Like most small businesses, we wear many hats here at the World's Coolest Rain Gauge. Somewhere in between making rain gauges, selling rain gauges and shipping rain gauges, we try to fit things like advertising and promotion.

While our rain gauges are well and professionally made with the highest level of skill, the same can't be said for our initial foray into youtube videos. Using a leaky watering can, a rickety tripod and a borrowed video camera, we shot scene after scene but our dog, dreaming of Youtube stardom, wandered through every shot. Eventually, he was asked to watch from inside.

A veteran of the New York animal shelter system, Luke spent three long years waiting for a permanent home. Thanks to the good and compassionate people at PetsAlive Westchester for sheltering this big, funny and worthy dog. His happy nature and positive worldview are a tribute to their dedication.