CUMMING, Ga. -- The worst damage most dogs do is chew up the occasional shoe, knock over a trash can or two or soil the carpet.

But one Georgia pooch could be the new alpha dog of damages.

Neighbors say a dog was behind the wheel of a car when it smashed into a Cumming house and then crashed into another car parked in the garage.

The owner of the delinquent doggie, a contractor, told police he left the animal in his car while he worked on a nearby job.

He left the engine and the air conditioner running because of the heat.

Neighbors believe the dog somehow knocked the vehicle out of park and sent it careening into the house.

Cassandra Mazzeo said, "The puppy was jumping around and hit the gas pedal and it started going."

The homeowners were home at the time but were not near the garage. No one was injured.

Firefighters were called to the scene after being notified of a van crashing into a home -- they say they were not told of any dog responsibility.