If I lived in Anne Arundel County -- home of the mandatory dog house -- and had money to spare, which I don't, I'd spring for one of these eco-friendly dog houses whose rooftops sport a lush carpet of native vegetation.

Specifically, I'd go for the limited edition "Andrew Jackass Plantation," the model to your left. 

Designer and landscape architect Stephanie Rubin, of Greenrrroof Animal Homes in California -- not a big fan of the seventh president -- designed, built and graffiti-fied this model, made out of Tennessee cedar, milled from 200-year-old trees that were felled during a tornado on Andrew Jackson's estate.

The price tag for it isn't mentioned on Rubin's website, sustainablepet.com, but her other green-roofed garden homes -- and there's quiet a variety of models -- start at $1,000.

According to the website, Rubin's dogarariums are built entirely of nontoxic materials, like untreated red cedar, beeswax waterproofing and even a bamboo piping drainage system that can fill the dog's water dish.

The live and growing rooftop serves to provide insulation against temperatures and sound, filters dust and particulates, and can even repel fleas.

(Photo courtesy of Greenrrroof Animals Homes)