The Tao of Pooper Scoopers or: Why the Jackson Household is Full of Cr*p Why Pooper Scoopers? Old methods • Shovel – too hard to scoop • Rake – too easy to drop the payload •Baggies - ewwww Pooper Scooper Design Alternatives Pan and rake type • Two hands required • How to hold receptacle? • Awkward Scissors type • Two hands still required The Allen Four Paws Spring Action Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire •One handed operation •Teeth on one side for grass •Flat rake on the other side for smooth surfaces Pooper Scooper Hall of Fame!