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That’s right, an American inventor has actually filed a patent to protect an artificial stick for a dog.  It can even come fragranced, presumably ponging of postman or something equally as desirable to your furry friend.  Ideal for those poor doggies that live knowhere near a tree – and yes you can even buy them!  US6360693 Animal Toy (Long), Fetch Stick www.iwoot.com

Chucking it down with rain, but Rover still needs his walkies.  You dread the state of the cream carpets and sofa when he comes back and shakes himself dry.  Not if he has his very own brolly, incorporated within the dog lead.  Keep Rover’s fur whiter than white, and the carpets too!  US2004200437 Combined Pet Leash and Umbrella (Zhadan-Milligan).

If you’ve ever been told off for using your bed as a trampoline, here’s the product for you.  A mini mattress for exercise purposes.  According to The Daily Mail, bed jumping has become the new craze., with people uploading their bed jumping pics to hotelsbycity.net.  This invention allows you to get in some all-important practice.  US2004229738 Exercise Equipment (Hobson)

It’s Friday at last, but another dull day in the office to get through before the weekend begins.  Why not rebel against convention, and wear one of these shirts.  When worn underneath your suit jacket, the shirt looks just like any ordinary shirt with collar and cuffs.  But little do they know that it’s really just a T-shirt, disguised as office attire.  Tackle those spreadsheets in comfort, and flash your extremely stylish shirt down the pub after work.  US2007083972 (Francis).

Been in the rough as much as Tiger lately?  Hows about a golf club with discrete lawn strimmer built into the base.  Perfect for giving the forest around your ball a quick trim, leaving your opponent unawares.  And why not practice your swing in the back garden, giving those unsightly weeds a chop at the same time.  Well here it is – a golf club lawn trimmer.  Take the rough with the smooth, and make the rough smooth!  US6988954 Weed Cutting Golf Club (Buell, Nowell).