecycle, but s*it is crucial to the process.
Roundworm
One worm of this class, Toxocarisis, is transmitted to humans through infected animal s*it. It can cause rash, fever, and a loss of vision.
Cryptosporidium
These protozoa cause diarrhea in dogs, cats, and humans. According to some health professionals, many of us may have had it without knowing it -- it can go undetected two out of the three times it has been contracted.
Salmonellosis
This nasty little bacterium causes fever, vomiting, diarrhea and headaches that leave both pets and people weak and sometimes unable to recover for months. Although most often associated with uncooked chicken, this bacterium can be brought into your home -- with devastating results in the young and elderly -- by, once again, simply walking through infected d/s
Giardia
This single-celled organism causes flatulence, diarrhea, and overall digestive disorder. It can live outside of the host for vast periods of time, which is why it easily and successfully spreads via infected d/s.
E. Coli
This bacterium produces a toxin that injures the epithelial cells of our digestive tract, which can lead to severe bleeding and even permanent kidney damage.
Parvovirus
This small, single DNA-stranded virus is species-specific, not xenotransferable, but there are many types of it. In dogs, the virus capsule -- which, unlike some viruses, is not composed of fat which means disinfectants can't kill it as easily -- affects quick-splitting cells like those of bone marrow, the lymph system, and the intestinal tract. Its initial symptoms include Rover vomiting and diarrhea-ing, which is why those symptoms should always be treated with medical attention, especially in puppies and adolescent dogs.
So - all in all it is better picked up . . . PP, have you never trodden on a barker's egg? How can you compare it with the inoffensive remains of our ruminant friends?
- NickB 
Why don't we adopt Homer as our Seil Chat mascot, enrol him as a guest Member, give him an avatar, let him open fetes and local events, put him on the Community Council and take turns of looking after him as required (everyone but the dreaded 7th Seil, that is!)? Treat him as a local senior celebrity and make his last days and years happy and fulfilling ones. 
