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Scooping poop: Charlottetown man launches dog cleanup service

Whether it's an Irish wolf hound dropping pancakes or a dachshund dropping macaroons, Darcy Norton will pick it up for you.

'It's probably my favourite job I've ever had'

The city of Ottawa is considering allowing dog owners to deposit plastic bags and dog poop into green composting bins.
'Although it sounds awful it doesnt really smell,' says Darcy Norton, owner of P.E.I. Pooper Scooper. (Sarah Lawrynuik/CBC)

Whether it's an Irish wolf hound dropping pancakes or a dachshund dropping macaroons, Darcy Norton will pick up those dog poopsfor you.

Norton is the owner of P.E.I. Pooper Scooper, a business started in April to pick up those rancid dog droppingsfermenting on your lawn.

"The idea came around back when I was in high school, my brother pitched me the idea, but back thenI wasn't really a big fan I really wanted to be a bartender back then," Norton said.

He tried out bartending, he said, but he never truly liked the gig.

Picking up the poop

"People don't really like it when dogs are going around in a dirty yard, it's a health hazard for the dog, it's a health hazard for the owner."

With this in mind, Norton took it upon himself to get into the business with a little landscaping for clients on the side.

"I'll stop by your house and clean up your yard from all the dog waste. I'll cut the grass and tend the garden as well."

Darcy Norton says picking up poop is the best job he's ever had. (Submitted by Darcy Norton)

Norton works three days a week and scoops poop from more than 15 lawns each day within the Charlottetown area, he said.

He's equipped himself with a few simpletools to combat the stink: a shovel that looks a bit like an ice pick, a spray bottle for those "nasty messes" and a deck scrubber.

Smell is no matter forNorton

Norton said the service is especially useful for people who don't have the ability to clean up after their dogs anymore.

"This way they get tokeep their animals," Norton said.

He's set up a Facebook page for future clients and to spread awareness of his poop-scooping business.

"Although it sounds awful, it doesn'treally smell. You're working outside, you're working with dogs, people are generally fairly grateful.

"It's probably my favourite job I've ever had."

With files from Mainstreet P.E.I.