There are some things in life that you set out to do, those life goals like get a job, be successful, have a family, etc. I think it's safe to say that nowhere near the top of that list, or middle for that matter, is "Review a pooper scooper on Amazon". Yet, here I am finding myself doing just that very thing.

How did I find myself here, well for years I have done the shovel, small garden spade method. Let me tell you with two 50+ Norwegian Elkhounds they can be poop factories - but it was what I used and never thought different. Then one day, after a particularly fragrant gift from one of my four legged friends I sought out a better way because my gag reflex just could not stomach it any longer. That, and the neighbor who came to my backyard to see what small animal was dying due to all the noise.

I am not ashamed to say I researched pooper scoopers. I looked at all manner of them. From the open top rake method, to those fancy claw machine contraptions. I shouldn't be surprised that there are so many pooper scooper options out there, but literally holy crap!

I finally decided on this one for a couple reasons.

The enclosed bin, with the bag is a great idea.

Long enough where I don't have to bend over at all (32 Inches)

Easy to store

Upon receiving it, I quickly put it together loaded up the first bag and embarked on my maiden voyage into the dangerous backyard. Finding the first nugget I set the bin behind it and with a quick flip deposited said nugget safely into the bin/bag. No fuss, no mess, and no sounds of killing small animals. This wasn't so bad after all. I zipped around the yard like a ninja, flipping turd after turd into the waiting bin. No longer was I trying to strategize the firmness of the deposit, or which way upwind was. I saw a landmine and tackled it with the ferocity of a jungle cat seeing it's next meal (no I didn't eat any turds, that was a metaphor).

Finally, finding the bag full, did I mention 2 Elkhounds are a literal factory of fecal matter? I uncinched the bag straps, tied them together, and poof found myself with a full bag of poo but no mess and easy to dispose of. Arm & Hammer sells extra bags for this, or you can just use normal plastic shopping bags. The handles will be a little different and may cause some issues but it should work.

Humor aside, this is a really nice pooper scooper. I would have liked to see the actual rake part a little more sturdy, but for the price I can't complain all that much. It does make it extremely easy to pick up the mess, and dispose of it. I just wish I would have found this option sooner. No way am I going back to the "old" way.

I highly recommend this product.

Harden to believe I’d ever be excited by a pooper scooper but I have owned anywhere from 1 to 6 dogs at a time so I have scooped a LOT of poop. This is about the 5th model I have bought and it is by far the best. They include 2 bags with the purchase but you don’t really need to buy bags. Those plastic grocery bags every store says they recycle but probably end up dumped in the Indian or other ocean work just fine. You just slide the bag in the collection cup and hook the handles over the hooks on either side of the bottom of the cup. Because the cup swivels, you can lay it flat on the ground and putt those old doggie balls right into the cup with the included rake. No trying to balance them on a rake and throw them into a container, only to have them fall off and double or triple your work.

The handles on the cup and rake are long enough that you don’t have to bend over to do the job. I am 5’7 and have no trouble. If you are say 5’10 or taller you will probably have to look at similar models that are more expensive. If you are young and healthy, a little bending won’t hurt and you can save money and use this one. I am 73 with arthritis so I try to keep my bending limited. Another nice thing is that you can keep the bag at arms length when you are removing the bag when finished. The plastic bag handles just slip off and the bag just slides out of the cup. A quick tie off and into. the garbage can. No need to wash out the cup unless you have foolishly forgotten to check the bag for holes. I only had to make that mistake once or twice and checking the bag is now part of my routine.

These things are light but sturdy. You could easily take them to the dog park or anywhere else you walk your pooch. I recently bought one for my 75 yo sister who is still singing my praises for making her chores much easier and more comfortable. She has one medium size dog and she scoops one bag a week. I have an 80 lb and a 50 lb dog and I usually scoop one bag twice a week so that gives you an idea of capacity. I have a very small yard but don’t go out there often. If you have kids and don’t want to clean sneakers, you may want to do poop patrol more often. But that would probably be the case no matter which type of scooper you used. This one would just make it easier.

I’ve owned three of these over the past five years because I really like the design and how easy it makes yard cleanup. The swivel bin and rake work well and overall it’s very convenient.

The reason for 4 stars is durability. On all three of mine, the plastic piece that holds the rake in place eventually broke. The rest of the product held up fine, but that connection point seems to be the weak spot.

Still a good product, but I just wish the plastic was more durable holding the rake in place

I injured my back a few weeks ago, and had to stop cleaning up poop in our side yard by hand. I used to use a glove and a sack, and it was an unpleasant, but almost daily task. We only have a small side yard, and with my back injured, my two dogs haven't been getting as many walks as they did --- so the poop situation was getting pretty bad. I literally could NOT bend down to pick up the poop, and I yet if I didn't, they would start tracking poop back into the house on their paws once they ran out of yard room. I was desperate, and bought this and another long-handled poop scooper (not important what that one is - but it didn't have a rake) because I figured one of them would work. I'm telling you, this model saved my sanity. It's plastic and seems a little flimsy, but it works like a charm -- and it works much better than picking it up by a gloved hand did. The rake pulls over all sorts of poop out of the grass that I never used to be able to separate from the grass blades...This is one of my "purchases of the year" that I would replace every few months with another if I had to --- it's that amazing. I tried a different type of bag and it didn't work as well as the ones provided, but I'm still working on that. Once my back is healed, I'm NOT going back to picking it up with a glove and plastic bag. This is my new "go to" method of pooper scooping in my yard. After I use it each day, I take the hose and wash it off. It has holes at the bottom of the bin so it's easy to wash out. By the way, the other one (without a rake) will probably be the one I take on walks with me to pick up the poop until my back heals up, because it's much smaller than this model and uses a bag instead of the plastic bin. It's a "single or double" use type of stick, good for a walk where your dogs poop once or twice. I like that one too, it's just not as useful for yard "lots of poop" pick ups. Wow. Love it. Love it. Love it. Thank you Arm & Hammer. My back thanks you.

Good quality and sturdy. Easy to use. My sister bought one too!

Bought this in June 2025, it’s now August 2026and the rake handle but don’t get me wrong, it’s a good product net the handles should be metal

I purchased this scooper in June of 2021. I am letting you know that it is now June 2026 and it finally broke to where I have to throw it away. It lasted five years which I think is remarkable. I had to put a couple screws in the plastic swivel portion after about three years and the extension of the handle broke off on the rake piece about a year ago but it was still usable just with a shorter handle. I live in Arizona and kept it outside and the Arizona sun was just too much for it. I have just placed an order for a new one. I completely recommend this scooper.

This thing is great! I was considering an $85/month service for weekly dog poo pickup and felt it was too expensive, so decided to try this instead. Way more cost effective and only takes a few minutes once a week. I was skeptical about the rake design initially, but it really is the best way to go now that I’ve used it a couple of times. It helps get the poo dried to the grass off and into the bucket. For the “wetter” specimens it still works well, just need to give it a bit of a rinse with the hose when I’m done. Haven’t used it with grocery bags yet, so we will see how that goes. If they don’t work well I’m ok with buying the brand name bags. Still way cheaper than paying someone else to do it!

Molto pratico fa su consiglio

das Produkt ist gut, weil ich damit meinen Rücken schonen kann. Handhabung ist gut und einfach

Excellent

Trop bien! Très pratique et utilisation nickel

Estoy satisfecha con la compra, me salió a un muy buen precio, aproveche una oferta relámpago, y llego en dos días.

Tengo dos perritos, así que la cantidad de pasteles fabricados en el día son bastantes, cuando vi el producto en fotos pensé que era más pequeño, la verdad es que tiene una muy buena capacidad y aparte te trae dos bolsas especiales para el recogedor, que están súper bien, el rastrillo que trae te va a ser de mucha ayuda con los pasteles que hagan en el pasto.

Todo tiene una excelente calidad, pese a que es plástico es bastante resistente, en definitiva cumple con su función.