PSA for you dog lovers who like a clean house

[Neemer]

Roomba (or any robot vac for that matter) and dog excrement do not mix well.

You’re welcome.

 

[Neal]

 

[Rich W.]

Yes, I can see how that might present some difficulties.

 

[J&JD]

Roomba (or any robot vac for that matter) and dog excrement do not mix well.

You’re welcome.

See, if you would just pick up after your dog instead of leaving it there you wouldn’t have this problem.

 

[Rich W.]

Sounds like these devices need a little AI built in so that the recognize lumps of stinky stuff and go around.

 

[DennisT]

We had one and they actually sent out advertising emails that their new units did a better job of avoiding that specific issue.

 

[Rich W.]

Ideally it wouldn’t be an issue, but …it happens

 

[Rustymayes]

Been there and done that! Not a fun way to spend the afternoon! I came very close to discarding the unit and the mutts!

 

[Neemer]

Been there and done that! Not a fun way to spend the afternoon! I came very close to discarding the unit and the mutts!

I can’t tell you how close I came to running it to the landfill yesterday. Instead, I spent the better part of the entire day cleaning.

 

[AbdRahim]

Roomba (or any robot vac for that matter) and dog excrement do not mix well.

You’re welcome.

Obviously not enough AI.
No pets but I insist on a no AI abode.
As one commercial used to say”there is nothing like the real thing”.