Price: $50.34
(As of Wed, 10 Mar 2010)

Common Opinion:

Product Overview and Summary

Keep lawns and play areas clean and sanitary with the Deluxe Doggie Dooley Toilet. Simply install in the ground, drop in dog waste, and occasionally add Digester Powder and water for continuous break down of waste. The environmentally friendly Doggie Dooley Toilet is harmless to lawns, pets and shrubs and has the capacity to handle the waste of 2 large or 4 small dogs. Works like a home septic system by using Enzyme and Bacteria action to turn waste into a ground absorbed liquid. Ideal for most soil conditions except hard clay (works well in sandy soil too). Molded of durable plastic, features an open-bottom to create a waste leach field. Excellent outdoor life, will not rust or corrode. Each unit comes with a 6 month supply of Digester Powder and has a step on lid opener. Individually boxed, suitable for shipping. Requires some easy assembly. Our largest unit!

Customer Experience and Opinions

 Don't bother, December 27 ,2009
Patty (IL) believes that:
I have two large dogs. And I clean up the poop almost daily. I thought this would be quicker for me and more practical. But this is more of a hassle than anything else. Spent alot of money to get started. And then spent more on the digester product and all the water I used as well. I couldn't believe how often I needed to add water and digester to keep this working properly. (I ended up buying the septic tank enzymes stuff you can buy at local store for a lot cheaper.) I used this for one season. After the temps dropped I went back to my old way of cleaning up the yard. I haven't started it back up. I decided that in the long run it was easier and cheaper to put the poop in a plastic bag and throw in the trash. Good concept, but just didn't work for us.

 Does what it says!, May 03 ,2009
Seattle Mama (Seattle, WA) reveals that:
When we got our large dog - the thought of putting her poop in plastic, even the biodegradable kind seemed wasteful & gross. So when I heard about these - which are basically small septic systems, I was happy. You could just put a bucket that has the bottom sawed off w/some holes drilled in it & a lid in the ground. But after some good digging - this is easy to use. Like the other reviewer said - just buy the enzyme stuff for other septic tanks, cheaper. I also use a natural cat litter & scoop into a paper bag & then dump it out there too. Then take empty paper bag & put it in the yard waste bin. Keep the water going & it'll do the job.

 Tough to install but worth it, December 08 ,2008
Steve P. Podraza (Austin, TX United States) tells us:
Not for cold climates. You have to use an eight inch drill and go four feet deep. This can prove to be quite a task. Make sure not to over cut the top where the dooley goes or you have wasted all of your time. Once you have your dooley set up follow the directions for the waist digestion. The most important thing is to keep it wet. Make sure to fill it with water every day or every other day for the first week and then do it at least once a week after this. You want your dooley to be a mushy mess at all times and it will work as long as you are over 40 degrees. This is much better than filling a trash bag in my opinion.

Price: $34.10
(As of Wed, 10 Mar 2010)

Common Opinion:

Product Overview and Summary

Keep lawns and play areas clean and sanitary with the Standard Doggie Dooley Toilet. Simply install in the ground, drop in dog waste, and occasionally add Digester Powder and water for continuous break down of waste. The environmentally friendly Doggie Dooley Toilet is harmless to lawns, pets and shrubs and has the capacity to handle the waste of 1 large or 2 small dogs. Works like a home septic system by using Enzyme and Bacteria action to turn waste into a ground absorbed liquid. Ideal for most soil conditions except hard clay (works well in sandy soil too). Molded of durable plastic, features an open-bottom to create a waste leach field. Excellent outdoor life, will not rust or corrode. Each unit comes with a 6 month supply of Digester Powder and has a step on lid opener. Individually boxed in a full color carton, suitable for shipping. Requires some easy assembly.

Customer Experience and Opinions

 Plastic Junk, June 16 ,2009
Michael R. Spisak tells us:
Cheap plastic junk that becomes distorted while burying.
Would not ever recommend buying this.

 Not worth the money, May 24 ,2009
AK_girl (Ketchikan, AK United States) reveals that:
Out of the box, we were surprised at how flimsy and poorly constructed the materials were. For instance, the holes for the bolts on the lid hinge did not line up (and it was not as simple as drilling new ones, either). We found the plastic so flimsy that no matter how careful we were about filling in around it, the walls buckled a little under the weight of the dirt and now the lid will not line up with the base. We are using a rock to keep it closed. We followed directions for starting use, including adding feces, so we aren't going to dig it up right away. In the meantime, we are certainly disappointed. We are thinking of just using a 5-gal. bucket with the bottom cut out and then buying just enzymes -- at least the bucket is strong enough plastic to hold up and capacity is similar. The other problem we have is that the water does not stay in the system long enough to do its job, so the feces isn't really getting taken care of. Before we started, we filled it and it seemed to be draining slowly (it took at least overnight). That was when it had been raining, though, and the ground must have been saturated. Since we put it into use, it now only takes about two hours for the whole thing to drain. Getting this all out is going to be a messy proposition, so we are still working on finding a solution, but I really wish we had never bought it in the first place.

 Tough to install but worth it, December 08 ,2008
Steve P. Podraza (Austin, TX United States) reveals that:
Not for cold climates. You have to use an eight inch drill and go four feet deep. This can prove to be quite a task. Make sure not to over cut the top where the dooley goes or you have wasted all of your time. Once you have your dooley set up follow the directions for the waist digestion. The most important thing is to keep it wet. Make sure to fill it with water every day or every other day for the first week and then do it at least once a week after this. You want your dooley to be a mushy mess at all times and it will work as long as you are over 40 degrees. This is much better than filling a trash bag in my opinion. Would be five stars if it weren't for the tough install.

Price: $34.99
(As of Wed, 10 Mar 2010)

Common Opinion:

Product Overview and Summary

Keep lawns and play areas clean and sanitary with the Doggie Dooley. Requires some easy assembly and digging a hole (approximately 1 hour installation time from start to finish). Simply install in the ground, drop in dog waste, and occasionally add Digester Powder and water for continuous break down of waste. Works like a home septic system by using Enzyme and Bacteria action to turn waste into a ground absorbed liquid. Improved plastic construction and materials makes this our most durable unit to date providing years of in-ground service. The environmentally friendly Doggie Dooley is harmless to lawns, pets and shrubs and has the capacity to handle the waste of 1 large dog to 2 small dogs. Each unit comes with about a 6 month supply of Digester Powder (depending on usage) and has a step on lid opener. Individually boxed, suitable for re-shipping. Can be used in cold weather areas provided the unit is installed following Winter-time directions to dig below the frost line. Works well in all soil conditions except hard clay and heavy sand. Doggie Dooley, since 1968!

Customer Experience and Opinions

 It's all about install, June 25 ,2009
Rich D'Amato (Washington, DC United States) tells us:
I have had more than one of these in several different homes. I find they work but it requires more installation than you'd expect. To get the best out of it...dig the hole deeper than necessary and fill the bottom with stones and then top the stones with coarse sand (about 24" deep). This means digging a hole at least 5 feet deep. This helps drainage and extends the life of the project. As for temp. When I lived outside of NYC I discovered that you could drop a bird bath heater into the hole (muck)and maintain the enzyme action. All this is probably more effort than most people would consider but it makes a difference, especially the hole preparation.

 Tough to install but worth it, December 08 ,2008
Steve P. Podraza (Austin, TX United States) reveals:
Not for cold climates. You have to use an eight inch drill and go four feet deep. This can prove to be quite a task. Make sure not to over cut the top where the dooley goes or you have wasted all of your time. Once you have your dooley set up follow the directions for the waist digestion. The most important thing is to keep it wet. Make sure to fill it with water every day or every other day for the first week and then do it at least once a week after this. You want your dooley to be a mushy mess at all times and it will work as long as you are over 40 degrees. This is much better than filling a trash bag in my opinion.

 Great Product, May 27 ,2008
Veraline believes that:
The Doggie Dooley is a great idea. It took about 15 minutes to dig the hole and assemble the unit. It is a great way to keep the yard clean, even in the winter.