Is not so long as is a tedious tale. Romeo, there dead, was husband to that Juliet; And she, there dead, that Romeo's faithful wife: I married them; and their stol'n marriage-day. Was Tybalt's dooms-day, whose untimely death. Banish'd the new-made bridegroom from the city, For whom, and not for Tybalt, Juliet pined.
Euthanize the dog that is to be preserved through taxidermy. Be sure to do this in a way that will not mangle the dog's body or face. Lethal injection by a veterinarian is best. Remove the skin of the dog with a skinning tool.
Although I doubt that someone with Melvin's cleanliness obsessions would be able to handle taking care of a dog it is clear that he tries to neutralize his obsessions by performing compulsions and that he engages in many avoidance and ritualistic behaviors characteristic of classic OCD.