Abstract: A dog waste collecting assembly that includes a loop that having a break therein to define a first free end and a second free end. The loop is comprised of a resiliently bendable material that resists abutment of the first free end and the second free. A handle is attached to the loop. The loop is extendable into an open end of a bag when the first and second free ends are urged together. The first and second free ends are then allowed to move apart from each other to frictionally engage the bag to allow the bag to receive waste scooped up with the loop.