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I've been using this product for about 5 weeks and am completely satisfied. I had some concerns about the durability of the pyramid shaped model so I went with the galvanized steel model even though I only have 1 large breed dog. This model also came fully assembled and ready for the ground. The free scooper that was supposed to come with it was not included, so I was gyped there. The lid is hinged and opens easily but also will stay open for you which is great. I took some shortcuts on installation that have not affected operation. 1st, I started using a post hole digger but quickly went to the shovel. Don't buy the diggers just for this job-they are not essential. I also didn't dig the full 4 feet recommended. If you have good drainage, its not needed in my opinion. I dug deep enough to house the unit with an additional 8-12 inches of clearance and have experienced no problems. You'll want to install this near the end of your water hoses reach away from the house. It doesn't reek too bad until you open the door and flush the system with the hose. Thats when that liquified poop stirs up. I add stool about every other day and flush the system weekly. The enzyme has lasted this long(5 wks.) with half a bag left and I am pretty liberal with it. Buying the extra bucket of enzyme is inevitable.
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I bought the original model of this, the plastic one which was not sturdy or useful. The newer metal one is probably sturdier, but I think it would have worked out the same for me. Starting at the top, the plastic lid... after two days, the edges warped from the sun, I'm in Michigan, not Death Valley.
But let's start at the beginning... dig a hole.. a deep hole and make it the small diameter specified, and make it four feet deep! Yeah, that's easy. Then, unless you have an auger and get it perfect, get some bricks or wood to shore up the Dooley when you install it. Now that it's in, fill it with water and add the special, special, enzyme (special, special = expensive). Drop in the poo and then add another gallon of water, and add that gallon EVERY TIME YOU ADD POO. Now, if you have two large dogs like I do, who each poop on average three times each day, you will be schlepping six gallons of water daily to feed the Dooley, and you will use more than double the enzyme. Will it dissolve all the poo and allow it to merrily drain into the bottom of that hole? Nope. If you have more than one large dog, the poo will form a nasty sludge that will float on the top of the Dooley (and stink). On a hot day, you will find that often you will bag the poo and toss it in your trash can to avoid the Dooley.
In the early winter, I removed most of the rocks I had used to shore it up near the top and yanked off the lid (one quick yank)and let the contents freeze. After it was good and frozen, I removed the Dooley and took it to the dump.
If you really want to try a doggie septic tank, get a five gallon bucket at a yard same (usually around a buck), drill a 1 inch diameter hole near the top and take a plastic pipe elbow and stick it in the bucket's hole, and attach a piece of plastic pipe about 2 feet long; put the bucket in the top of a three to four foot hole making sure that there is room for water to drain out of the the pipe in the bucket and into the deep hole. Pick up a product made to dissolve contents of a septic tank. There you have it for less than five bucks, and you have a handle so that if it doesn't work you can lift it out and haul it to the dump.
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The Doggie Dooley 3000 has been installed for a couple of months now, and appears to work just fine. No odor, and no backups even though it is installed in GA clay. Two things you should know: (1) The lid is still plastic, although the rest of it is galvanized metal; and (2) Be sure to undersize the hole until you are 4 feet deep, then widen it out to 14"
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If you follow the instructions EXACTLY, this is quite a job, but well worth it! I installed 2 of the galvanized steel round type...took about 4 hours each with a few 'body stretching' breaks. Definitely get a HEAVY-DUTY branch/root cutter...if you are near to large trees, you will inevitably come upon large roots. I went a bit deeper by 3-5 inches in order to line the bottom with 2-3 inches of rounded beach stone as was told is done with regular septic tank installations. I used the 'AS SEEN ON TV' Auger for digging after getting 2 feet in using a standard shovel. The Auger attaches to a standard power drill and is also sold at CVS pharmacy stores ($19.99). In order to remove the loose dirt after going about 3FT. down, you definitely NEED a Post Digger for 'loose' dirt removal. Get a GOOD one, otherwise you will be working forever to get the loose dirt out from a VERY DEEP hole! Using the shovel after 3FT. will cause the width of the hole to go beyond the 14 inches as the handle will rub against the sides of the hole. If this happens, which did happen to me with my first installation, you can still secure the septic tank by placing (9) 12"X6"X2" paver stones ($1.69 EA. at home improvement stores)in the shape of a sunburst lengthwise from the hole edge outward to decrease the width according to how much you oversized. After placing the tank, further secure by first filling the spaces between the pavers with dirt up to the paver level.(You'll have plenty of dirt)Then place more paver stones between the spaces of the first set, again in a lengthwise sunburst fashion and right up against the side of the lid...again filling the spaces with dirt. Last, make a circle with additional pavers widthwise around the top outermost edges of the second set of pavers. I also did a second outer circle of pavers on top of the first set placing over the joinings of the first paver circle...My pavers were 10 pounds each, so that even when my (3) 70+ pound Shepherds and Siberian Husky stepped on the container, it remained secure as I knew they would eventually explore. I did this set-up with my second installation even thought I somehow managed not to oversize the hole. It not only secured the container but also made the dog pen look much nicer along with pushing more dirt around the edges and adding some new rubberized mulch and a small tent cover over each tank since we've had lots of rain lately in NJ. SEE MY PICS!
This product is a God-Send...Not only for me & my neighbors, but also for the trash collectors and the environment!...Always GREAT to GO GREEN!
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UPDATE 1 TIP!!! AUGUST 2, 2009
SAVE LOTS OF $$$ BY JUST BUYING REGULAR SEPTIC TANK ENZYMES...
CAME UPON A 3LB BAG OF SEPTI-TANK PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH SEPTIC TREATMENT FOR $10.99 AT HOME DEPOT BY ACCIDENT...READ THE LABEL ABOUT BREAKING DOWN WASTES WITH NATURAL BIODEGRADABLE ENZYMES, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH A TRY. I'VE BEEN USING IT FOR 2 WEEKS NOW...LOOKS THE SAME AS THE 'RIP-OFF' WASTE TERMINATOR BRAND...ONLY HAVE TO USE 1 TABLESPOON IN EACH TANK WEEKLY FOR 3 DOGS AND FLUSH WITH THE WATER HOSE (APPROX. 2 GALS)EVERY OTHER DAY AND SEEMS TO WORK FASTER AND BETTER! IF I COME UP WITH ANYTHING ELSE I'LL BE SURE TO POST AGAIN! ENJOY AND GOD BLESS! CMD
UPDATE 2 Winter TIP!!! April 11, 2012
I read in another review for a similar product that one could use a bird bath heater or even pond heater making it possible to use throughout the winter months in areas where temps. fall to 40 degrees and below. ??? Haven't tried it since we had an unusually warm winter here in NJ and I had already closed everything up.
Also, With the Fall ice storm, my plastic lids cracked! Shucks! I wish they would make one with a sturdy metal lid. I have no other alternative except to replace! I'm going to protect by covering each with plywood with stone blocks on each end during snowy/icy weather. :)
UPDATE 3 September 5, 2012....RAIN WATER...
I just began collecting rain water by removing one of the down spouts from the back corner of my home and lining up those large plastic buckets with the rope handles (3 of them) under the area where the rain falls...as it gets close to filling all the way on the first bucket, I take a handled bucket and empty the first into the other 2. This not only saves water! It seems the enzymes work better on the poop and I figured it must be because the water from the hose is chlorinated and the rain water isn't! Pourning the water from a 2gal bucket approx. 1ft. above the dooley stirs the water enough to get the junk from the bottom. When the weather cooperates, all I have to do is throw one bucket of water in each day. I still flush it out totally every 10 days or so.
Also, will try the pond heater this winter and update....I sure do hope it works! :)
UPDATE 4 September 27, 2013
YES! The pond/bird bath warmer, Farm Innovators B-9 Economical Birdbath De-Icer, 44-Watt,worked throughout the winter of 2012, HOWEVER...
First, you need to get 2 warmers, one for the Dooley and one for the water collection bucket unless you feel like trecking through the snow from the house with buckets of warm water to the Dooley! The warmers kept the water from freezing in both and at 44 degrees where the enzymes work at 40 or above. You'll also need a long heavy duty extension cord to run from the house to the water bucket and Dooley.
I used the Farm Innovators Cord Connect Water-Tight Cord Lock over both connections...the cord from the water heater is short, however, long enough to lay outside of the Dooley to connect to the extension cord via the Water-Tight connector. I covered the Dooley and the connection with one of those round plastic Christmas Tree stand floor protectors so when it did snow, all I had to do is lift it at one end and let the snow fall to the side. It also kept the warmth from escaping being that the lid of the Dooley won't close all the way with the cord from the warmer. Sounds like alot of work, but really isn't. I also scoop the poop immediately before it got hard from the cold and used a bit more of the enzymes during the Winter. Now I can use the Dooley all year long except for the really bad snowy weather when I couldn't even find the poop. I covered all I can about the Doggie Dooley but will continue to follow posts for any questions!
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This is one fantastic product. The Dooley is well built and comes completely assembled and ready to install. The only thing I didn't like was the included poop scoop which is rather flimsy and useless, no big deal though as it's just a bonus item. Digging a 4 foot deep hole isn't as difficult as you might think it is and you don't need a post hole digger to do it, any standard shovel will do. I had the hole dug and the unit installed in about an hour. The instructions say not to install this unit in clay soil but I didn't have a choice as my yard is the size of a postage stamp. I've been using the Dooley for about 2 months now with absolutely no problems. I would have thought this thing might stink to the high heavens when the lid is opened but it doesn't. Before purchasing this product, disposing of the dog waste in my yard was a real problem, now everything just gets dropped into the Dooley, problem solved! I HIGHLY recommend the Dooley for pet owners as it makes clean up a snap.
