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Dog Pool Cleaners Fired After First Day

By Scott Friedstein, FluffPo Correspondent

A pair of golden retrievers found themselves unemployed yesterday after only one day on the job as pool cleaners. As their irate first customer tells The Fluffington Post, Lucy and Floyd were caught lounging in the very pool they were hired to clean.

“For $30 an hour, I assumed they would at least check the pH levels,” says Kurt Grunwald. “They were on the chaise float the entire time. I should be angrier, but I guess it serves me right for hiring dogs.”

Via afondul.

Local Dog Falls Asleep Mid-Play

An area dog named Murphy fell asleep in the middle of playing today, according to multiple reports.  Apparently, Murphy was playing fetch with and chewing a rubber bone when all of a sudden he conked out on the grass.

“He was totally tuckered out,” said one eye witness.  "He was running around like a crazy puppy one minute, then sleeping soundly the next.“

More on this story as it develops…

Via nicomint.

Tennis Ball Custody Battle to Be Settled Out of Court

The contentious debate over who owns a popular tennis ball will be settled without court proceedings, according to sources familiar with the matter.

“Both parties – Rusty and Pez – have agreed to arbitration,” says Abe Sparrowitz, a reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, who has been following the case. “This will save them substantial legal fees and hopefully lead to a resolution they can both live with.”

Via smitteh.