Potty Patch Commercial Review

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JUST when I think that infomercials can't get any more stupid, I am once again reminded not to overestimate American marketing.

To sum it up, what we've got here is a pretend grass turf, so that dogs have somewhere to relieve themselves if the owner is not able to take them outside. Seems pretty logical, right? WRONG. Let's just discuss a couple things here.

1) I'm creeped out by the guy at :05. Just wanted to throw that out there.

2) Skip up to about :08 where he says "Now dogs have a safe place to relieve themselves!" 
...What the heck? What's so unsafe about your backyard? Is a giant boogyman gonna come out of the bushes and attack the little pooch? I actually think that's more effective, anyway. A large monster man will probably make the dog pee right then and there, thus allowing the owner to call the dog back inside in half the time. That's genius. They should invent a dog-boogy man. Okay, that's dumb. But this commercial is not much better. Strike 1 for Potty Patch.

3) At :18, why the heck are they using a blender to pour the water? Just wondering.

4)  :46 Who needs a Potty Patch when your dog just licks up the mess when he's done making it? Beneficial ongoing cycle? I'm thinkin.

5) How about at :10? Uh huh. This looks all fine and dandy but this commercial is sexist, only featuring their female dogs. What about the male dogs who lift their leg? I'm wondering how pretty that nice little scented grass turf will be with pee stains all on the wall. You're definitely gonna need a fake tree now as well as the fake grass and maybe add in a fake fire hydrant while you're at it, just in case. Or, you could just LET THE THING OUTSIDE FOR A MINUTE. Strike 2 for Potty Patch.

5) Last but not least, Potty Patch conveniently ignores the biggest question that the viewers have. What happens when the dog has to go number 2? I don't care if you're the smartest dog in the world. You're gonna get confused if you're told to pee in one place and poo in another.

...Come to think of it... humans would get confused if they were told they had to pee in one place and poo in another.

...The dog is definitely gonna poop on the thing.

So really, all that convenience gets thrown out the window when you've got a difficult to clean, nasty poopy grass thing in your living room. Maybe I'm underestimating these puppies. But if a dog is smart enough to learn how to differentiate between peeing on grass inside and pooping on grass outside, you might as well train the thing to go on the toilet, flush, and wash its paws on the way out.

...Strike 3, and you're out, Potty Patch.