Here's a Father's Day toast to all the good dads out there. Fatherhood is hard work, and you deserve to be showered with love and gifts next Sunday.

Did I mention gifts? Perhaps it's not a tradition in your outfit to buy Dad something on the third Sunday in June. Perhaps we could change that by offering some tempting choices.

Considering this is a time-saving column, let's start with an interesting tool or two:

*Hound Dog Products offers sturdily-made tools that save labor on some chores that need to be done infrequently. The practice of edging concrete walks and drives, for example, is unavoidable when a lawn starts to grow over the surface. Hound Dog's Steppin' Edger is an improvement over the ol' step on a spade method.

Hound Dog also makes a fairly effective weed puller called the Weed Hound. The spikes at the base do a decent job of getting out a dandelion tap root, which is the biggest weed challenge for herbicide-phobic folks.

The fastidious dad may most appreciate the Poop Hound. It picks up dog droppings and bags it in the same action. Like Joe Walsh, however, "hope that it's hard."

For more information, go to www.hound-dog.com.

*Statistics suggest 30 million Americans are into the RV lifestyle, so chances are a few Wyoming residents are, too. And "The Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing, Second Edition" may be just the book to save your RV-loving Dad a headache or two.

If you're familiar with the "Idiot's Guide" series, the intent is to save the reader from being an idiot. Travel editor Brent Peterson helps out by offering tips on everything from choosing the right RV to maintenance to dickering with dealers.

The guide is published by Alpha Books and is available online and in many bookstores.

*Are you the kind of dad who can never remember where you left things? Know where possessions are at any given moment with the DataDot Personal I.D. kit.

Microscopic chips "about the size of a grain of sand," according to the press release, can be attached to everything from golf clubs to valued sports memorabilia to cell phones.

"When registered on DataDots' secure Web site, the DataDot identifier establishes rightful ownership that is recognized by police and insurance companies alike," the release said.

That means a missing pitching wedge can be traced directly to whomever didn't turn it in at the pro shop.

The kit is available online at http://home.datadotusa.com.

*Hedge trimming can be a tough chore, but the Remington Axcess Trimmer may save Dad some strokes. The trimmer has a powerful 3.0 amp electric motor, is capable of 4,000 strokes per minute and can cut branches up to 3/4-inch in diameter.

It also telescopes up to 10 feet to handle tall jobs, and the cutting head pivots up to 90 degrees in either direction to give a tall hedge a flat top.

The Axcess Trimmer is available at major home and garden outlets, including Home Depot, True Value and Ace Hardware.

Remington products can also be viewed online at http://12.153.20.71/remington.

*Finally, all that yard and RV work builds up a thirst. For those dads who need a cold one at the end of a hard day, General Electric offers a built-in Profile Beverage Center. The three slide-out glass shelves hold up to 126 cans of Dad's favorite drink.

That's right, Homer - 126 cans. Doh! That should keep the old whistle wet through quite a few weekend chores. Go online to www.geconsumerproducts.com for more information.

Assistant features editor Willy Zimmer is a former grounds manager and certified arborist. He can be reached at (307) 266-0524 or via email at William.Zimmer@casperstartribune.net.