"Jo Anne Slaven" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:54:28 GMT, "Phyllis Stone" >
> wrote:
>
>>I don't know if this will qualify for a weird appliance but my husband,
>>not
>>me, bought an automatic trash can. Maybe everyone already has one but I
>>thought it was a really stupid thing to buy, until I got used to it and I
>>love it. It has a sensor in the lid and you approach it and it opens and
>>then closes. I would never have bought this, it was about $50.oo at Sams.
>>I
>>think it would make a great Christmas gift.
>
> I'm sure my dogs would really appreciate having something like that
> around. Just approach it and it opens. Magic.
>
> Jo Anne, who has to lock up her garbage.
>



The dog would need to be very tall. His head would have to be at least 3
feet from the floor but I bet a large clever dog could figure it out.