We get this question every week: "I have three dogs, am I crazy to pay someone to pick up after them?" The answer is almost always no, you're not crazy, and here's the math to prove it.
The real volume problem
One medium dog produces about 274 pounds of waste a year. Two dogs don't make 548 pounds — they make closer to 700. Three dogs in a typical Menifee backyard? You're looking at over 1,000 pounds per year.
The break-even point
Standard twice-weekly service for a multi-dog household runs $85-135/month.
If you do it yourself:
Real cost: $140-150/month — and you're still doing the work.
Signs it's time
If you've got three dogs and you're still scooping yourself, you're paying for it one way or another.