Poo Squad Sacramento picks up dog poop in Folsom, CA. Your local Poo Squad crew is based in the Sacramento area and scoops backyards all over Folsom, from Broadstone to Folsom Ranch. We offer recurring dog poop removal and one-time cleanups.
You know the routine. The dogs get a big afternoon at Fido Field, come home happy and tired, and the backyard slowly turns into a minefield. We get it. We know dog poop. Unfortunately.
How Our Sacramento Pooper Scooper Service Works in Folsom
It's simple. We walk your yard, pick up every pile we find, bag it and haul it away. You get the lawn back without the bucket, the bending or the "whose turn is it" debate.
Most Folsom families go with our residential pooper scooper service so the yard never gets out of hand. If it already has, start with a one-time dog poop cleanup and we'll reset the whole thing.
Here's what it costs:
- Bi-weekly service, 2 dogs: $27 per month
- One-time cleanup, 1 or 2 dogs: $40
Curious how that stacks up? Our guide on what pooper scooper service costs breaks it down.
Where Folsom's Dogs Live, Walk and Play
Folsom is a dog town. We see it in Broadstone, Empire Ranch and Empire Ranch Village. We see it in Prairie Oaks, Willow Creek Estates South, The Parkway, Fieldstone Meadows and Folsom Heights. And we see it in the newer streets of Folsom Ranch. Lots of fenced yards. Lots of happy dogs. Lots of poop.
When those dogs leave the yard, here's where they usually end up.
Fido Field at Cummings Family Park
Fido Field sits at 1775 Creekside Drive, inside Cummings Family Park (which also has a bike park and a skate park). It's off-leash, with separate play areas for big and small dogs, plus a shade structure, grass, benches and drinking water. The city rotates the areas monthly: one for large dogs, one for small dogs, and one resting for maintenance. Park hours run from 7 a.m. to one hour after sunset.
Pawspector Park in Folsom Ranch
Folsom's second off-leash park is Pawspector Park at 4578 Sparrow Drive. It's part of Prospector Park, an 11.8 acre park next to Mangini Ranch Elementary School. You'll find separate large and small dog areas, shade, benches and water. It's open daily from 7 a.m. to one hour after sunset.
Both dog parks are unmonitored and can close for weather or maintenance. Before you load up the car, check the City of Folsom dog parks page or call the city's dog park line at 916-461-6606.
Folsom Lake and the city trails
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area welcomes dogs on its trails and in the water. Just skip the designated swim areas. Dogs aren't allowed in the swim areas at Beals Point, Nimbus Flat, Granite Bay or Black Miners Bar, or on the Nimbus Flat turf. The California State Parks page for Folsom Lake has the details.
Folsom's Dog Rules, in Plain English
Nobody loves reading city code. So here's the short version.
- Leash up off your property. City of Folsom Animal Services says city codes require your dog to stay on a leash whenever it's not in your home or on your property.
- Six feet, max, on trails. Folsom's trail rules cap leashes at 6 feet, and that includes retractable leads. Dogs stay leashed at all times on city trails.
- Pick it up. The city asks owners to pick up after their dogs and toss the bag in a garbage can or at a dog waste bag station.
- Three dogs per home. Folsom Municipal Code section 7.04.030 limits each dwelling unit to three dogs and three cats over four months old.
- License your dog. Folsom Animal Services handles pet licensing, and some city events ask for written proof of a current license at the gate.
Want the bigger picture on what happens when people don't scoop? Read our guide to fines for not picking up dog poop.
One thing the rules don't cover: your own backyard. No city crew is coming to scoop that. That's our job.
Bark 'N' Splash, Pawtoberfest and Other Folsom Pet Spots
Bark 'N' Splash Bash at the Steve Miklos Aquatic Center
This one's a Folsom classic. The city's Bark 'N' Splash Bash has run for 20 years at the Steve Miklos Aquatic Center on Riley Street, right next to Lembi Community Park. Dogs get the Activity Pool, with a play structure and a sloped, beach-style entry. Water-shy pups get the lawn. It usually lands at the end of the pool season in early fall, and the pool gets drained and sanitized afterward. Bring proof of a current dog license, and keep your dog leashed at the entrance.
Pawtoberfest in Historic Folsom
Each fall, Historic Folsom hosts Pawtoberfest at the Zittel Family Amphitheater. It's a free, dog-friendly family day with a costume contest, pet vendors and demos. It also partners with Hearts 4 Heroes USA, a nonprofit that places emotional support dogs with firefighters, EMTs and EMS crews.
City of Folsom Animal Services
Folsom Animal Services works out of 46 Natoma Street and tries to reunite lost pets with their families. The city contracts with the Sacramento SPCA for shelter services. It also offers $20 microchipping and a low-cost monthly rabies clinic where you can vaccinate, microchip and license your dog. Lost or found a dog? Call 916-461-6040.
Why Scooping Matters After a Day at Fido Field
Here's a myth we hear a lot: "It's basically fertilizer." Sadly, no. Dog poop can burn grass and leave dead spots. Our guide on whether dog poop is good for grass explains why.
It also carries bacteria and parasites that hang around the soil. That matters when your kids play out back or your dog rolls in the grass. Here's more on bacteria in dog poop and the health risks.
And no, a rainy week won't wash it away. It mostly just spreads it out. (Ask anyone who's waited for the rain to do the scooping.)
A Sacramento pooper scooper service in Folsom, CA keeps all of that off your plate. You enjoy the dog parks and the lake trails. We handle what comes home.
Let's Get Your Folsom Yard Back
Your yard deserves better than a landmine map. If you've been hunting for a Sacramento pooper scooper service that actually knows Folsom, you found us. Poo Squad Sacramento is locally owned by Jasper Jacobs, and we're proud to scoop Folsom along with Rancho Cordova, Fair Oaks, Cameron Park, Mather, Carmichael, Gold River and Orangevale. Visit Poo Squad Sacramento to get started, or give us a call at (916) 520-4018. We handle the mess. You get the yard back.