A Dutch company claims to have eliminated the problem of dog poo by creating a dog food that leaves almost no waste.

Developers Jos van der Linden and Nanette Waldorp say 90% of the food, called Energique, is absorbed into the dog's body. They claim remaining 10% comes out the other end as a smell-free dry pellet that can be picked up by hand in a tissue.

According to research by the University of Utrecht, a dog will normally need to go three times a day, but with Energique it only needs to go once a week.

The pair are now selling Energique, which is totally meat based, as fast as they can, producing it at their pet food factory in Friesland. Regular dog food only consists of about 15% meat, chicken leftovers, cereal crops and water.

Jos van der Linden said: "The food comes out as it came in: the problem is that a dog's bowel is not made for cereal crops.The whole secret behind the success of Energique is the simple approach that dogs, were they not pets, would only eat meat."

The new product is being hailed as a major boost in the fight to cut down on the problem of dog mess on city streets.

The only drawback is the price, Energique costs twice the price of regular dog food, but it has not stopped the company getting orders from as far afield as the US, Canada and Israel.

Well I'm a dog lover and I think the worst part of owning them is cleaning up the mess, but then the same can be said about children. I just wonder what long term harm this food will do to the dog's internal organs.

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I want meat. Fresh meat.