The makers of the "Pooch Power Shovel" have given us their new
cordless vacuum that cleans up your dog's mess. We're looking for two LUCKY
people to each try it out and write 200 word reviews that we'll publish here.
One of you will get to keep it. You'll have to flip a coin or find a
way to decide who the winner is.
Note: When it comes to the machine itself, it appears there's no clean-up involved, (the waste goes straight into a plastic bag according to the promotional video below) so the No. 2 Tester shouldn't have a messy machine to deal with.
Requirements:
1. You have to be able to pick up the machine at the Observer or from
the other user.
2. You'll need to send a jpeg photo of you and your dog.
3. Write a clear, easy to understand 200-word review, and stick to
that word count. We'll want to know how it well it worked, and whether
you thought it was worth the retail price of $100.
Email clever@charlotteobserver.com and tell us why we should pick you
to do the test and review.
Deadline: 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Demo video.
> http://www.petpowerproducts.
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2 comments:
Here's a quick review (without ever trying it) based on the FAQ at their site.
For an average dog, each bag would hold about 4 days worth of poop. The bags are custom-made and have to be purchased from the tool maker. Some people have to clean as they go (apt. dwellers, etc.), some choose to clean daily and others clean weekly. Based on this, and the ongoing cost of the bag, here are some thoughts to consider:
If you don't change the bag until it's full each time, that's about $35/year in bags. Not bad, but if you do this AND have to clean behind your dog daily wherever you store the tool is going to smell since the poop is stored in the open bag. Conversely, if you change the bag each time, you're looking at about $125/year in bags. And lastly, if you clean twice a week and throw the bag away each time you clean, you'll spend about $70/year in bags. Add shipping costs for the bags, electricity to charge the battery, and time spent cleaning the machine.
An alternative, grab a plastic grocery bag, insert your hand into the bag, pick up the poop, then, pulling you hand and the poop through the bag, turn the bag inside out catching the poop cleanly and easily inside the bag. Done.
As for the machine: thanks, but no thanks.
No pun intended on the "no. 2 tester" line above... right?
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