Professional canine poo picker ‘laughing’ at how a lot he’s paid for bizarre job
It might sound like the crappiest job in the world but Kyle Newby from Derby said his customers – who can’t clean up after their dogs themselves – ‘love him’ for what he does
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A professional dog poo picker has blasted cruel keyboard warriors after they mocked his local service that helps those in need.
Kyle Newby, from Littleover in Derby, cleans up gardens across the East Midlands and says that most of his clients are elderly or disabled people who physically can’t clear up after their dogs. The man – who is clearly a hero because most people would run a mile at the thought of this job – says that he’s laughing all the way to the bank after people pooh-poohed his service.
He launched Pet Poo Pick in March last year with a workmate in construction, his day job, and is one of only a handful of services in Derbyshire. Kyle was inspired by US firms raking in millions and offering franchise opportunities.
In an interview with the BBC, he explained how lucrative his unusual job could be. “Some people laugh at me about it, but it’s £15 a charge. If you get a hundred customers a month, you’re laughing aren’t you.”
He also slammed those who called his customers – he has 35 so far – “lazy” or “irresponsible”. He said: “Some people just physically can’t do it. Disabled people, that’s who we mostly deal with, they can’t really do it themselves so they love us.”
Lulu Singh, from Long Eaton and who is disabled, struggles to clean up after her French bulldog Buddy. She praised Kyle’s work and said she wouldn’t be able to have her pet if she didn’t have him there to pick up the mess.
Kyle went on: “The first customer we got in Hucknall [Nottinghamshire], his daughter and son live in America, and they told him about how they do it over there. They asked him to see if there’s any services over here and that’s how he found us.”
All that poo? It’s not wasted as Kyle takes it to a farm in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, where it’s added to horse manure with the farmer’s blessing.
The RSPCA backs services like Kyle’s, saying they help owners who are elderly, disabled, temporarily injured, or have mobility issues. “Using professional services can help ensure dogs are kept in a safe and hygienic environment, while remaining with their loving owners,” a spokesperson said.
More than half of Brits quizzed during a poll at the end of 2024 reckoned that dog poo had become a worryingly “significant” issue in their area. And 45% believed the crisis has got worse in the past three years, with almost a quarter of new owners confessing they do not always clean up after their pet.
The study found that the main excuse from people is they “didn’t have a poo bag”. It also found that among dog owners in the past three years, 15% admitted they didn’t always pick up after them.
While some 35% thought it was acceptable for their pet to take a dump in the countryside or a field. And 30% even claimed their dog’s poo was too “runny” to pick up.
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