How to get it to pick up small turds? Did anyone try bending the wires closer and if so did it work? This thing is horrible for small poops but wonderful on large turds.
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I've been able to pick up some pretty small stuff, but I guess if your dog's poop is smaller than the distance between the wires, it wouldn't work as well.
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Would a piece of hardware cloth screen towards the back of scoop work? Don't know how to attach, maybe nut bolt and washer or weave between tines. I have same prob but haven't tried a fix cause I don't have the cloth. Bending might work but you'll lose turd if I goes to back of scoop.
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Mine hadn't worked long enough to do that (very few uses) but i did NOT like the way that this worked by having to pull out the thing at the bottom - that seemed like a poor design altogether. It makes sense that this cheap thing was designed for profit only.
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I had the problem at first too. I discovered when you fill it to the line, it doesn't work. So, I go a little below the line and it works fine. Try that!
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I'm guessing that you used the lever on it to lower it? Try doing it when your not sitting on it. You'll need 2 people though. That's why I returned it. It's very difficult to use. Good luck
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Did you ever find something for your cat? I just toilet trained mine and am looking for something that will flush the toilet every few hours...not necessarily motion activated (i've read that those don't work very well for cats).
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My little dog cannot get in the box (Italian greyhound). My border collie could, but I wedged it with the hole to the wall in a corner and the vacuum cleaner next to it. The reach into the hole is too far for him to stretch in there. It is working. Of course, he will not dig the box out of the corner as some more tenacious large dogs might do.Why are dogs so nasty anyway about eating cat poop!?!?! Bleh!!!
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I used my battery drill, but even with two people (one drilling slowly and one managing the snake), we kinked it up inside the sheath. I ended up pulling the toilet off the floor to clear it. If you have a straight shot at the pipe, maybe it would work. The bends in the toilet were too much for this snake.
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Picks it up decently well - Turn it to the bare floor setting so that the brush isn't running, and it'll pick up most of it. I usually go over the bathroom with a broom and mop as well afterwards though, I like things sparkling clean! In the carpet it picks all the litter up.
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Does anyone know if this works on rats? I have pet rats that I allow to run around most of the time, but recently discovered they are chewing up some VERY important wires and that I need to deter this behavior pronto! Please, anyone who knows, share your experiences with me.
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I just wiggle it and move it and pull hard. So far that has worked for me just fine. Twist it around. In my drain it can feel stuck but with some wiggling and moving it comes out. Good luck!
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I don't think it's meant to catch the poop, it goes out the tail hole (not a bad thing, otherwise you've got poo stuck to fur). It did a great job for my elderly Maltese who was incontinent. It really improved both our quality of life, as we weren't stressed out about puddles she couldn't control.
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The only way we knew it was working was because the cat poop isn't there anymore. Not sure about the answer to the second question. We just set it and let it do it's job. Now our back yard is not a giant litter box.
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I have never tried to do that. Just guessing, but i dont think, I could be wrong, it might not pick up the power line due to the size of the wire. I might have to try that.
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In my experience it did not work as I liked. I would imagine if you caught stink bugs it would cause more of an issue as they would most likely get smashed as they are caught causing them to stink. I was mainly using mine for small gnat sized bugs when I had it before I returned the unit.
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All I can tell you is that it is a well built tool. It is much better then the flimsy type sold for less money. It has enough reach to navigate through toilet and unstop a regular log jam but I do try to break it up with a small stick before flushing toilet. I feel it is a good tool to have just in case. My suggestion to you is to make the investment and try it even if toilet is flushing now. You might fish up something that is just hanging in there causing some of your problems. I can not tell you it will fix your problem but I can say it works for me on my 1976 Kohler toilet. Buy it and try it you never know what you will catch or release. If you do get a log jam to unclog get yourself a small stick around 1"X1"X2'. Have a bucket ready to pour water into toilet and try to flush. If you are lucky it will flush without having to use tool. If you are not lucky you will need toilet auger to clear the obstruction and bucket to carry out tool to clean outside of house. I use the water hose to clean off tool after using it to release logs. Believe me high pressure water makes cleanup easier. Good luck with your clogs hope my comments were helpful.
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No, you are not missing something. I couldnt keep the liner in place either. It is too small, and like you said needs a clip or 3 to keep it in place due to the unusual shape of the litter box. I think i used the liner for 2 days and gave up. I found it harder to scoop than without a liner anyway. I decided i would rather wash my litter box out completely every 3 weeks too a month when the litter needed to be changed then deal with the liner twice a day.
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Ok, I just have to say......I'm laughing my butt off here. I'm sorry, because I'm sure it's not funny for you at all. But to answer your question, I really don't know. I haven't tried it for that. In fact I have only tried to use it once (to stop a dog fight) and it didn't seem to phase them in attack mode. But I'd suppose there is less adrenalin when pooping. Good luck with the training.