Doggie Dooley 3000 Septic-Tank-Style Pet-Waste Disposal System

Great idea, though digging a 48 inch deep hole is a bind, not got there yet.

I became aware of this product whilst watching a garden transformation programme on tv and I would encourage better advertisement because it's an amazing product! It's challenging to install, which may sound discouraging, but once it's in, you won't regret it. It saves money on bags, is environmentally friendly, clean and most of all, the grass around it grows really well. Very pleased!

I'll start by saying please make sure you realise how big of a hole you need! (4 foot) Spent an afternoon digging this and it's held strong for months now. It does say this size is ok for two large dogs but I can assure you, it's not enough for two German Shepherds. That's ok though it works amazingly well when used with the tablets/powder you can buy on here. Dig your holes well and it'll save you having to fill your bins with doggie doo!It's great for the garden though as it acts like fertiliser in the immediate area, put a veggie garden near it and it's going crazy even in this heat!

Purchased for single working cocker spaniel (~12kg), with plan to get another dog in about a year.Was concerned about plastic lid. Especially the idea that the lid would be too flimsy or that a child might step on the lid and fall in. But, on delivery, found the lid to be quite small, so I'm not concerned. The lid is big enough to make it easy to put in the dog waste, but not so big that I'm worried someone would fall in.I knew at the time of ordering that my ground was not clay. The problem with clay is that the ground is required to absorb excess water from the unit. As every gardener knows, clay ground doesn't absorb water.I chose unobtrusive location to install, nestled in a corner and slightly hidden by a hedge. But near the place where we have encouraged the dog to go to the toilet.Took about two hours to install, about an hour of which was removing two large stones found when digging. Used post hole digger, spade, trowel, and spirit level. The only reason I needed a trowel was to clear space around large stones so they could be lifted out. Getting level was important to me because of flow of waste water.Installation guide suggests digging 48" hole depth (14" around), with the unit sitting in the top 24" and an empty space below (also 24"). When you add water to the unit day-to-day, the excess water drains from the unit above into the hole below, and this excess water then seeps into the surrounding ground. I had concerns with the side walls below being unstable, and what I would do if the hole is was dug too big and then the unit wouldn't be held in place at the top.So, instead of leaving a bare hole, I took a section of plumbing soil pipe (about £10 from B&Q, but only comes in 10' length), cut to about 3' length with a hacksaw, drilled with many holes, and buried this pipe section below the drain from the top unit. After this, I was able to fill in around the drain pipe, and then have a solid base upon which to set the top unit.Started the unit today by filling with a hose and adding a couple of the digester tablets that came with the unit (it came with 12 tables, recommended one tablet per dog per week). The instructions suggest adding 4 litres of water each time you add waste, and not to overload the unit by adding multiple days at a time. We collect the dog's waste as she produces it, so I expect I'll end up adding a few litres a couple of times a week.

Good Product but but us ill equipped for UK's Low temperatures and stops processing poop

Very pleased with this item. Excellent idea saves a lot of messing around trying to get rid of dog waste. Clean and no odour. Easy to fit and use. Value for money.

I bought this in September 2017 and paid someone to dig the massive hole required. I tried myself but a three to four foot hole is not easy, particularly as you don’t want it too wide. So before the first turd went in, it’d cost a fair whack.I set it up and used it for a few weeks until it got too cold. I should say I have a small dog and a large dog. I bought the huge model. After the beast from the east I set it up again. I was scooping every day, adding water and putting the enzyme in weekly, according to the instructions. I must say that the smell when you add the water is like nothing you can imagine. It is nostril burning, stomach churning nasty. But I was ok with it as I wasn’t filling my bin up with poo.Three months later and the hole beneath the Dooley has collapsed and it is unusable. I have been helpfully advised to “dig it up and site it elsewhere”! I’m not going to do that. From the forums I’ve read this is not unusual.So if you are going to get one, think about the size of hole required and how you can shore up the sides to stop collapse. It is an engineering feat to do this properly.

Great item for the price works well just like it should and fast delivery