Picking up... dog poop

During winter months, our aspen trees are totally bare and we can easily see through the neighbors' properties; two days ago, my glance was stopped when I saw two men armed with buckets gathering up something in an older lady’s property that’s just across from our kitchen. No, they weren’t picking up mushrooms; there still was too much snow on the ground. Then I saw one of her dogs running around by these two guys and was reminded that she has three of them and one is a mean looking pit-bull. That’s when I made the connection with the bucket carriers and realized that these courageous souls were doing what most of us don’t like to do, picking after fido. What’s remarkable is not the removal process, but that some enterprising soul has created a business out of… dog crap! The company, aptly named “Dr Scoopy Poo,” offers an attractive pricing based on the number of dogs that are roaming free in a yard and the needed frequency. Weekly service for two pooches will set you back $17 which to me sounds pretty good. If you own a herd of say four canines that poop more frequently, you may opt for the twice-a-week service that is advantageously priced at $22 per session. Only in America!