Gnomie Ray Wilmoth of Memphis, Tennessee writes:

Didn’t know where to start with this; tried Wikipedia, but couldn’t find any way to post a link to the main story.

The Puppy Grows And Knows Your Name Poodle, on the surface, appears to be a great toy for kids. But only about 3,000 names are programmable, and if your child’s/grandchild’s name isn’t listed, you are out of luck. Then there’s the matter of the puppy’s name — if it’s not on the list, you’re also S.O.O.L.

If that isn’t enough of a surprise, what you don’t find out till you buy the darn thing and open it is that unless you have an A to B USB patch cord, you can’t even find out if you have a puppy that you can download. That little item will run from about an extra $8.00 to $20.00 depending on the quality of cord you get, and try finding one at 7:00 a.m. on Christmas morning!