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Dog owners, ‘doo’ not worry; scooping solution started

Pet waste is the most dignified term for it, but there's nothing dignified about picking up after your dog. That's where Carla Eischeid wants to come in, for a fee, of course.
Pet waste is the most dignified term for it, but there's nothing dignified about picking up after your dog. That's where Carla Eischeid wants to come in, for a fee, of course. Pet waste is the most dignified term for it, but there's nothing dignified about picking up after your dog. That's where Carla Eischeid wants to come in, for a fee, of course.

By Shane Foley 2 min read

photo Carla Eischeid and the original “Old Brown Dog,” Bella. Eischeid has three dogs, so she’s no stranger to her backyard turning into a minefield.
photo Carla Eischeid prepares to take her bull mastiff Brody for a walk in Chattanooga. A pet owner her whole life, Eischeid has scooped her share of pet waste, and figured others in the community might like help with theirs.

It’s right there on Carla Eischeid’s business card: “Poo-fessional.”

Eischeid is part of the classic entrepreneurial spirit of identifying a problem in one’s community and creating a service to alleviate it. The problem Eischeid happened to identify involves one of the less pleasant parts of owning a dog.

“I was looking for a company in the area that picked up my dogs’, well, poop,” said Eischeid, the proud owner of a bull mastiff named Brody, a mixed-breed rescue named Bella and a Chihuahua named TT. “I realized there wasn’t a single one nearby, so I figured I could start it.”

Although she lives in East Brainerd, Eischeid said she wants to expand her Doggie Doos of Chattanooga services throughout Hamilton County. Initially, she’s planning on charging $12 for her cleanup services, with an additional $4 fee per dog. Additionally, she will walk the dogs for an extra $8 total.

“There’s no contracts or anything,” she said. “I will just show up and do the work, and if they like it, then they can hire me again. I’m just trying to grow my business.”

Pet waste management isn’t a new service; the brand DoodyCalls has gotten so large it’s franchised across the country. Eischeid said pet waste cleanup is a particular hassle for anyone with young children who want to play in the yard, or for people with multiple dogs who are looking to use their yard to entertain guests.

“I think some people will see me and realize this was something they wanted but didn’t even know existed,” she said.

This isn’t Eischeid’s first foray into pet-related business. Her Old Brown Dog Pet Cafe – so named for her own “old brown dog” Bella – sells organic, homemade dog treats at local farmers markets and online for $5 per bag.

For more information, visit facebook.com/doggiedoosofchatt or call 509-3947.