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DungDaddy on location: how much crap can you take?

Posted 01.23.2007 by DungDaddy
That question has a completely different meaning for a select group of entrepreneurs who operate across the country. They call themselves "scoopers." And these people who pick up poop for a living have a trade group: the Association of Professional Animal Waste Specialists (APAWS). Their annual convention was two weekends ago in Las Vegas.

Yours truly was lucky enough to attend.

The convention was almost typical: different types of people united by a trade. Some serious drinking. Informative and appropriate presentations. Only here, the topic was poop. Discussions ranged from poop disposal and insurance to animal safety to bill collection. There were games, drawings, and an auction. There was even a police dog demonstration to promote their fundraiser for providing bulletproof vests for police dogs. It was so cool! (Oh wait, I'm getting all excited -- nobody wants that).

Poop scoopers come from all walks of life, and operate business that range in size from pounds of crap to tons of crap per month. One thing's for sure: they love to talk crap. For this PoopReporter, it was a pleasure to meet with a group of our canine-focused brothers and sisters. I will turn in a full report when I'm done with my travels next week.

Dave adds: I found on Flickr this picture from the APAWS 2007 Turd Herding Contest. Can't wait to hear what this is all about...

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The Dumpster (2505) -- 01.24.2007

DD, exactly what took you to this event? Is this one of the many ways you support DungMommy and the DungBabies?

DungDaddy (1386) -- 01.24.2007

No. There was a front-end loader for sale in Henderson NV, and I needed to go buy it. Dave had alerted me to this event some months ago and I was able to delay my loader trip to match-up. If I lived in a big city, I think I would definitely try feeding the little bellies by engaging in this type of business.

Fecal Follies (167) -- 01.24.2007

And would you name this theoretical business "Dung Daddy and the Little Dungs?" along the lines of "Henderson and Daughter, Plumbing and Heating"?

Whatcha going to do with the newly-acquired front end loader? (I'm thinking that's something on the order of a dump truck or maybe a snowplow, forgive my ignorance ...)


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And it burns, burns, burns -
The ring of fire.

Anomalous Coward (690) -- 01.24.2007

Hmmm, a front-end loader for sale and a poop scooping convention. Coincidence? I think not. You can scoop megashits with a good front-ender. Going into business on a grand scale I'd say.

The Dumpster (2505) -- 01.24.2007

DD, do you realize you were only about 100 miles from Dyer, home of the world-famous Shit Volcano? You should have driven the front-end loader up to see her. I'm sure she could have used your help cleansing her stables, or something.

DungDaddy (1386) -- 01.25.2007

No way! And Dave made me drive 300 miles?

The Shit Volcano (3740) -- 01.25.2007

Don't keep us waiting too long! I want to hear more on this conference.

Speaking of which, has anyone attended the PooFest? I'll have to Google it again, but there is an annual festival somewhere in Montana (I think) where the whole town gets together and cleans dog poop off the streets. They even set up this whole fair and carnival with it. If someone back in the ANALS of the BM Newswire hasn't already done it, we should report on this event.

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If a man farts and no one's around, does he make a sound?

Poop Guy (not verified) -- 01.27.2007

We enjoyed having DungDaddy at our convention!
We'll be dooing it again next year, of course. Actually, we'll be hip deep in it every day until then, since people keep feeding those dogs. Go figure.

Nice meeting ya, DungDaddy, thanks to Dave too. And we thought we scoopers were a, um... unique group of folks! (s.e. grin)
--
Jeff, from The Grand Poobah and aPaws

healthy 1 (1426) -- 01.27.2007

I look forward to reading the full report.

DD, how do they dispose of all of that poop?
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"-55F, a new record low? Nope, thermometer went bad. Looks like -50F still stands"

Poop Guy (not verified) -- 01.27.2007

>DD, how do they dispose of all of that poop?

The short answer is it goes in a landfill and
about 6 months later filters through into our
tap water... Seriously.
--
jeff

DungDaddy (1386) -- 01.27.2007

PG, funny you should mention that. Several of them said exactly that. There are a lot of scoopers who dispose of their poop at sewage treatment facilities though.

DungDaddy (1386) -- 01.27.2007

Hey wait, you are the poop guy. I guess you know more about it than I do.

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