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Wallet Pop
More Execs Starting Own Businesses, Including Scooping Poop
February 3, 2010

Joseph Gliottone has a quick comeback to his former advertising colleagues when they ask him about his new job picking up dog poop. "It's the same product category, but a different clientele."...more

The Baltimore Beacon
Economy Spurs Entrepreneurs
February, 2010

“Talk about going from the penthouse to the outhouse,” laughed Fred Telmanowski. On New Year’s Eve 2008, Telmanowski’s employer of 30 years, Aon Risk Services, had a reduction in staff. Telmanowski, 58, was part of that downsizing. “After 30 years of consulting with the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, I found myself, for the first time in my life, unemployed.”...more

Entrepreneur Magazine
DoodyCalls Again Named to Franchise 500; Moves Up 100 Spots
January, 2010

DoodyCalls has once again been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine in their annual Franchise 500 list as the number 1 ranked pet waste removal franchise in the United States. Published in January, the 2010 Franchise 500 list ranks the DoodyCalls franchise opportunity 100 positions higher than last year, with a current standing of 370....more

Forbes
Quirky Pet Businesses Worth Barking About
These Entrepreneurs are Marking Their Territories in Surprising Ways
November 14, 2009

The unemployment rate may be north of 10%, but pet-product makers are booming. According to the National Pet Owners Survey, about 71 million U.S. households, or 62%, owned at least one pet in 2008, up from just 56% in 1988, the first year the survey was conducted...more

Westchester Magazine
Professional Pooper-Scooper: Doodycalls
October 21, 2009

Yes, Virginia, there are folks who will come and pick up your dog’s poop. Just ask George Sichler, owner of DoodyCalls in Mount Kisco....more

Great Startups
DoodyCalls.com – Call of Doody
October 19, 2009

DoodyCalls and its website DoodyCalls.com offer a slightly “different” business concept in that it is based on dog poop. Moreover, as a franchising concept, it would not seem to have a chance, but apparently it is working, plus it makes for an interesting good story...more

Franchise Update
Winner’s Circle: DoodyCalls Cleans Up on Pet Spending
October 14, 2009

DoodyCalls, the pet-waste removal service, has opened seven new franchises so far this year and expects to have five more operating by year-end (five of the seven new franchisees were corporate executives last year). DoodyCalls topped 2008’s total sales numbers by June...more

Randolph Roxbury This Week
When Duty Calls, Call for . . . Well, You Know
September 23, 2009

After working in the hospitality industry for a number of years, Kevin realized he needed a change. From a young age he had always wanted to run a business of his own—that’s exactly what he set out to do and he has never looked back. At the same time, Jennifer was pregnant with their first child and decided that building a business was the best step forward their family could take. It’s been an adventure ever since!...more

Entrepreneur Magazine - Daily Dose Blog
DoodyCalls Cleans Up America’s Front Yard
September 18, 2009

When President Obama declared a National Day of Service on September 11th, the folks from DoodyCalls had already gotten a head start. Franchisees, employees and even the president of the pet waste removal franchise spent September 10th giving the National Mall a much-needed makeover by doing what they do best—scooping poop...more

The Washington Post
They’re Your No. 1 Friend in the No. 2 Business
September 17, 2009

They swoop in when marriage counselors have failed, when all negotiations have broken down and Congress can't step in to help. They are the nation’s poop scoopers...more

Daily News of Newburyport, MA
Former Ad Executive is Now a Entre-'poo'-neur
September 15, 2009

This time last year, Plum Island resident Joseph Gliottone was senior vice president of print production at one of the country’s largest advertising agencies in Boston. Today, Gliottone scoops dog poop...more

The Washington Post
It’s a Dirty Job, But Someone’s Gotta Scoop
September 11, 2009

Broom in hand, trash can in tow, Mark Burnett arrived at Constitution Gardens on Thursday with a mission: Rid the Mall of poop...more

Associated Press
AP EXCLUSIVE: Grass to be Greener on National Mall
September 10, 2009

Frustrated with poor maintenance by the federal government, the group that built the Vietnam War memorial is aiming to improve its little corner of the National Mall by taking over lawn care for 13.5 acres marred by weeds, moss and brown spots...more

Washington Examiner
Firm to Help Clean Up Mall
September 9, 2009

A business that deals with animal waste removal has volunteered to clean up accumulated animal waste along the Mall and Reflecting Pool. Fifteen DoodyCalls waste removal operators from the Washington area have volunteered to sweep the Mall at no cost to the taxpayers...more

Reuters
Remote Workers Aren't Going Anywhere—Literally
August 26, 2009

There's no stopping it. If the latest generation has its way, the work force that fuels tomorrow's small businesses may largely be a stay-at-home crowd...more

Merger Market
Pet Waste Removal Franchise Actively Seeking Acquisitions
July 31, 2009

DoodyCalls, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based pet waste removal franchise, is actively seeking pet waste acquisitions in the consolidating pet industry. The privately held company is interested in targets that it can convert into both corporate and franchise locations to expand its US footprint....more

The Daily News - Bay Area
Duty and DoodyCalls: Major Charity Event for All Bay Area K-9 Units
July 18, 2009

Duty calls, so DOODYCALLS, providers of quality pooper-scooper service to homeowners and communities, is scooping up funds from good folks like you to help Bay Area police dogs....more

Parks & Recreation magazine
Tackling Dog Waste
Dealing with Dog Waste is No Picnic, Unless You're a Rodent
July, 2009

Dogs impact community ecology in a number of ways, according to Carol Frischman, science educator and author of Pets and the Planet: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Pet Care. Beyond waste concerns, which often dominate dog discussions, Frischman explains, "Pets in dog parks create 'trampling' and elimination of the surface plants that prevent water run off, which creates erosion...more

The Post and Courier
Clean Up Pet Waste: It's the Law
Ask the Vet - Dr. Katherine A. Saenger
July 9, 2009

So now that I have been prompted and am supported by city law, I will get on my soap box about pet waste. I used to live where I shared parking and dog-walking space with my neighbors. It drove me crazy that my neighbors would leave their dog's waste in the parking lot, where inevitably, at least once a week, I would step in it on my way to the car. Grrrrr...more

San Francisco Examiner
Pooch Baths Benefit Police Brethren
July 2, 2009

The Western States Police Canine Association, pet-waste removal company DoodyCalls, and 34 Pet Food Express locations in the Bay Area are teaming up to host a dog-washing fundraiser with all proceeds going to outfit police K9s with bullet-proof vests and help pay the medical bills of retired animals...more

The New York Times
Fields of Gold? Yes, in a Way
June 7, 2009

In rough economic times, Lashelle and Mark Davis have cut back on treats like date nights, their outings to New York City from their Westchester County home for dinner and a show. But Mrs. Davis has made it clear that there is one luxury she will not give up: her professional pooper scooper....more | PDF...

Entrepreneur Magazine
Entrepreneur Magazine names DoodyCalls as one of the Top 500 franchises in the 30th Annual Franchise 500
January, 2009
 
Hometown News
Poop Pickup Profitable
September 19, 2008

Some might say that Christi Sharp’s business is going to the dogs. Accustomed to working indoors as a court reporter, the Port Orange resident now steps into a pair of green clogs, snaps on gloves and heads into clients’ yards to scoop dog poop...more

Randolph Recorder
Here’s the Scoop on the Poop
For Kevin Mahoney of Randolph, pet waste removal is the right calling
September 19, 2008

Scooper in hand, Kevin Mahoney scrutinized the dew-sopped lawn with the intensity of a pirate seeking buried treasure. The 39-year-old Valley View Lane resident was looking for booty, but of a more, uh, ripe sort. Mahoney is the owner of DoodyCalls, a pet waste disposal franchise whose employees boldly go where pet owners fear to tread, especially in bare feet: The back yard....more

Daily News Journal
DoodyCalls has the scoop (on poop)
June 15, 2008

...DoodyCalls fits into the Meeks' lifestyle; their love for the outdoors and animals. They saw the need for a pet waste removal service in the area and were inspired by the growing and profitable business of DoodyCalls.

Murfreesboro Post
Wash your dog for charity
June 10, 2008

Dogs and their people are all invited to come to the charity dog wash brought to you by Smyrna Doody Calls; the professional pooper scoopers of Rutherford County and Kelton’s Pet Supply Store...more

Worcester Telegram  The Worcester Telegram
Waste removal services seem to prove people will do anything for their pets
May 29, 2008

...With a list of about 100 customers, Mr. Sheehy recently hired his first full-time employee and hopes to dump his day job and fix his focus on feces by June of next year...more

The Providence Journal
They’re Striving to Be No. 1 in the No. 2 Business
When doody calls, Jim Conway answers
February 24, 2008

Conway, based in Warwick, owns a franchise for a national company called DoodyCalls, which picks up the digestive waste that pets leave behind. Driving a lime-green truck with the company logo on it, Conway will come to your yard, scoop the poop your dog has left behind, bag it, and leave it in your garbage. Cost is about $15 per weekly visit, depending on the size of the yard and the number of dogs...more | PDF...

Virginian-Pilot
Where Canines Go, DoodyCalls
February 10, 2008

“I like working with animals and with the environment,” Doug Barnhart said. “Even though picking up poop for a living is challenging, I like the money.” His fee depends on the number of dogs in the yard, its size, and how many times he cleans it a week...more | PDF...

Wall Street Journal
When the Going Gets Tough, Brands Get Going
February 7, 2008

[DoodyCalls] is looking for new franchise owners and clients ”Anywhere there are people that place value on their time,” says Mr. D’Aniello...more...

Ventura County Star
Franchise Focus: DoodyCalls
January 2, 2008

“…I saw the success my niece and nephew were having, and was amazed by the income potential of DoodyCalls and the freedom to run the business from home”...more...

Westchester County Business Journal
Company is No. 1 in No. 2
December, 2007

When duty calls and the duty is dirty, who you gonna call? Call DoodyCalls. Equipped with rakes, shovels and bags, DoodyCalls’ professional scoopers let pet owners wash their hands of the whole clean-up business...more...

Lawn & Landscape
Scooping Up Business
November, 2007

DoodyCalls founder Jacob D’Aniello sees pet waste removal as a natural extension of the services green industry companies already offer their customers...more...

Inc. Magazine
Professional Help - Cross That Off Your To-Do List
November, 2007

For business owners, time is an especially precious commodity. That's why some are choosing not to spend those moments on the less rewarding details of daily life, like picking up after pooches...more...

San Mateo Daily News
Looking Out for Man’s Best Friend: Donor Helps Fund Body Armor for Police Dogs
November 4, 2007

Rick Nava, who owns a local Doody Calls pooper scooper service, is raising money to equip as many Peninsula police dogs with bullet-resistant vests as he can...more...

Small Business Opportunities   AOL.com  Money Section: Front Page
A Dirty Job, But Someone Has to Get Rich Doing It
October 11, 2007


When Bobby visits the home of his new boss, Peter Sterling, he finds him living in a mansion with a girlfriend more drop-dead gorgeous than Betty Rubble on her best day. Sterling gives Bobby this advice: “You don't get rich doing what you love. You get rich doing something no one else wants to do.”

Jacob and Susan D'Aniello, both 30 and graduates of the University of Virginia, are finding this King of the Hill advice on the road to success is right on...more...

NOTE: This story includes a great video, “Cleaning Up After Others Makes Some Filthy Rich.”

Washington Business Journal
Brand Ambassadors: From Funny to Furry to Kind of Freaky, Mascots Help Build Market Buzz
August 17, 2007

Susan and Jacob discuss how “Doodle” was born and offer their own insights about brand building...more...
BusinessWeek
The Pet Economy
August 6, 2007
More than 350 service agencies with names such as Doody Duty, Scoopy-Poo, and Pooper Trooper have sprung up solely to relieve owners of the need even to pick up a pet's waste in their yard by doing it for them. With annual growth nearing 50%, “the pooper scooper industry is now experiencing a lot of consolidation,” says Jacob D'Aniello of DoodyCalls, which has 20 locations nationwide...more...
Loudoun Times Mirror
Scoopers in Demand in Loudoun
July 17, 2007
Loudoun Times Reporter Anne Keisman talks with Chris Decastro, the operations manager for the Fairfax, VA DoodyCalls franchise, about the day in the life of a pooper scooper professional...more...
Pet Product News
Here’s the Scoop
June, 2007
These companies thrive in the business of pets’ business...more...
The Daily News: Town Talk
The Community Solution to Pet Pollution
April 26, 2007
Reporter Joan Dentler talks with Rick and Paulette Nava about opening their new pooper scooper business in San Mateo County, California!
Redbook  Redbook Magazine
Outsource your to-do's
January 2007
Hire a pooper scooper. Of all the things on your to-do list, picking up Spot's doo is probably the least appealing...more...
Reader's Digest
RD Living
January 2007
Call in the puppy pros to scoop from your yard. Go to...more...
Small Business Opportunities
Franchising Today
December 2006
...Many franchisees that aren't necessarily targeted at the elderly nevertheless are realizing the benefits of making them a significant part of their business...
Small Business Opportunities  The Oregonian
Here's the scoop on diverting dog waste
November 30, 2006
Dog waste is Alan Pietrovito's business. As owner of Portland's Doody Calls franchise, he's a professional pooper scooper. Yes, he's heard all the jokes. And in the year he's been in business, he's been surprised by the lack of responsibility many people take with pet waste...more...
When Doody Calls
November 2006
If you have a dog, chances are you’ve got dog doody. No one enjoys the clean up associated with dog doody, at least no one I know, until I spoke with Keith Walkley who does it for a living!...more...
Small Business Opportunities Small Business Opportunities
Pick Up the Profits
Winter 2007
It's getting hard to manage all different kinds of waste in our society - and pet waste is no different...more...
Boston Business Journal
Pet Waste Franchise Picks Up in Massachusetts
October 13-19, 2006
Paul and Angela Delaney run a crappy business - they know it, they love it, and they intend to turn a profit from it...
Associated Press
Dog Poop-Scooping Business Is No Waste
October 4, 2006
Doug Barnhart was so repulsed by the notion of picking up dog poop that he hired a service to do it. But he is gradually overcoming his revulsion now that he's planning to open his own scoop shop later this year in Virginia Beach, VA...more...
Home Business The Home-Based Entrepreneur's Magazine
Going Above and Beyond the Call of Doody
October, 2006
Dogs are lovable companions that curl up to you on cold nights, excitedly greet you at the front door after you've returned from the grocery store, willingly play fetch, with your kids at a moment's notice, and make you feel safe when you're home alone. It's no wonder they make perfect additions to any family. If only they didn't poop so much!...more...
The Washington Post
Making It
The road to success can be paved with junk and dog poop
September 10, 2006
Mark Rubin is restless, and that has made him a lot of money.
After spending many years working as a computer consultant around the world, Mark returned to Washington in 2000 to marry his high school sweetheart. Soon he was on the move again...more...
Manassas Journal Messenger
When "doody" calls, they answer
September 7, 2006
A local couple is picking up where Fido left off.
When nature calls, local husband and wife entrepreneurs Elton and Tiffany Becker answer the call...more...
Buffalo Business First
Dog waste pays off for ex-WNYer
September 1-7, 2006
Jacob D'Aniello is a hit at most cocktail parties.
The former Kenmore resident always gets a chuckle or two when he tells people what he does for a living.
D'Aniello, 29, and his wife, Susan, run DoodyCalls...more...
Hartford Courant
They've Got The Scoop: There's Cash In Dog Poop
July 28, 2006
If you thought your dog's poop was worthless, think again.
Keith Walkley is getting closer to his ultimate dream job, one scoop of poop at a time. Literally.
Co-owner of DoodyCalls, a pet-waste disposal franchise based in Plainville, Walkley and partner Paul Stansel launched their business this month.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
When Doody Calls
Leaving pet cleanup to the pros
July 7, 2006
Your dog's business is becoming big business.
For DoodyCalls and the growing pet-waste removal industry, paying someone to pick up your pet's presents is no more ridiculous than hiring somebody to cut the grass, wash the car or scrub the house.
Portland Tribune
Man Hopes to become No. 1 in No. 2 Business
Ex-techie entrepreneur sees opportunity in those backyard piles
July 6, 2006
The guy who got his MBA in London, the guy who a decade ago was a computer network engineer for the Pentagon, now carefully crisscrosses backyards throughout Portland. He carries an extended garden shovel in one hand, a modified dustpan in the other...more...
The Patriot Ledger
You can't pooh pooh their work
Milton couple hope to make a pile with pooper scooper service.
April 21, 2006
As if dogs aren’t pampered enough, there is a new service available throughout the South Shore that could make your dog truly feel like the king of the house.
When Milton resident Paul Delaney and his wife, Angela, bought the first Doody Calls franchise in Massachusetts a year ago, they joined a fast-growing industry of pooper scooper services.
The Arizona Republic
DoodyCalls: Finding a gold mine in dog poop
April 19, 2006
The inspiration came in 2000, when Jacob D'Aniello was sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the outskirts of Washington.
He heard a man talking on the radio about his job, which entailed picking up dog waste from neighbors' yards. D'Aniello was dissatisfied with his work as an information technology consultant and looking for a second job that would bring in some extra cash to pay off student loans...more...
The Boston Globe
Not-so-sweet smell of success
Increasingly, busy households hiring firms to scour their yards and pick up after dogs.
April 18, 2006
First came the nannies, the dog walkers, the housecleaners, the landscapers. Now crews are handling another outsourced home task—removing a dog's leftovers from lawns.
The names of the businesses say it all: DoodyCalls, a national franchise, opened a branch south of Boston last year.
Franchise Times
Got service, will franchise?
April, 2006
...Wile most of DoodyCalls business is residential, a growing percentage of commercial clients-such as apartment complexes-are joining the mix, and this is one area the franchise provides a competitive edge.
...Mark Rubin, a DoodyCalls franchise in Maryland, also forecasts strong growth trends and adds, "In niche services that are unsavory or perceived as unsavory there's a tremendous opportunity to provide a service in fragmented markets that are served by unprofessionals or not served at all."
The Roanoke Times
Waste businesses clean up
Their work is dirty, and that's just the way they like it.
March 7, 2006
"There's hundreds of people doing this across the country," said Jacob D'Aniello, who founded DoodyCalls with his wife, Susan, in 2000. And there's a pile of work to be done. "Anytime you have 40 percent of the population doing something they don't want to do, there should be someone to take care of it," he said...more...
Mobile Enterprise
Case Study: Going to the Dogs
Using software and GPS technology, a national pooper-scooper business takes care of dogs’ business
March 1, 2006
The franchise launch prompted D’Aniello to find more efficient tools for conducting the business. “I had to figure out a way to monitor timesheets and payroll better to optimize routes,” he says. In addition, he and his wife moved farther away from the office, and they needed a better way to keep track of their team’s activities.
The company chose Gearworks’ etrace...more...
Wall Street Journal
The Joys of Juggling
For the multitasking franchiser, owning more than one type of business can help all the businesses
January 30, 2006
...Similarly, Claudine and Mark Rubin figured that many of the same people who used their junk-removal franchise would also hire them to pick up after their dogs. The husband-and-wife duo in Gaithersburg, Md., are franchisees for 1-800-Got-Junk?, a junk-removal business based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and for DoodyCalls, a pet-waste-removal company with headquarters in Palmyra, Va...
The Baltimore Sun
Picking up where Fido left off
January 1, 2006
It's not exactly the career Sam Amoah envisioned when he emigrated 10 years ago as an English teacher from West Africa. Back then, he never thought a dog's business was anyone's business, much less a profit and a franchise.

 

Television top
Fox News.com  The Mike Huckabee Show
New Careers in a Tough Economy - Fred Telmanowski
January 9, 2010
Prompted by a Thanksgiving-day article published on the national ABC News website about Fred's amazing story, Mike Huckabee spoke with Fred and Sally about how they turned a negative experience (a layoff) into a positive result (launching a successful new business).
ABC News   ABC News - Money
Survival Jobs You Never Thought You'd Be Thankful For
November 26, 2009
A year ago, Fred Telmanowski wouldn't have dreamed of entering the pet waste removal business. Then his employer of 30 years sent him packing with only three months' severance pay. Today, Telmanowski is not only thankful for his new job running the Baltimore franchise of DoodyCalls, a national poop-scooping chain. He's reveling in it...more...
WBTV - Channel 3 - Charlotte, NC  WBTV Channel 3 - Charlotte, NC
When Doody Calls
October 23, 2009
Ramon Constante used to have a pretty prestigious gig. He was a Wachovia banker with a title of vice president preceding his name. But when Wachovia fell...so did Constante. He lost his job to a layoff. "You gotta provide for your family," Constante says. That's right. Doody Calls. It's the name of his new brand new business, a pet waste clean up company...more...
News Channel 8 - WJLA - Washington, DC News Channel 8 - Washington, DC
“Doody” Calls for Monumental Mess on the Mall
September 10, 2009
A group of volunteers went on a wild goose chase Thursday on the National Mall, going after the droppings the geese left behind. When duty calls, professional pooper scoopers are ready for anything. On the National Mall—the mess is monumental. ...more...
News Channel 8 - WJLA - Washington, DC News Channel 8 - Washington, DC
A Group Is Petitioning to Get Police Dogs Bullet-Proof Vests
June 10, 2009
Dave Jensen of DoodyCalls visits “Let's Talk Live” to discuss the need and efforts underway to protect police dogs. He talks about George Sichler's Police K9 Foundation and what they (and DoodyCalls) have done to provide bullet- and stab-resistant vests...more...
ABC News  Fox 25 News - Boston, MA
Doing the Dirty Work
May 20, 2009
It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. And if that someone is not you, then FOX25’s Keba Arnold knows who will do it for you. Check out her story...more...
CNBC THE BIG IDEA - DONNY DEUTSCH
When Doody Calls
April 30, 2007
During his nightly television show, business maverick Donny Deutsch challenges his viewers to live the American Dream. Donny spoke with DoodyCalls founders Jacob and Susan about the 'business,' of DoodyCalls and their plans for the future. He also featured Jacob as the evening's “moment of clarity”...more...
ABC News  Fox 5 News - Washington, DC
What Makes You Mad: Dog Doo
21 Nov 2006
Stepping in mud is bad. Stepping in gum is worse. The worst? Stepping in dog “mess.” That mess is what makes you mad this week. We put the spotlight on some inconsiderate pet owner's and Fox 5's Melanie Alnwick went looking for a solution to the stinky situation...more...
WUSA9.com
DoodyCalls
October 5, 2006
DoodyCalls launched in 2000 with two University of Virginia graduates who picked up dog waste on weekends...more...
 WVIT-TV/NBC-30
Business Profits from Scooping Doggy Waste
July 29, 2006
Its a messy job But somebody's got to do it. and if you don't want that person to be you. There's a new service popping up around Connecticut. So, you've got a dog and that friendly pooch leaves some friendly little presents around your yard. Enter Keith Walkley. he owns a Hartford franchise Of a business called "DoodyCalls." They show up And clean up The messes fido leaves on your lawn every week. How does a business like this get started you ask?
ABC News  ABC News Now, Money Matters
Business Profits from Scooping Doggy Waste
January 2006
DoodyCalls founder Jacob D'Aniello talks about his company and discusses the past, present, and future for the emerging pet waste removal industry...more...

 

Radio top
WNBP Radio 1450 AM (Newburyport, MA)
Interview with Joe Gliottone, DoodyCalls
January 22, 2010

Joe Gliottone, DoodyCalls franchise owner, appeared on “The Morning Watch” program.

W-A-M-U NPR Radio in Washington DC
“DoodyCalls” Lucrative as Ever
September 11, 2009

Starting this week, a business specializing in creatures “doing their business” is volunteering to clean up animal waste on the National Mall. Listen: Real Audio | Windows Media

WTOP
A Monumental Cleanup on the National Mall
September 10, 2009

You may have heard how the National Mall is kind of run down or losing its luster. That's why a number of volunteer maintenance workers are taking things into their own hands—so to speak—gardening, steam-cleaning and removing goose-poop...more...

W-A-M-U NPR Radio in Washington DC
Entrepreneurs Volunteer to “Pick Up” on the National Mall
September 10, 2009

Although the National Mall is getting $50 million to spend on improvements, one company is volunteering to “pick up” where other projects leave off. Listen: Real Audio | Windows Media

i98FM (Illawarra, Australia)
Marty and Erica
July 20, 2006

Jacob D'Aniello educates Aussie's about the art of picking up poop. Link to website.

106.9 The Fox (Virginia Beach)
DoodyCalls Announces Plans to Come to Virginia Beach
July 13, 2006

John and Leila talk with Jacob D'Aniello about the company, service, and expansion plans.

Listen to the interview: MP3 - 2.89Mb

WTOP
Picking Up After Dogs is Local Man's 'Doody'
March 20, 2006

If you're a pet owner, it's part of the job -- probably the least fun part. Your dog's waste is Jacob D'Aniello's bread and butter. D'Aniello is the owner of DoodyCalls, the first poop-scooping franchise in the country...more...

Listen to the interview: Version 1 | Version 2

 

Other top
Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
140 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Clients
December 15, 2009

57. For pet owners, what greater luxury is there than a life without poop? Because your clients have better things to do with their time, give a DoodyCalls gift card this holiday season and let them wash their hands clean of the whole clean up business...more

mlive .com
Odd Jobs Video: Picking Up Dog Doody for a Living
by T.J. Hamilton | The Grand Rapids Press
August 10, 2009

“Odd Jobs” is the name for a series of videos we'll post every Monday for as long as we find people who are performing untraditional jobs. Dave Hunt has an odd job: The 46-year-old Byron Center resident travels around West Michigan taking care of the business end of dogs— the droppings that is...more...
WS Radio
Founding DoodyCalls
September 11, 2007

Susan D'Aniello talks with host Dr. Gayle Carson about the “business” of picking up, and how Susan turned what your dog leaves behind into a national brand...more...
Doggie Chronicles
DoodyCalls on the Doggie Chronicles
September 8, 2007

Susan D'Aniello, Founder, DoodyCalls joins hosts Lisa Gorman and Scott Sheppard to talk about their nationwide solutions for pet waste removal. Listen to the Interview.
Smart Money
Balancing Work and Life: Working with Your Spouse
September 4, 2007

DoodyCalls owners Susan and Jacob talk about the challenges and rewards of working with your spouse and suggest ways to balance work and life...more...
WMAL News Talk 630  What Would Rob Do?
What Would You Do? After Stepping in Dog Poop?
December 2006
NPR's Rob Sachs talks about life's sticky situations and how turn them into an opportunity for adventure, growth, or at the very least--laughter. In this episode Rob talks with Jacob D'Aniello, Founder of DoodyCalls, a national pet waste removal franchise. Listen to the interview.
Fox News.com  FoxNews.com
Dog Business is Big Business
July 10, 2006
There are some people you know you can count on to…uh…take care of business when doody comes-a-falling...more...
Franchise Trade
Pet Waste Removal a Franchise that's Really Cleaning Up
July 10, 2006

If there's ever been a service industry that has encouraged and thoroughly enjoyed the use of puns, it's pet waste removal: Wholly Krap K-9 Waste Removal Service; Stinkies; Have Doggie, We'll Doo!; and Dog-Gone Doo-Doo. And these pet waste removal businesses have been -- forgive the added pun -- increasingly "pooping" up all over...more...

Telecom Junkies - Podcast
GPS Loaded Cell Phones
May 11, 2006
DoodyCalls President and Founder, Jacob D'Aniello, talks with telecommunications industry leaders about how DoodyCalls uses GPS technology to improve their operations...more...
The Telecom Manager's Voice Report
Pooper Scooper Service Seeking Franchises
May 8, 2006
DoodyCalls President and Founder, Jacob D'Aniello, discusses how DoodyCalls uses GPS technology to improve their operations...more...
CNN.com  Podcast
You can't make this stuff up
May 7, 2006
It's called DoodyCalls....Jacob D'Aniello decided there was a market niche for a particular job specialty...more...
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