Dog dooley? - Page 1

Does anyone use a Dog Dooley or a home made version? (dog waste composter that goes in the ground)  Do you like it?  How does it work?  I have three large dogs and am hoping something like this might work for us.  We live in the city and have a small backyard.  At our previous place, we had a HUGE yard with a forested area at the back so I would dump my dog waste back there.  We moved to our new house in March, and for the last two months I've scooped the waste and put it in a large bucket in the back corner, and then instead of dumping it way back in the woods like I used to, I dig a hole behind our shed and bury it.  Now I am running out of space to dig holes, plus it is in the 90s and humid so the poo smells.  I scoop poo 2-4 times a day because the yard is small and we like to be outside, not smelling poo or stepping in it.  I could bag it and put it in the trash but that would create even more stench b/c it would sit in the garage until trash day.  I looked at the real Dog Dooleys but it seems the models are only for 2 large dogs, not 3-4 which is what I will have.  I've heard of people making these themselves, anyone try that and have a good plan?

I NEVER HEARD OF A DOG DOOLEY, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE!

I have had 2 of them. The one I had in Florida worked OK. The one I had up in MA, did not work very well. I found that the waste did not decompose as quickly as it needed to. Won't buy a 3rd.

I had one when we lived in TX, I felt it worked well but my husband hated it. At the time I had my two dogs and rescues, so it required a lot of enzymes to break that much poo. I should have started with a deeper hole, lol. I am really wanting to install one in our current yard.

How deep do you recommend?  We're just going to make our own.  I started digging my hole today.  Luckily the soil is pretty normal and seems to get more sandy, unlike at our old place which was clay.  I explained it to my dad and he thinks it will work well.  He gave me a post hole digger for easier chomping my way down, and a big hatchet b/c I have a tree root about 2" in diameter currently crossing my hole.  Any recommendations on what enzymes and such to buy?  I've only ever been on city water/waste, no experience with septic stuff.

I would think that you could use Rid-X, which is used to replenish the bacteria which break down the solids in septic systems. You can buy it just about anyplace.

WHERE DO YOU BUY DOG DOOLEYS AT?

I'm just making one b/c it's cheaper and either way I have to dig a huge hole.  Google it, lots comes up.

VKGSDs, if I remember correctly, I dug a two foot deep hole and wide enough to fit the system. I believe I should have doubled the depth because of the sheer volume of waste. I believe that if it gets really cold, I do not remember temps, the enzymes do not work. Since we lived in TX at the time, that didn't come into play too much. My husband just thought it was disgusting putting enzymes in and adding the water, though he rarely had to do it. I think toting a bag of poop to the garbage is more disgusting, lol. Good luck, let me know how it works for you.

I had a Dooley when I had 4 dogs and I loved it.  You do have to keep up the maintenance or it won't work.  There's also a system that uses worms to break it down and you supposedly don't have to add more because they continually reproduce.  I'll see if I can find information on it and I'll post the link if I do.