eric horng recent fileled thisi "sign of the times". >> raise your hand if you remember tupperware partiesshop from home try it before you buy it way to peddle plastic. now the concept has gone to the dogs. welcome to a pupperware party where pet owners can shop for fido. >> have any of you ever called your spouse by your pet's names? oops. >> marie is this evening's top dog. part saleswoman, part therapist. >> why don't we pamper one of the pooches really quick? >> a sort of mary kay lady for merry canines. why come to a pupperware party when you can go down to store down the street? >> it's not as fun. >> when her husband's auto industry job became a question mark, marie began to sell pet supplies to supplement the income. business has been brisk. we noticed some dogs couldn't wait to get to the party. >> to be honest, that extra cash could mean the difference between paying an electric bill or a gas bill or something like that. >> in this economy, why can't your dog tighten his leash like we're tightening our belts? >> why should he? he makes us happy and gives us so much joy during the