I have not yet invested in any commercial dog waste removal tools because my method has been working fine for me. It's fast, easy and no cleanup of tools is required.

If you don't mind picking up doggie doo with your hands and you do not have difficulty bending over to pick up the waste, then this method might be for you too.

I buy no-zip sandwich bags to put over my hand while I pick up the doggie doo and place it into a zipped storage bag. When I am ready to take it off my hand, I simply pull it off starting from the wrist area which turns the bad inside out and any doggie doo which might remain on the bag is now on the inside of the bag away from my skin. It goes into the zipped storage bag as well and into the weekly garbage pickup. The zipped storage bag is sealed so it doesn't emit odors.

I use this same concept while traveling but I also keep a large coffee can with a lid in my van for extra anti-odor protection until I get home or somewhere that I can discard the zipped storage bag.