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Enterprising Dogs Make Money Shoveling Snow

Two dogs from Bangor, ME named Jake and Cooper have found success shoveling snow for neighbors.

“Most people around these parts have really long driveways,” explained neighborhood resident Tag Paxson. “Snow removal is a fact of life, but it’s still a pain in the butt.”

That’s why so many people have jumped at the service Jake and Cooper are providing. They were overwhelmed with clients after a recent snowfall and actually had to turn some folks away.

“It takes them awhile,” said Martha Fennermaier, a customer, “since they mostly just push the snow around with their noses and I think they eat a lot of it. But the results are fantastic if you’re willing to wait.”

Plus, they’re dirt cheap. They charge just five rawhide bones per driveway – much less than most neighborhood children.

Via Robert Hiscock.

Puppy Busted for Spying on Neighbors

A puppy named Clarence was discovered spying on his neighbors through a crack in the fence separating their properties yesterday and has been charged with misdemeanor voyeurism and fined $500.

“He’s a deviant,” said Allison Nocita, who lives next door to the dog and claims to have seen him spying before but never moved fast enough for police to catch him the act. “He’s always watching me and my family. I don’t like it.”

For his part, Clarence claims that he was not spying on the Nocita family, but instead on their birds.

“They happen to have a pear tree in their backyard which is home to a very tasty, er, rare, family of warblers,” said James Warner, Clarence’s lawyer. “My client was merely getting a better look at the birds. He’s an avid… uh… ornithologist.”

Via Beaumonth.