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A better poop scooper

By Rain Noe - October 4, 2007

in Object Culture

Seinfeld used to joke that if aliens were observing us--specifically, if they were observing us urbanites tethered to dogs and picking up their poop--they'd conclude it was the dogs who were in charge.

The Swoop was designed to make our poop-scooping duties less messy; you wrap your plastic bag around the claws, which grab the target matter before a spring turns the bag inside-out. No muss, no fuss. And until dogs learn industrial design, we'd say we're still in charge.

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Jeff

15 years ago

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I had that type but with multiple droppings it was a pain. I found a tool on the web; Pix It Up that uses bio-bags, can scoop more than a single treat and is adjustable. Here's the site www.pixitup.com. I love it...
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Dave

17 years ago

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Awful, why do we as designers support this kind of crap (no pun intended) I can appreciate not getting poo on your hands but does it have to use so many materials? WASTE!
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shashank

17 years ago

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if the surface is uneven....i like the claws..hv u 4got to add nails...
u can also xplore fORK
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Thomas

17 years ago

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This uses special bags. Not such a great invention that way. 160 bags go for nearly 45 dollars, which makes 28 cents a bag. Oops...
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Lindsay

17 years ago

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Sweeeet.

I use the old put your hand in the bag, grab the poop through the bag, and flip the bag inside out method. Even though you're technically not touching Fido's doo doo, it's still a little too close and personal. I will have to check this out. :)
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thomas

17 years ago

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You got to be kidding me...it's not 1st of April. So No this is for real. Why? Why isn't a simple bag sufficient to scoop up the poop? Because of the 'warmth'. Another useless invention that'll probably sell to -more waste, and we could use the plastic for something else- . We as industrial designers have a responisbility to only make products that really matter. If it aint broke don't fix it.
Examples like this really make me doubt the professionalism and integrity of core77.
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rob Podell

17 years ago

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As a dog owner, I can assure you that will not work very well, unless the dog craps hard pellets. It will squeeze crap in between the claws, and it won't pick it all up. Just flip a bag over your hand. It works great, takes less time, and saves resources.
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