co-ops interviewing dogs ... for realsIf you want to buy a co-op apartment, but your loud, Marmaduke-of-a-dog keeps getting in the way, at least you can rest easy knowing that the board looked like a bunch of idiots when they tried to interview your pet.

It's true. They're interviewing dogs now.

Although it's not clear whether or not Mr. Scruffles needs to wear a tie to this particular interview, Brick Underground has made a pretty thorough list of ways to trick a co-op board into thinking your dog is a little angel, rather than Hooch reincarnated.

The first step on their list seems obvious enough: avoid the interview altogether. Another is to teach your dog to ignore doorbells. They made no mention of whether or not there are doggie ear plugs to assist in this matter.

In case there aren't, just remember: Every letter of rejection you get means that at one point there was a room full of stuffy people who may or may not have smelled your filthy, filthy dog. Point: you.