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Scooper Trooper LLC

Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Sprinkler - Backflow Valve, Shrub Trimming or Removal Service,

About us

Since 2003 our successful and innovative company has been providing a highly reliable and inexpensive weekly service that scoops away pet waste (dog poop) from yards and kennels throughout the entire Anchorage and Eagle River area. We service a wide variety of customers: residential yards, parks, apartment complexes, nature trails for housing developments, and whoever, wherever we may be needed.

Business highlights

22 years of experience

Services we offer

Pet Waste Removal

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.526 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
73%
4
12%
3
8%
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4%
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Showing 1-25 of 26 reviews
John N.
Oct 2019
1.0
I've tried Scooper Trooper three separate times since moving to Anchorage, including for the last six months. Over that time, it was rare to have a completely satisfactory service visit. Things were almost always missed, but this past spring and summer were busy enough that I needed something. Something is typically better than nothing. However, over the last couple of months, I've had to call to complain about one employee in particular three times. Because of a couple of factors, one has to walk through our building to access the back yard. In addition to carrying open containers of dog feces through my apartment building, he often didn't bother changing or removing his shoes before walking through the building to depart. (All captured on security video.) After his most recent—and final—visit to my property, I had to spend time scrubbing feces out of the carpet in the common area. As soon as I finished that task, I called the office and fired the company. Either they can't get good employees, can't keep good employees, don't correct their employees, or some combination of the three. Even if I hadn't had to scrub feces out of my carpet, having to make a third call to complain about the same employee doing the same thing will absolutely result in a firing. No one can claim I didn't give them a fair shot. I cannot in good conscience recommend Scooper Trooper.
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"[Member Name Removed] Our office apologizes again for the issues you have experienced, we did not realize you felt the service was never done completely. Notes in your account indicate one instance from your first service that was corrected to your satisfaction, but no other notes. If customers let our office know of issues with missed waste we are always happy to send a worker back to address concerns. Regarding the field worker entering and leaving your property, this is a difficult situation for all involved as our office followed the standard issue resolution steps multiple times without success. The employee had been reprimanded and reminded after each call you made, with no change to his behavior it appears. The end result is that the employee will no longer be working for our company. As you mention it can be difficult to find and retain decent, quality employees, and there is only so much our office can do with a defiant employee before having to select a new applicant, which is what will be done in this situation. Our office just apologizes that your account had to be the one to experience these drastic steps. -The Scooper Trooper Team"

Kitty W.
Oct 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
have used for the past few years, they do a good job. They come a few hours before our lawn service comes and are nice enough coordinate with them.

Lynda D.
Aug 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I have used Scooper Trooper for several years now to pick up my dogs' poop. They always do an excellent job and are very pleasant to deal with. Their prices are quite reasonable.

Arlene B.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I have been using them 9 years. It's just the pug now so it isn't so bad. It's when we had the two big dogs and that was so much. I will never have that many dogs again.

Arlene B.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$48
I call him the poop guy. The cost is monthly. They come every week. I have recommended them to other people.

Sharon D.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
They are very happy with the service provided and with the providers of the service.

Lynda M.
Nov 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$53
unknown

Roger S.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro

They sent a lady and she was vary fast and did a great job.

The price was good for this one time cleaning.



Pat P.
May 2015
4.0
Initially they were great and responsive but the started going down. I would not use them again.

Grant G.
May 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30
It has gone excellent excellent. We have no complaints. They are very friendly and easy to work with.
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"Thank you so much for the kind words! We love hearing from our customers and we look forward to a continued beneficial relationship."

Lynda D.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$16
unknown
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"Lynda, welcome back to the service! Thank you again for all of the kind comments, it has been a pleasure having you as a customer all these years."

Lynda D.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15
unknown
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"[Member name removed], thank you for the flattering review, we appreciate your business very much and look forward to a continued service relationship."

Donna M.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
I absolutely love this service. They are always on time and I know just when to expect them. Always very friendly and professional. I've been using this service for approximately 7 years now. I am completely spoiled and never want to start doing this myself again - it is so worth the money. I use their service year round which means no more and quot;poop soupand quot; in the spring. I schedule my lawn service for the day after they arrive and have been doing so for years. It works out great for me.
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"(removed member name), thank you so much for the kind words. We are glad to have had you on our weekly schedule these past years, and appreciate your business very much. If there is anything our office can do to make your service experience better, please do not hesitate to let us know."

Eric M.
May 2014
2.0
$48
When they eventually show up, they do the task to par. The trouble is relying on them to show up the day they are supposed to. Kind of worth it during the winter, not even close to being worth it during the summer.
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"Respectfully, (removed member name), you previously listed a JBER address which we have never serviced, and you now list a Palmer address; We do not service in Palmer. Furthermore, our records indicate no service has ever been provided to you, or anyone under your surname. Please remove this fraudulent review, as it has no merit, due to the fact you have never utilized our services."

Jenn S.
Sep 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Over time is considered for anything over 20 minutes in your yard. I opted out of over time because I have a large backyard, however I would expect that I at least get my 20 minutes that I pay the flat rate for. On a couple seperate occassions we were home when the Trooper stopped by and he spent less than 10 minutes on each occassion. It'd be one thing if all the waste from 3 giant dogs was picked up, but there were piles in my southeast and southwest corners that went untouched.
It's not a bad service if you have one dog; back when I only had one dog (and got charged over time for a yard that was a fourth of the size of the one I have now), everything always got cleaned up. I've only had to call once about a Trooper claiming to have cleaned the yard when they didn't, and the company fixed that up right away. And they're very prompt in crediting snow-days and such.
However, the competition in town seems to have a flat rate (same base price/dog as Scooper Troopers), no over time fees, and from what I've heard do a bang-up job.

Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"The competition does charge a flat rate when you sign a yearly contract, but be prepared to pay for snow-days even when they do not come out, as they will not be crediting you for those. This is actually our basis for extra-time charges, as the weeks we credit eventually need to be addressed. In all cases snow-credits over the course of Winter will outweigh any extra-time charges. (extra charges are only ever charges in Spring during thaw)"

Sue W.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15
They show up and do a pretty thorough job. Occasional trinket left behind, which is not fun to find with a lawnmower. This, however, is the exception, not the norm

Tina M.
Jun 2013
3.0
$75
I agree wholeheartedly with the comment regarding abuse of and quot;overtimeand quot;. Come to find out, the company allots 10 minutes per yard, and even when it doesn't take them 10 minutes, we incurred overtime. I don't know how they computed that, but I believe this is their way of making up for money lost due to their decision to use Groupon!
Even when I asked the provided to NOT try to dig waste out of the snow and get it next time after the melt, they continued and then billed me extra!
I won't be using in the future, when the billing is not clearly set out ahead of time and is non-negotiable or controllable.
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"Billing extra is clearly explained beforehand, as stated in the details of the coupon when purchasing, and when initially scheduling service, any extra time spent will be billed additionally. Many customers using this coupon are under the impression they can leave their dog yard uncleaned for an entire Winter, purchase a coupon which is strictly for weekly maintenance, and not pay any additional when their yard needs a full Spring clean. This is obviously incorrect, and we have specifically noted this in the details of the coupon. Regarding the issues with the initial visit, our office was contacted about the extra time spent cleaning in ice/snow, this was discounted at the customers request, so there is little logic in continuing to complain about a situation our office was told had been resolved."

Stefan Z.
Mar 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60
One of my friends recommended these folks and I have to say that I absolutely loved their service! So convenient to not have to deal with all the 'crap' myself:)
Me and my neighbor used them for a few years and they always did a great job. And if the worker ever missed a pile they send them right back out to fix it. Gotta say that their customer service is excellent and the guy in the office (I think John was his name?) was always really friendly and helpful.
I very much appreciated the fact that our yard wasn't the usual 'nightmare' in the spring, since they kept up the service all winter long. And, unlike other services in town, they don't charge you for weeks in the winter when they can't come out due to fresh snow covering everything up. I didn't mind paying a little bit extra in the spring to pick up that left-over waste from the skipped weeks in the winter.
It seems that most companies in town cost about the same amount per week (plus/minus a couple of bucks). Ended up choosing this company since they don't make you sign any long-term contracts for service, but simply allow you to hold or discontinue the service whenever you need or want to.
We don't have any dogs anymore, but if we get a new one in the future I will definitely use these guys again!

Jenn S.
Jan 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60
If you allow them overtime, they'll abuse it, if you don't allow OT then your yard doesn't get completely clean. I had a 10x10 yard and I would still get charged overtime. When I moved to a bigger yard I was terrified of what the bill would be, so I went to a service that advertised and quot;no overtime, everand quot; and it was the same weekly rate.
Response from Scooper Trooper LLC
"Our customers only incur overtime charges during the spring if there is extra waste from cancelled service in the winter. We generally cancel our service during the weeks in the winter when there is too much fresh snow for us to see any waste, and credit those weeks back to our customers. When the snow melts in the spring we have to spend extra time cleaning up that previously covered waste from the cancelled weeks in the winter. Regardless of the size of the yard, if extra time is spent cleaning the extra waste from the winter, extra charges do apply. In virtually all cases, savings from snow credits over the Winter outweigh over-time charges in the spring. Unlike other services in town, which charge for winter service regardless of whether they come out in a given week or not, we feel that this is the fairest and most economical system for our customers."

Kay C.
Jan 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I have used this service weekly for two years and have been very, very
pleased. What I like best is they scoop all winter and so by spring
there is no extra dog poop to clean up.

Jim C.
Jan 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$105
I think the service is great and if you don't have the time to get out there and do it yourself, this is a great solution for the price.

Richard F.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Stephanie S.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
Amazing customer service, they do a great job and make life easier.
This truly is a luxury service.
The price is great.

R. G.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
Every Friday they come out and clean up the waste from our beagle and place it in a bag and then into our garbage can...simple as that. They never fail.

J G.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
The cleanings were excellent, they showed up each week just before trash day to clean the yard. Cleanings did not interfere with my schedule at all, as you don't even have to be home for the service to take place. The field worker was generally the same gentleman each week, who was extremely courteous. And if the dogs happened to be outside, he took extra steps to make sure the dogs were happy and couldn't escape.
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FAQ

Scooper Trooper LLC is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

Scooper Trooper LLC accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, Scooper Trooper LLC offers free project estimates.

No, Scooper Trooper LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Scooper Trooper LLC does not offer a senior discount.

No, Scooper Trooper LLC does not offer emergency services.

No, Scooper Trooper LLC does not offer warranties.