Customer Reviews

Yard Butler Puppy Butler PB-1

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I am a poop expert. I pick up after 3 dogs and have for years. That's why I was bummed when my 4th S.A.S.I. Scoop broke and I looked to Amazon to replace it. No more "Scoop and Sack It" available, just this Yard Butler. Same great concept of attaching used grocery bags to dispose of waste and a scoop that let's you just, well, scoop it in and move on. Unfortunately, the Yard Butler is not round but flat on the bottom, making it harder to scoop in the grass. The prongs aren't long enough for getting under the "business" to pick it up into the bag. I've gotten around this by angling the scoop to use the edge but why not design it right to begin with. The handle is WAY TOO SHORT. Hey Yard butler, how about using your own product once before selling it? Anyway, I'll use this until it breaks. They all break. And buy another S.A.S.I. Scoop straight from the manufacturer.
Take it from an expert. Find a SASI Scoop and only buy this thing in a pinch.

It's heavy, awkward to use, the flat bottom makes it difficult to pick up poop on anything but a flat, smooth surface and the handle is too short. Using this on grass or uneven ground is a challenge. I have an old model of the original Super Dooper Pooper Scooper which is made of durable black plastic about 4 inches round, not flat bottomed, which works very well in grass, on uneven ground, and on flat surfaces as well. It has an adjustable length handle, and weighs about half of this item. It also cost half what this one does.

I've owned several types of scoopers, and this is one of the better, and makes a great use of the leftover grocery sacks. The Tines and the Bottom being flat make for difficult pickup and cleanup afterwords. I purchased a similar plastic model, SASI, and it worked much easier. If you could match up the rounded bottom from the SASI and the way the bags tie on the Butler, you'd have a product everyone would love.

I've been using a small rake do-hicky that you scoot the poo into another do-hicky...that stank...literally. This keeps you away from the nasty, which is a huge improvement. It is a bit heavy, especially once you've reached the far end of the yard, but again...better than the alternative. This is the 3rd scoop I've had, and I have to say it is a far cry better than the previous two. Not perfect, but with this job, the only perfect would be for the dog to clean up after themselves.

This item arrived with a bent handle which in turn makes it very hard to use. Very disappointed in this product.

Forever seems fairly short. Have had this product for about 7 months after owning 2 iterations of the plastic version over 9 years. The metal teeth have lost strength and now bend downwards. It's also heavy and not as easy to manipulate as the plastic one. Not worth $30.

My husband and I use this scooper in conjunction with a small plastic rake that fans about 8" wide (the kind normally used for raking leaves from small areas). This product is terrific. Unlike scoopers we've used in the past, this one's made of metal and is very sturdy. It really does make cleaning up the yard easy. We love that it is made to use plastic grocery bags instead of expensive proprietary refills; we always have grocery bags on hand, so this works well for us. It's a great design for the bag and scoop, but I do wish the handle were adjustable or a little shorter; we're both tall, but both have to grip the handle further down than intended in order to make it easier on our hands and wrists. Other than that, it's perfect!

I had the plastic version for years until all the prongs finally broke. I had high hopes for this one as it is more sturdy. I was very disappointed. It is sturdy, but the handle is not angled enough and the prongs are too short. It was pushing the poop around more than anything. I have returned it and will keep searching.

I had an early version of this scooper and was hoping that this one was more like the earlier one. I really like that the handle of this one will not "flake" as the orginal was painted. The only thing I would change would be to have an ajustable handle, otherwise the changes are great!

Great product! Love that this scooper is metal - had a plastic one that was to easily broken. Only problem is that the handle is quite short.