Speaker 1 (00:00)
Hey, I’m Tara Lynn with Spots.com, where we are testing out pet products and doggy toys, treats, all kinds of things you need to be a fantastic pet parent. And today, well, we got to talk about poop. So let’s talk about some pooper scoopers.
Speaker 1 (00:17)
We tested it out three different ones, and hands down, my favorite is the pawler dog pooper scooper. This is a two piece tool if you think about using a dust pan and a broom in your kitchen as you’re sweeping up. It’s essentially that with a rake and a sort of dust pan, poop pan, if you will, that you can use to clean up dog waste in your yard. One of the main reasons I like this is because if there is any reason that you need to go out and pick up multiple piles, you’re not going to go pick up a pile, go put it in the trash, pick up a pile, put it in the trash. You just want to be able to walk around and be able to scoop up the poop and then go dispose of it.
Speaker 1 (01:01)
So for that reason, I really like the pawler dog pooper scooper. The second one that I would recommend is nature’s miracle. This is a one handed pooper scooper, and you just simply squeeze the handle. It opens up the little basket on the bottom, which has some little sharp edges. And one of our testers who was there actually uses this at home, and she said she really liked this because it was able to kind of get underneath the pile of dog waste and made it very easy to pick it up.
Speaker 1 (01:34)
But again, if you are going to be picking up multiple piles, you would need to either carry around a trash bag with you in order to be able to dump the pile that you’ve just picked up and then keep walking around to pick up more. One. Unfortunately, though, that just did not meet the mark for us was the dogbuddy pooper scooper. It does have a place where you can put your poop bags. It kind of kept flinging open the few times that we were trying to pull the bags out, and you’re supposed to take one of the poop bags and kind of wrap it around the scooper.
Speaker 1 (02:10)
It just took too much effort, and I’m not going to attach it to a leash to carry it with me down the street, ultimately. So for that reason, that got a thumbs down from me. I would definitely recommend doing something more like the rake, the pawler pooper scooper.
As fur parents, dealing with our pets’ waste is inevitable. To find the best dog poop scooper, we rigorously tested several options and found the Pawler Dog Pooper Scooper to be the top choice. Check out the video above and read on for the comprehensive details of our testing.
Best Products
Best Pooper Scooper Revealed: Say Goodbye to Yard Messes
Perfect for use with picking up pet waste, garden leaves, garden debris and more
Easy to clean, rust proof, & durable
Easy assembly, simple storage
Rust-proof and durable
Uses a push-pin installation for extra durability
Product Details
TYPE OF SCOOPER
Rake-and-Tray style
MATERIAL
Metal and Aluminum
SIZE
37.8 x 9 x 9.5 inches
COLOR CHOICES
1
Our Review
The Pawler Dog Pooper Scooper is our top favorite! It’s easy to use with long, comfortable handles that eliminate bending or kneeling. Its larger tray allows for convenient and efficient poop collection without frequent trips to the trash can. This scooper is easy to clean, rust-proof, and made of durable metal and aluminum, ensuring a long-lasting tool. Perfect for households with multiple dogs, the Pawler Dog Pooper Scooper is of impressive quality and size, making it unlikely that we’ll need a replacement anytime soon.
5.5 x 5.8 x 27.5 inches(medium) 6.7 x 7.64 x 32 inches(jumbo)
COLOR CHOICES
1
Our Review
The Nature’s Miracle Non-Stick Advanced Jaw Scoop is a reliable and efficient one-handed pooper scooper from the trusted maker of Nature’s Miracle pet stain and odor removing products. Its design allows for easy scooping, even from underneath dog waste piles. The only drawback is that for picking up multiple piles, a trash bag is needed to dump the waste. Despite that, we love this scooper for its ease of use, quick cleanup, and effective performance. It’s a highly recommended product!
Made from durable, light and hard plastic that performs like a metal scooper.
Serves as waste bag dispenser.
Money back guarantee
What we Dislike
Better for smaller to medium sized dogs
Bags required for use
Will take too much effort to use it
Product Details
TYPE OF SCOOPER
Jaw style
MATERIAL
Plastic
SIZE
5.3 x 3.6 x 4.1 inches
COLOR CHOICES
4
Our Review
The DogBuddy Pooper Scooper fell short of our expectations. It has a waste bag attachment, but it was inconvenient as the bags kept flinging open while trying to pull them out. Wrapping the bag around the scooper seemed too effort-consuming, and we didn’t like the idea of having to attach it to a leash and carry it around. Overall, it’s not suitable for quick pick-up, and we recommend using something with a rake instead.
Best Products
Best Pooper Scooper Revealed: Say Goodbye to Yard Messes
Product Name
Best for
Rate
Pawler Dog Pooper Scooper
Best Overall
9
Nature's Miracle Non-Stick Advanced Jaw Scoop
Best Design
8.5
DogBuddy Pooper Scooper
Best for Price
6.3
How to Choose:
Dog waste can carry diseases and is one of the main sources of contamination for natural water sources such as lakes and streams. If your dog has free run of your property or yard then you know it can be a lot of work to pick up all the land mines before the lawnmower or your shoe does. Luckily, there are many options out there for just about every scenario.
Consider where and how often you will be using this tool. Do you need something compact you can take on a walk or to the dog park or is this a tool you’ll primarily be using on your own property, where portability is not a concern? Do you need a scooper that will make it easy to clean up waste without bending down or would one of the models without a long handle work for you? Some dog owners are unable to reach the ground easily due to injury or other conditions and therefore a longer handle will make it easier to scoop. Some of the jaw-style scoopers require gripping a handle or trigger to open and close the scooper and this may prove difficult for those with a limited range of motion or strength in their hands.
The cost and environmental impact of your clean-up method and materials are also considerations when choosing a good scooper. Many of the models on the market rely on the use of plastic bags to avoid contact with dog waste. Unfortunately, many of these will necessitate a bag for each pile of waste being scooped. The best scoopers that rely on bags for waste collection will allow multiple uses.
We’ve narrowed our reviews into two categories for the best pooper scoopers:
Rake & Bin style:Two-piece scooper usually including a bin/tray and rake/shovel component
Not as portable
Better for cleaning up more than one pile
Not as destructive to grass and landscaping
Jaw-style:A one-piece scooper usually comprised of two hinged pieces that scoop waste
Typically more portable than two-piece scoopers
Often rely on the use of bags to keep waste out of hinge mechanisms
May be more difficult to clean
Shovel-Style:A good old-fashioned solution to the problem that is pretty fail-safe
May be more difficult to use for mobility-challenged dog owners
Not very portable
Best for home use
While a pooper scooper can eliminate the need to use a bag to pick up poop with your hand, it’s important to remember that most scoopers will still need to be cleaned particularly if they malfunction or jam. The appeal for many of using pooper scoopers is that you will not use as many plastic bags, which are not always an environmentally friendly choice. However, for occasions where you would use a single bag anyway on walks or at the dog park, a scooper that relies on the use of bags merely makes it possible for you to scoop dog waste without using your hand but will not cut down on the use of bags. A rake-and-bin style scooper can be used to clean up multiple messes with one bag or without one altogether.
Rake-and-bin style scoopers may not be as portable or lightweight as the jaw-style scoopers but they are often more durable, often made with steel and wood handles, resembling garden tools. These also tend to be easier on your landscape as you have more control over how much turf or grass is being scooped up along with the dog waste.
Our favorite solution for dog poop continues to be (and has been for over a decade) the classic garden shovel. We find the trench style or a transfer style to be the best type, as these usually have a ridge or hollow area that will keep your dog’s droppings from rolling off the shovel. Cleaning up your property? Here’s how we do it: Get an outside trash bin, a contractor grade trash bag to line it with, and take it around your yard with you so it’s handy and all you have to do is shovel it right in.
