Kennel Cleaner

Kristin Bauer

It’s too bad they can’t clean up after themselves. Since they can’t, someone has to do it.

Last summer, I had a part time job cleaning kennels for a small breeder. I spent my afternoons cleaning up after 12 toy poodles and their puppies. Yeah, they’re cute, but I still have nightmares about the incessant, non-stop barking and the stench that seemed to bind itself to my clothing.