The clients were private inventors. They had noticed the increasing amount of dog faeces when out walking in parks and other places and thought that councils would purchase a specialised piece of equipment that would enable them to collect large amounts of dog faeces quickly, safely and hygienically. The clients had already researched the potential for such a product and were prepared to invest money in a prototype that they could demonstrate to interested parties.

The task was to design and build a push along dog faeces collector. This involved testing several collection methods in real situations and developing an optimum uplifter profile and slotting pattern for grass and hard surfaces. The speed of the mechanism had to be tuned to ensure it operated at a steady walking speed and did not disperse the faeces rather than uplift it. The final build could be compared to a simplified push along cylinder grass mower with lift out collecting bag and height adjustable uplifters. The prototype was successful and the client returned for more work to develop the styling into a rotationally moulded body.