Poop Scooper Rating on Lee's Stool Tool Clean up System

Now and then I like to provide helpful and honest feedback on products that dog fanciers frequently purchase. One of the common items that multi-dog owners buy are poop scoopers. Boy, do we have experience with these. You might think that they are all alike. However, you would be wrong in that assumption. Yes, there are various styles, but I am not discussing rake or claw style -- I am talking about the spade and pan style which is a must-have for giant breeds. As for the rake style, I always wonder why people buy these because they are not helpful when your dog has diarrhea. Anyway, moving on....

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I had previously posted quick feedback on another brand of poop scooper spade and pan style which you can read here. This time around we purchased three of Lee's Stool Tool Cleanup System, Large Tray w/Scraper/Spade from Amazon. What the heck, I tried all the other brands and had not been satisfied because they break too soon. Yes, even the metal ones. We go through a set of three Poop scoopers throughout our property in 6 months to a year. Usually, the rivets pop off the back of the pan which is how it is attached to the hollow metal handle. Then you are left with a pan having no handle. We live in the mountains and experience sub-zero winters with lots of ice which poses a problem when you are cleaning dog waste from the yards and paddocks. Most times you are chopping away with the side of the spade to loosen frozen dog waste despite our diligent and constant four times a day cleanup schedule.

Lee's stool cleanup tray and spade are made of plastic. The description of the material is "Rigid PVC (High Impact Styrene), " but I was under the mistaken impression that it would be a much sturdier product. On the whole, they are mostly worthless to use if you have hard snow or icy conditions. This product would, however, be ideal for warm climates having no snow, and the plus side is that the PVC is slippery so dog waste does not stick as it does on metal pans leaving residue behind! The downside to the slipperiness is that you best keep the pan level at all times or the waste will slide right off, and you will have to start all over again. All in all, no, we would not buy this brand again as it was a waste of money for me if I cannot use it year-round. Additionally, the plastic is too flimsy.

Precision Pet Little Stinker Heavy Duty Poop Scoop with Spade Feedback

Well, I have yet to find a well-made, long-lasting spade and scoop set to pick up dog waste for our property. I have tried nearly each and every model sold today and have had to replace each and every set within one year's time as they have broken. It is so maddening to have to replace these tools so quickly and, of course, when you are purchasing at least three sets at a time it can be expensive. Our most recent selection was the Precision Pet Little Stinker Heavy Duty Poop Scoop with Spades. 

Product feedback: Within two months the retractable handles broke with the top telescoping wand coming apart entirely from the lower wand because the flimsy, plastic band meant to hold the wands together cracked. We attempted jury rigging with good ole' Duct Tape but that lasted for only so long. Then by 8 months, the 44-inch long handle tubes bolted into the steel pans just snapped off rendering the zinc plated steel pans useless. Out to the garbage they went, one set after another, and now I am back to the drawing board.

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Precision Pet Little Stinker Heavy Duty Poop Scoop with Spade

I purchased these sets from Cherrybrook.com, a well-known retailer of pet supplies, on sale, for $36.00 per set, including shipping and I was going to complain to the company about the inferior product. Interestingly, though, Cherrybrook no longer sells these sets and I have to wonder if this is the reason why they discontinued these products. Valuable feedback before you spend your money!