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And You Thought You Had a Crappy Job

“It started right away” once the new Timberland Commons apartment complex in Lebanon, N.H., opened, says manager Debbie Violette: residents were leaving their dogs’ poop on the lawn, on sidewalks, and in the parking lot. Thus a new rule: after one warning, anyone doing it again will be given the choice of giving up their pet, or moving out. But to enforce that rule, Violette says, “I really had to prove it.” Thus the next new rule: pet owners must submit their animals for a DNA swab test; any poop found will be matched to the registered animal by DNA testing. “A couple of people have said it’s just way too much,” Violette said, “but the majority of the people thought it was a great idea.” (RC/New Hampshire Union Leader) ...It sounds like the guilty residents are in DeNiAl.