This story was originally published on my vet school blog, “Wet Cleanup on Aisle 5.”
Snoopy, the cutest darn beagle puppy you have ever seen, had forgotten her housetraining. She was boarding with us for a week, and on this morning her kennel was covered in… well, you know.
The crazy thing is that the volume of poop that came out of her must have been equivalent to about 20% of her total volume. I mean, it was a LOT of poop, and she’s a teeny puppy.
Well, there’s nothing like a little puppy poop to start your day off right. I love the smell of Odoban in the morning.
Later that day, a client came in and said her granddaughter had just puked in the car, and did we have any paper towels? After she walked out, Dr. K pushed the Purell bottle in my direction.
When I looked at her without comprehension, she said, “Kid puke. Germs.”
“But I’ve been aspirating puppy poop all morning,” I replied. “I’m not really that worried.”
“Aw, you’re not going to get anything from that puppy,” Dr. K said. “Except maybe roundworms or hookworms.”
That’s gotta make you feel good. Pass the Purell. Stat.
