September 28, 2007 Bernardsville, NJ Home Grown Invention Offers A Simple Solution for Every Suburban Dog Owner Doggy-Doo Yard Markers are a must have for dog owners. For those who don't have dogs, Doggy-Doo Yard Markers make a truly unique and useful gift for their friends with dogs. Those with a fenced in yard or electric fencing know that the freedom their dogs enjoy, comes with a price to the owners. In part, the dogs' freedom minimizes the freedom of adults and children to wander freely. Enter those randomly deposited dog piles! After nearly 20 years of dog ownership, Doggy-Doo Yard Marker was created by the Hugo family from their home in Bernardsville. Marking dog droppings with a variety of objects was common practice for Darren and Carla Hugo. Some readers may wonder why a dog dropping would need to be marked, rather than scooped. Often times, homeowners will happen upon a dropping while on the way out to work. Other times, homeowners are out with bags to pick up, but find more droppings than they have bags. Many dog owners surveyed have found themselves in similar situations to the Hugo's. Imagine your lawn or garden edge lined with 6 fluorescent flag markers. Then, imagine you are out to do gardening, no bag in hand or nearby, and you happen upon a dog dropping. The solution is easy, simply grab a Doggy- Doo Yard Marker and place it next to the dropping. Mark it now, scoop it later! Without a marker, Darren would often describe to Carla late in the evening a scenario like, "The dog went 3 feet to the left of the ash tree, to the right of the berm, across from the third swing on the swing set." Verbal mappings such as these would often send Carla on a "wild poop chase!" However, when there was a marking instrument handy, Darren would simply place it by the dropping, and Carla would be all set to pick it up the next time she was out and ready to do so. While Darren could describe the location of one of the dogs' droppings with the precision of a Global Positioning System, using a marker is highly preferable! The Hugo family, kids included, is thrilled to announce the availability of Doggy-Doo Yard Marker. Doggy-Doo Yard Markers have fluorescent pink flags, so your dog's droppings will not be missed. They are available in packages of 6. Simply place them on the edge of your yard to use as needed. After doggy doo is scooped, simply return the Doggy -Doo Yard Marker to the edge of your yard. For those with a large yard, two or more packages may be necessary. The Hugo kids helped come up with the product name, logo and all the different ways they can be used. One of the children's untested ideas that are brewing is Doggy-Doo Yard Markers that light up! But for now, we'll offer you the original, local and All American Made Doggy- Doo Yard Marker. For more information, contact Carla Hugo at doggydooyardmarkers@patmedia.net. Our website is doggydooyardmarkers.com. Check it soon for more information and an opportunity for you to submit your most hilarious doggy-doo story!