I too like Bobs articles .. As for a dirt box ,great idea... But I would like to address the "possible" dangers of walking the fert around the block. There are many diseases out there that "might" pose a risk. I hope you have all your shots up-to-date, avoid children, one bite and guess who's in court... But there are so many dangers that for me , it wouldn't be prudent. When we lived on our private beach I would take my massive weasel (Maximus) to the sand and he would dig away, the salt in the sand kept it somewhat sterile from most diseases but I did worry once when I found he had eaten sea weed. It passed and he was as normal as he was but after studying animal diseases I would never take a pet out , frankly it's too dangerous. Hope all stays well with your fert. Mark J., Peta S Bethke., Maximillion (The Chihuahua) & Zeus (The Weasel) [Posted in FML issue 4262]