Hi, I'm Kassy and This is Pööt.
It’s been a minute since we officially said hello so I figured it was time for a reintroduction. Whether you've been following Pööt from the beginning or just stumbled into our little corner of the internet, welcome. Let’s catch you up.
I'm Kassy, the founder of Pööt, and a longtime member of the "why does my dog poop four times on every walk" support group. (Not a real group, but maybe it should be.)
For the last several years I’ve been walking my dogs Crowley and Presley and juggling an armful (okay well I do clip them on our poop bag dispenser) of plastic bags looking for a trash can that never seemed to appear. I’d mutter something along the lines of "there has to be a better way" or “Crowley, why do you poop so much!?” I finally started brainstorming ideas and, a few months ago, thought of something genius (I am biased).
Enter: Pööt.
Pööt is a reusable dog waste container that clips to your leash or belt, holds multiple pickups in one walk, and helps you cut down on single-use plastic. It’s clean, secure, and (most importantly) not a bag swinging off your hip or leash. It also comes with a compostable inner liner, a stash slot for the scoop, and a vibe that says “I’m classy, even when carrying poop.”
We’ve come a long way since the idea first hit me (probably while holding poop). We filed a provisional patent and handled all the legal shenanigans and we’ve been deep in the trenches of prototyping and design for manufacturing (check out our earlier blog posts if you want to learn more about all THAT). We had to pivot our original 3D designer recently but we’re working with a new one now, and things are back on track. It’s all part of the process, right? RIGHT? (I am sweating.)
So, what’s next?
We’re still planning a Kickstarter launch later this year, though our original timeline of late summer might shift to fall. The extra time gives us space to fine-tune the design, test it in the real world, and make sure we’re delivering something that truly makes your walks cleaner, easier, and a little more joyful.
In the meantime, we’re continuing to build the Pööt community, a crew of dog lovers, earth protectors, and people who are simply tired of plastic bags breaking mid-walk. We’ll be sharing more behind-the-scenes updates, walk tips, dog memes (obviously), and some giveaways as we get closer to launch.
If you’re new here: welcome! Please feel free to join our mailing list to stay up to date on all the newness. And if you’ve been here from the start: thank you for sticking with us while we build something weird and wonderful. We couldn’t do it without you.
Stay tuned, stay sustainable, and stay ready. It’s almost time to Pööt.
—Kassy
