A Dog for a Day?

This one deserves some thought. Would you rather see them gassed, or would you rather see them making people happy while gettin to live? It's 6 of one half-dozen of the other to me. If I could have it MY way, they wouldn't get gassed and people certainly wouldn't be able to make money off of them. So I can't say that I'm all for someone making good money at the expense of the dog's stability. Other's will say it's just like your neighbor or someone watching your dog while you're away. Who is to say who is right. It's the making money off these poor dogs that I don't agree with the most.

I think it is very cruel to the pets--they deserve a constant life style and homelife!

Kids are different. Let's be honest, when you have too many kids in your neighborhood, you don't go off and shoot them. You don't take them to a room, and in 7 days you gas them? This happens to dog's. It's legal. Dogs are killed all the time because there are too many. Is that good for the dog? Sorry, too many strays, have to kill you, it's really better for you, you'd hate to only have an owner occasionally, right? Better to be dead.

If lawmakers end killing off unwanted animals, I'll take things like this, dog fighting, animal abuse, etc, more seriously. Until then, if the if the government can kill your dog after 7 days, I can't think that renting them is that bad.

How about we try this with kids. I like kids, but not to have around all the time. Does anyone rent them? I'd prefer a baby, but one that is potty trained already. Anyone???

What these people-the ones who rent the pets-need to do is help out at their local shelter. Our SPCA allows people to take out dogs for runs and such. Of course they have to be screened like this business does. And the money they save, they can donate to the shelter for spay/neuter programs,

Awesome, its about time someone understands this. The animal is being taken care of that is all that matters. Also, people that cannot take care of pets tend to have the new puppy syndrome where the dog is great for a couple weeks or even months until they realize what a hassle and a commitment having a pet is. Then where do you think that dog goes? straight to the shelter where God only knows what will happen to them there. Maybe they'll be euthenized, or maybe a kind soul from an animal rental company will swoop in and give them the life they deserve, one where they wont be disgarded the second they cant be taken care of. The people that adopt these pets may not be able to give a dog a long term home but at least they give them the short term love they deserve.

As a life-long owner of rescued. abandoned or disabled dogs, I think this pet rental business is a calculated money making venture that does NOT take into condsideration the needs of dogs that have had a rough start in life. If you have owned dogs, you fully recognize that there is a level of understanding and attachment that occurs but there is also a level of security necessary when an abused dog is placed in a permanent home. Sorry, but this type of operation strips security from the dog. They do understand and you could use for an analogy, reintroducing a wolf to a different pack every few days. Constantly unsure, constantly put in the position of having to find your place is not beneficial for these dogs. We may view them as pets but they see us as their pack where specific rules and behaviours are enforced. Put a horse is a public stable situation and you ruin the horse through exposure to riders who do not know what they are doing and therefore, do harm. It's the same with this kind of operation. If you love dogs but can't have one, display your love by donation to shelters to give the hard to adopt dogs some extra time and care.

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Scenario 1:

A dog owner has a busy life, and sometimes has to take their dog to a boarding facility while the work/on a vacation. At all other times, they take loving care of their dog.

Scenario 2:

"Pet Rental" place is the primary giver, actually is the dog owner. Sometimes, the dog is taken for the day or more days by the pet renter. At all other times, the "Pet Rental" place takes loving care of their dog.

How are either of these scenarios really any different? Scenario 2 actually sounds more humane, in that the people taking the dog for short periods will be loving it and taking it places, rather than a boarding facility that the people in Scenario 2 use, where the dogs will not get this individual un-kenneled treatment.

Should we then shut down all animal boarding facilities as being cruel?

Sheesh. If we start legislating this sort of stuff, where will it end? We can't build houses with basements, because we may kill worms while digging?