Typist: Bethany
I have never really talked with anyone but Jason about the odor problem I used to have. I would take the dogs out, clean up after them and pocket the bag of waste until I could deposit it in a garbage can. The terrible mistake I would often make is forgetting that I had a stinky bag in my pocket until I was in the groomers/pet store/pub having a conversation with someone... or trying to. I'd be mid-sentence when I'd become aware the terrible smell wafting from my pocket and try to politely high tail it out of there before anyone else noticed. But I'm sure others noticed. I was always just hoping to get away before anyone complained!
Then there's all those friends that used to frequently invite me and the dogs to walk with them. A few friends commented on the odor problem. others held their tongues (and probably their noses but I wasn't looking- I was trying to walk and clean up after three dogs!) Needless to say, by last fall, we didn't get invited out for walks with friends much anymore. Something had to be done! I am always, always going to clean up after my dogs but what about the smell?
I have never really talked with anyone but Jason about the odor problem I used to have. I would take the dogs out, clean up after them and pocket the bag of waste until I could deposit it in a garbage can. The terrible mistake I would often make is forgetting that I had a stinky bag in my pocket until I was in the groomers/pet store/pub having a conversation with someone... or trying to. I'd be mid-sentence when I'd become aware the terrible smell wafting from my pocket and try to politely high tail it out of there before anyone else noticed. But I'm sure others noticed. I was always just hoping to get away before anyone complained!
Then there's all those friends that used to frequently invite me and the dogs to walk with them. A few friends commented on the odor problem. others held their tongues (and probably their noses but I wasn't looking- I was trying to walk and clean up after three dogs!) Needless to say, by last fall, we didn't get invited out for walks with friends much anymore. Something had to be done! I am always, always going to clean up after my dogs but what about the smell?
Smell? What smell? We won't tell if you don't!
I bought myself a PoopPac last Christmas after reading a few reviews. I had very high hopes that this wonderful (and surprisingly stylish bag) would solve my odor problem before I was completely ostracized. At first I was unimpressed because I could still smell the bags full of waste zipped into the activated charcoal compartment. But Jason said he couldn't (and that I was being overly sensitive because of all the horrific odor problem experiences I had been through.) It wasn't until February, on a road trip in Oregon, that I realized I couldn't live without my PoopPac.
The PoopPac was with me. It was in the car. I glanced at it and thought “it’s just a short walk, in town, with public trash cans around, I’ll be fine.” I ended up toting four bags full of poop. Even Jason wouldn't walk on the same block as the dogs and I. I came to understand that the faint smell I still noticed from a full PoopPac was nothing compared to not having the PoopPac at all. And I doubt anything short of carrying a vacuum sealed container was going to be better. I have not walked the dogs without my PoopPac since.
The PoopPac was with me. It was in the car. I glanced at it and thought “it’s just a short walk, in town, with public trash cans around, I’ll be fine.” I ended up toting four bags full of poop. Even Jason wouldn't walk on the same block as the dogs and I. I came to understand that the faint smell I still noticed from a full PoopPac was nothing compared to not having the PoopPac at all. And I doubt anything short of carrying a vacuum sealed container was going to be better. I have not walked the dogs without my PoopPac since.
 I smell something but I won't complain. |  You want me to do what now? |
When was the last time you washed this?
The waste compartment of my PoopPac has plenty of space to carry all three dog's poop. The PoopPac itself clips solidly onto my hands-free leash waste belt and stays put. It doesn’t rattle or jiggle or drive me crazy on long walks like other waste clip bags I have tried. I have lot’s of poop bag holders and dispensers so I did not think I would use this PoopPac feature. Actually, the bag dispenser is very easy and convenient; I use it all the time. Best of all, every essential I need on short walks or errands in the neighborhood fits inside the sanitary compartment of my PoopPac. The zippers are occasionally sticky but they don’t seem fragile like I had at first feared. I want my PoopPac to last a long time and so do the dogs since I will not walk them without it. And everyone we encounter is very glad for that!
 PoopPac with both compartments open  Inside the activated charcoal compartment. The small charcoal pack is in the sleeve at the top. And, no, I don't usually carry soda in it.  I honestly almost did not upgrade to an iPhone 5 in fears it would not fit in my PoopPac. It does! Along with my wallet and hand sanitizer. I also load extra bags around the roll just in case.  Inside the sanitary compartment loaded with smart phone, wallet, hand sanitizer a roll of bags and spare bags. |  PoopPac front  PoopPac top  PoopPac back (belt clip)  PoopPac bottom  PoopPac clipped onto one of my hands-free leash belts. I also loop the wrist strap around just in case. |
Have you ever had to turn and run when you realized there was a stench coming from your pocket? What do you do about your odor problems?
(I do mean dog waste odor problems. Please stay on topic!)
Thankfully we can now walk places without getting thrown out because of the smell... unless we find something to roll in...
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