I live in a suburb with about 300 homes on 6-7 streets. People bring bags because they know people will see their dog crapping and be on alert to see if they bag it. I know I will take notice to see if that happens. So they bag it and move along, but when they are in an a more private area when nobody is looking they drop it and keep moving.

I'm racking my brain trying to understand what would motivate one to drop the bag and leave it. Here's where I've landed: Carrying a tied bag holding it from the top is annoying. Your hand is encumbered, and although the bag is not heavy, grasping it continuously for a long time is a nuisance. Holding it from the bottom is just yuck. So the assholes among us drop it when they figure they can get away with it.

With a simple slip knot I make a ring with the clean part of the bag that I then slide my pinky through and then tighten. Solves the problems above. My hand is mostly free to do whatever I'd like with no trouble. I have zero issue holding the bag throughout long 30-45 minute walks, after the dog poops 3-5 minutes in.

This is infinitely more detail than I ever thought I would write on how to carry a dogpoop bag. Now back to my day.