Bending down with a thin bag over your hand in the rain is the least pleasant thirty seconds of dog ownership, and it gets harder every year for anyone with a stiff back or a bad knee. A scoop with the collector built into it removes both the bending and the hand-in-a-bag entirely: you stay upright, you close it, and you carry on with the walk.

It is moulded plastic, which is the right material for the job — nothing absorbs, nothing stains permanently, and the whole thing goes under an outside tap or into a bucket of hot water with a splash of disinfectant when you get home. Being one piece rather than a two-part tongs-and-tray set means there is nothing to lose, nothing to line up, and only one thing to wash afterwards.

• Moulded plastic scoop with an integrated collector
• Three colours: blue, green and pink
• One-handed operation, no bending required
• Rinses clean under a tap
• One scoop per pack

Check the measurement first. It is also built for solid pick-ups on grass and pavement — it is not a sieve and it will not sift cat litter.

Who it's for: Owners with back or knee trouble, anyone doing a daily garden clear-up, and multi-dog households tired of getting through a roll of bags a week.