Moebelhund

What do a dog and a platform trolley have in common? Practically nothing. Except, come to think of it, that they both have four "legs," of a sort. In German, however, canines are integral to the word for platform trolley: Moebelhund (literally, "furniture dog"). When it comes to transporting heavy items, some other four-legged pack animals would likely come to mind first -- horses, mules, camels, to name a few. But it is man's best friend who gets the honor. While perhaps not quite as effective as a mule, platform trolleys are definitely better than their German namesake at transporting couches and other bulky items. And they also rarely maul favorite shoes, sweaters or socks. Really, dogs should stick to the best friend business and leave furniture moving to the mules and platform trolleys.