STORIES: Everything in Its Place: annscoop

Ann's husband, Muriel, opens the fence for the family dog, 10-year-old Barney, in the background as Ann scoops Barney's poop from the back yard. The couple has a system: Muriel marks the piles with orange-tipped rods and Ann scoops behind him after finishing her morning walk.

Ann's husband, Muriel, opens the fence for the family dog, 10-year-old Barney, in the background as Ann scoops Barney's poop from the back yard. The couple has a system: Muriel marks the piles with orange-tipped rods and Ann scoops behind him after finishing her morning walk.