Doggie Dooley Model 3535

The media could not be loaded. I waited 2 weeks to see the results before giving a review. The product is easy to put together and simple to use. I have 2 Frenchies, so that's 4 loads a day I am putting in the Doggie Dooley. It does not smell until you open the hatch and even then it's minimal. The hole does not seem to be filling up fast. Overall I say this is a great product to have for dog waste.

It works well, but the plastic is a little flimsy so be careful when backfilling dirt.

this is my second version of the doggie dooley. I think this one better than the larger one, as frankly, the hole in the ground needed to be the same so having a bigger topper seemed unneeded.Advice:Barrow or rent or buy an auger. it makes it a lot easier. you'll need to dig your square drop hole out to the desired or instructed depth, then drop the auger and use post hole diggers to clear the dirt. if you try to go down as deep as you need to keep this from smelling, with post hold diggers, you better have a good back!

Love the concept. But for the price, the product is a rip off. It’s basically 5 pieces of plastic that don’t even sit together flush when assembled. You sink the pieces into the dirt and dig a hole. This would be fine for $5.

Always wanted one of these. Finally got it. Does not work. Now I have a 4 foot by 8 inch hole full of dog poop in my backyard. 0 stars

This is our second time installing a Doggie Dooley. It hides the smells and operates exactly as it’s supposed to as long as you actually dig a deep enough hole.We have two German Shepherds. It’s 100% easier to keep the back yard clean and smell-free with a receptacle right next to where they go.

1. The instructions indicate digging a 4-ft long, 8-in diameter hole with a post hole digger. Unless you have access to a power post-hole auger long enough, digging such a hole with just a manual auger or digger is a very long and arduous job. To make it easier, I alternated the use of a digging steel bar for loosening the soil, and of a post digger for removing the loosened soil. The result is shown on the left panel of my attached figure.NOTE : Avoid potential disasters by first calling 811 (your local call-before-dig service; each state has its own 811 call center) and requesting the selected spot to be checked for buried power lines, gas pipes, or other utilities prior digging. Have such lines marked or the spot confirmed as *no conflict* before digging.2. Keep in mind that digging a deep pit is a demanding task; that a digging steel bar usually weighs 16 to 17 lbs; and that you'll be digging out 2.2 cu.ft of compacted soil --occupying a larger volume when crumbled-- that has to be deposited somewhere else or spread around. It is a really good workout, so if doing it on your own make sure you are in proper physical condition.3. To be absorbed into the subsoil, the waste digest process requires proper drainage. Of the two extremes of soil types, clay soils can drain too slowly, while sandy soils can drain too quickly -- neither condition is useful for the digestion process. (For sandy soils, however, a not inexpensive fix may be provided by inserting into the vertical hole an 8-in PVC pipe with several small holes drilled at various heights of the pipe wall.) The instructions recommend doing a test before starting the digestion process by pouring 5 gallons of water into the hole to see it if drains within 2 days. Be aware that this or any other pet-waste septic pit may not work well, or at all, in heavy clay soils.4. Unlike what is shown in this Amazon webpage, and on the package box, the lid of the pyramid cover was not light grey, but a loud electric green (right panel of my figure). I have taken a star for this.5. After putting the unit together, the lid barely remained closed, often popping open on its own. After the housing was installed with walls buried in the soil, the lid no longer stayed closed. (I avoided putting too much pressure when compacting the soil over the walls since this makes them cave in). I have taken another star for this. I placed on top of the lid a thin square brick of nearly the same size to keep the lid closed and protect it from squirrels.6. The plastic walls are protected by the soil where are buried and they seem unlikely to fail in the near future. But the same cannot be said for the so-called "hinge" of the lid, which is made of a thin piece of plastic that flexes and will inevitably break sooner or later as the plastic is weakened by use, stray UV exposure in summer, and low temperatures in winter. Thus, the useful life of this lid will most likely depend on how gently it's operated, and how well it's protected from damage caused by humans (stepping on it) and squirrels (gnawing on the plastic). Time will tell.7. The price is higher than that one would expect from merely 5 pieces of flimsy plastic, 15 screws, 3 bolts, and 12 digester tablets. At the time of this writing, these 12 tablets are described in this Amazon page as a "6-month supply of Digester (depending on usage)" but that is absolutely MISLEADING as the provided instructions recommend using one tablet per week : 12 tablets would last 3 and not 6 months, duh. I have taken a further star for this as well as ignorance of elementary school arithmetic.8. In zones where winter temperatures freeze the ground, or at least bring it to below 40F, the pit can no longer be used until it gets warmer because the bacteria and enzymes of the tablets essentially cease the digestion process at below 40F, and thus less tablets are used. Conversely, if one has to keep restarting the digestion process, more tablets will be needed. A further issue on how many tablets to buy is the lack of information on the shelf life of the tablets. Given that at least digesters for pond water only have a one-year shelf life (which can be extended by refrigerating the product), I plan to buy only an additional small amount for the rest of the year. Be aware that chlorine in the water reduces the effectiveness of the process; it's better to remove it from the water for the pit by, for instance, filling a 5-gallon pail and leaving it in direct sunlight over 2 days, or using collected rain water.So, all you get is a plastic seat cover for a pet pit latrine that you need to dig out. Further, it is not a dig-and-forget job. Once the latrine is ready, you'll need a dedicated --one hopes-- poop pick-up tool, and you'll have to develop a systematic monitoring of the pit every few days, maintaining the process by adjusting how much water to add. Gotta love the pooch..

Just make sure to dig a deep hole and pore water in the hole every week. This system works well in our yard for doggie waste disposals.