Parking and Dog Poop

Potential Criminal

As you know, I try to be a problem solver.  In my condo community the two biggest problems are parking and dog poop.  But these are the two biggest problems in all multifamily communities.

I don't have answers for the parking issue but, I was reading The Indianapolis Star while flying home from Indianapolis yesterday,  and I found the dog poop solution.

The town of Carmel, Indiana, a high end suburb of Indy, is talking with a company that tests DNA in dog poop.  This means that if you don't clean up after your doggy, the town will go all CSI on you.

Here's how it works:  Your dog's mouth is (gently) swabbed for DNA, then entered into a worldwide registry.   Then when the "evidence" is discovered (a rogue pile of poop) it's sent to the lab.

Busted!

Apparently the success rate is huge.  Just the threat of testing makes folks start using their baggies.  Nobody wants to be identified in their communities as poop law breakers.

And how much does all of this cost?  There's a $250 deposit and $20 monthly fee, plus the swab test for $30 to $60 per dog.  And the poop test cost about $100.

On second thought, this is a solution for rich multifamily communities.


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