A First? Welcome to Poop Scooper Convention Featuring The ‘Turd Herding Contest’
Published on September 17, 2009 by K9 Magazine News Editor · 2 CommentsWell no, believe it or not, it’s NOT a first. In fact this Pooper Scooper convention is the 7th.
Yes, the 7th annual Pooper Scooper convention will take place in Nashville, Tennessee on the weekend of the 16th of October. The Association of Professional Animal Waste Specialists (aPaws), a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade organization, has hosted this special event every year since its formation in 2002. The purpose is to provide continuing education specifically for professional pooper scoopers from around the country.
Not only does aPaws make this event available for its growing membership, but they encourage the more than 800 professional pooper scoopers nationwide to join in the fun.
aPaws is also involved in raising money to help provide pet air masks to fire departments and EMS Personnel. The cone-shaped plastic masks, which come in three sizes and fit snugly on snouts, can resuscitate animals suffering from smoke inhalation. This year aPaws will be presenting 2 sets to the Nashville Fire Department. For more information on the pet recovery masks, and how you can support the efforts to provide these masks, visit http://www.apaws.org/.
Turd herding contest: Tell me more about the turd herding contest!!
What in the world is a turd herding contest? It’s what every professional pooper scooper looks forward to each year. It’s the Scooper Bowl for pooper scoopers … a contest to find out who the fastest pooper scooper in the nation is. Sometime during the convention, dozens of fake dog poops are placed around the grounds of the hotel and they see who can pick up the most piles in two minutes.
And they take this event seriously! In fact, due to some unfortunate circumstances in past contests, aPaws board members have had to modify the rules to include penalties for body checking the competition. The top three winners each receive a trophy, cash prizes and bragging rights … at least until next year!
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LOL, That picture t’s so funny
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Brilliant I love to hear fun things like this that hopefully will make a bit of difference and help encourge people to clean up our streets at the same time.
Have a look at my favourite pet poop scoop which makes life so much easier being responsible and clearing up after our dogs.
And thanks for making me smile with that photo – brilliant