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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Colleen Schrappen

St. Louis-area entrepreneurs hit pay dirt cleaning up after dogs

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Thirty years ago, Debbie Levy decided to start a business. She already owned a boutique, so this venture would be her No. 2. The idea came to her in the backyard.

“I was cutting the grass, and there it was,” said Levy, who lives in Maryland Heights.

It was the thing every pet lover hates. The thing that can ruin a carefree stroll across the lawn. The thing that isn’t mentioned in polite company.

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