Hello all of my friends!  My name is Phil Flonta, and I am the founder of Dog’s Best Friend.  I am a family man, with a wife, daughter, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.  For the past 23 years, I have worked the fabrication department for “portable steel buildings.”  Although I have enjoyed my time working there, I often find myself wanting to get out and do more with my life.

I have always enjoyed dealing with animals, making this job a bit more pleasant for me.  At a glance, this wasn’t my first choice for a career involving with animals, but then I realized the impact that it would make on those who depend on somebody to rid them of the most unpleasant part of owning a pet.  From my experiences, many people want a pet but would rather not deal with cleaning up after them – after all, it isn’t much fun to pick up pet waste.  On the other hand, why give up the chance to have a loyal and dedicated friend just because you don’t feel like cleaning up those “cute” little messes they leave?  I have found that this is often the only thing that separates a person from having a pet.  This is why I wanted to help.

I am probably not the first “pet waste pickup” guy that you’ve heard about, and probably won’t be the last, but that doesn’t mean that I am like everybody else either.  Before deciding that I wanted to do this, I have felt the need to research as much as possible to understand how to meet everybody’s needs.  During my searches, I instantly became aware of all the risks associated with allowing pet waste to reside in your back yard and around the house.  Some of these risks may include:

Salmonella Roundworms Hookworms Whipworms Tapeworms E-coli Harmful Bacteria I have also come to find that many common beliefs about pet waste have been proven false.  Some of these myths are: Dog feces safely disintegrate into the soil Dog feces help to fertilize your lawn

In fact, dog feces can transmit diseases if you allow them to reside on your lawn.  Rainwater can also help to carry these contaminants to other places around your home or neighborhood, causing an unsafe atmosphere – especially to children.  In many cases, it may take up to a full year for dog feces to finally break down into the soil.  Unlike horse manure, dog feces are composed of protein rather than plants, making them poisonous for your lawn and those who dwell near it.

Unlike some competitors of ours, we take safety to the next step to assure that we will not be carrying harmful bacteria to your home.  We equip ourselves with disposable foot covers, latex gloves, and we also use a special disinfectant on all of our equipment.  As I said, safety is one of our biggest concerns aside from customer satisfaction.  Your dogs leave it, and we’ll retrieve it.