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Rental dogs
Walking a dog is a great way to meet new people, but owning a dog is a lot of responsibility | |
The cafe that I hang out at is across the
street from a park where many people
walk their dogs, and it's clear that dogs
are a great conversation starter. If two
people have dogs, the dogs will want to
interact (hopefully in a friendly way), and
even non-dog-owners will often want to
pet
other people's dogs, ask what breed
they are, etc. I even know several married
couples that were introduced by their
dogs.
However, many people don't have the
space or time to keep a dog. A well-
located rental agency would provide a
useful service to such people. Dogs could
be rented by the hour, with premium
prices charged for puppies, unusual
breeds, and exotic animals (e.g. parrots,
iguanas, ferrets, leash-trained cats).
People who wanted the same dog each
time could make reservations for a small
additional fee.
This idea could also be a fundraiser for
an
animal shelter. In that case, the fee could
be a "volunteer administration fee" and
might even be tax deductable.
I think this has been done before in a couple different variations.
DogShare
Susen had a "Loaner Dog". [blissmiss, Dec 04 2004]
Certainly been thought about before
http://www.darkcodi.../ideas/dogrental.py
An idea for dog rentals [bristolz, Dec 04 2004]
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I hope that I never meet a man smarmy enought to rent a dog to pick up chicks, but I like that the proceeds would go to charity... |
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I was thinking this about two days ago: I was walking the dog belonging to a friend of a friend while she was on holiday and although I love dogs I am not around enough to have one full time. Resued dogs that might otherwise be put down would be the obvious candidates. Definitely a flakey pastry idea. |
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You can rent guard dogs. Does that count? |
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I wonder if animal shelters could help subsidize their shelters by renting out dogs to families who are thinking of getting a dog because their child promised to take care of it but who have their doubts about his/her committment. They could take advantage of a rent-to-own plan where they paid rent for the pet until they were sure they wanted to keep it. If they decided against it the pet would be returned to the shelter where it would be welcomed back by the staff it's known for some time. Of course they could do the same thing for free, but at least this way they could do it with a clear conscience. (It's a good thing people don't bone annos.) |
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