No to both and very close Todd. Here's the answer. Some of you were on the right track though.
There was a price list on the wall. It showed poodle puppies at 8 dollars, Labs at nine dollars and Alsatians at ten dollars. The first man put down a ten dollar bill, so he could've wanted any of the three breeds. The second man put down a five and five singles. The assistant correctly deduced that he wanted an Alsatian.
Deadline: Saturday, August 2.
Clues: 3
A man in a restaurant complained to the waiter that there was a fly in his coffee. The waiter took the cup away and promised to bring a fresh cup of coffee. He returned a few moments later. The man tasted the coffee and complained that this was his original cup of coffee with the fly removed. He was correct, but how did he know?