Gone To The Dogs.

     From the AP:

     The widow of producer Aaron Spelling is placing "The Manor" in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood on the market for a jaw-dropping $150 million, making it by far the most expensive home for sale in the U.S.

     The French chateau-style mansion has 56,500 square feet of space on more than 4.6 acres and is the largest home in Los Angeles County. Among the neighbors are the Los Angeles Country Club and, not too far away, the Playboy Mansion.

     Candy Spelling's late husband produced hit shows such as "Charlie's Angels,""Dynasty" and "Beverly Hills 90210." He died in 2006.

     Candy Spelling told The Associated Press that she let her dog Madison, a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier, help pick out the best real estate agent for the task. She had her security bring the dog into the room every time she met one of the candidate agents and watched how the dog reacted. If Madison didn't like them, Spelling crossed them off the list.

     Prospective buyers won't have to worry about passing such scrutiny, Spelling jokes.

     "Not at all," she says.

     While some published reports put the tally of rooms in the mansion at well past 100, Jones couldn't provide an exact count.

     Spelling says she doesn't know either.

     "You're really asking the wrong person," Spelling jokes. "There's a lot. (The house) has evolved and I actually haven't gone around and counted."

     Spelling plans to trade her mansion lifestyle for a luxurious, two-story condo atop a residential tower in Los Angeles that she bought last year for $47 million.

     A downgrade and a sacrifice in these perilous times.

     Unconfirmed reports suggest that Spelling chose the condo because Madison instantly humped the seller's leg and wouldn't let go, which Candy took as a sure sign to buy.