A Dog for a Day?

so if you ban dog rentals, will this spread to the feed lease of horse's

the most disgusting legal enterprise I have ever heard of, I am glad they are doing thing in government to change that. Those of you who dont think there is anything wrong with this should be ASHAMED of yourselves, as should the woman who is making money off these poor creatures.

Rachel PPC had it right - if you want to love animals and cant afford it or cant make the time commitment, do something MORAL & go help out at a shelter - they are always looking for animal lovers to walk dogs etc

Why not volunteer at a shelter instead? There are "cat buddies" and "dog buddies" programs at your local Humane Society...you can pet and play with the animals for no charge!

landofaus U sound ridiculous. They deserve better?? So is better sitting in a cage until it's time to be euthanized because the previous owner couldn't care for them 24/7. or whatever the reason. What about dog sitters, doggie daycares, family and friends, hospitals using them to help kids and elderly recover. Landofaus it's callus and stupid to think the alternative is better 4 these dogs. Is it better for a dog to be loved by no one than by several people. People aren't renting dogs to look cool, people are working longer hours, living in non dog friendly housing, or just not capable of taking care of them, but are dog lovers and want to spend time with them. Some of these dogs have it better than a majority of youth in this country. If someone can pay almost $100.00 to rent a dog 4 a few hours that dog is likely living a high life many of us will never experience. And to the idiot that made the comment about someone renting a dog to fight, that's ridiculous. People fight dogs to win and make money, they train those dogs and do horrible things to them, i'm pretty sure the dog renting people might catch on to something like that. People who do fight their dogs aren't likely to rent one unless they fit the bill of dumbest criminal EvER! U gotta take the dog back and I'm sure the people or one of the other renters that actually love the dog won't be to pleased..

I am a big time animal lover (my husband and I share our home with 4 dogs and a rabbit) but I don't have a problem with this. According to the article, they stay with a primary caretaker (who I imagine the dogs view as their owner) They are well taken care of. They would have been euthanized otherwise. The people who "rent them, shower them with attention and have actually taken classes on dog care. Where's the downside? How is this different than a therapy dog? Dogs love people and they love to have jobs. I don't think any dog would dislike the job of providing a little furry companionship to someone who isn't able to share their whole life with a pet.

mmm whatever happened to the "it takes a village to raise a child".....does this not apply...we are so set in our North American mind set that we must have a two opposit sex parents that we can not even bare the thought of more than two persons caring for somethign or someone.....

applies to dogs, children...whatever....

Don't you tell me tribes or epople that live with multiple parental figures don't grow up to be extraordinary people....think twice here...it applies... don't be so narrow minded!

No, bad idea!!! Pets are not like a couch or a big screen TV you'd rent. Pets have feelings and they adapt and attached to humans who take them in immediately. This is a cruel and inhumane idea and the company should be shut down long before it opens!!

This is sad. I love dogs, but to compare a dog to a human child is a little of your freakin rocker Yurfulla, please don't have kids. We maybe the only beings that think long-term. A dog lives in the present and won't be harmed by seeing different people different days, we as humans do as well. We don't have just 1 loved one, we have a whole system of family and friends. I live in a not so great neighborhood I see stray dogs roaming the streets that ar skin and bones, dogs tied up in their backyards with barely room to move, and there are the thousands of dogs euthanized daily, but this is so cruel. Wake up u dog huggers!! This is one of the best things to happen to the dog community. U know how many people go out and get dogs just to realize they can't take care of them 24/7 and abandon them in the streets or at a shelter where they sit in cages till it's time to kill them. WAKE UP PEOPLE! Don't get me started on the fact that our own children bounce from home to home foster family to foster family abused, molested, and worst. The fact that people think more about the mental state of freakin dogs than human children is actually sickening. I don't see anyone debating about the mental status of cows, but I guess that's cuz they don't do tricks, lay in bed, and they're just not as adorable.

This is sad. I love dogs, but to compare a dog to a human child is a little of your freakin rocker Yurfulla, please don't have kids. We maybe the only beings that think long-term. A dog lives in the present and won't be harmed by seeing different people different days, we as humans do as well. We don't have just 1 loved one, we have a whole system of family and friends. I live in a not so great neighborhood I see stray dogs roaming the streets that ar skin and bones, dogs tied up in their backyards with barely room to move, and there are the thousands of dogs euthanized daily, but this is so cruel. Wake up u dog huggers!! This is one of the best things to happen to the dog community. U know how many people go out and get dogs just to realize they can't take care of them 24/7 and abandon them in the streets or at a shelter where they sit in cages till it's time to kill them. WAKE UP PEOPLE! Don't get me started on the fact that our own children bounce from home to home foster family to foster family abused, molested, and worst. The fact that people think more about the mental state of freakin dogs than human children is actually sickening. I don't see anyone debating about the mental status of cows, but I guess that's cuz they don't do tricks, lay in bed, and they're just not as adorable.

Is there anything people won't do for a buck ? Offer me a deal such as renting pets and I bet you'll hit your face on my fist because you people are that callus and stupid. Please keep your ignorance to yourselves and leave the animals alone. They deserve better than what you people offer, so LEAVE EM ALONE YOU FOOLS...................................................Aus

Why not volunteer at an animal shelter? I live in a house now and have since adopted 2 shelter pets, but that's what I did when I live in DC and in a pet free building. I volunteered as a dog walker for animals at the humane society. If a dog doesn't fit in with your lifestyle, then you don't get a dog. Renting a pet is the weirdest thing I ever heard. So if I want a baby, and want to "give it back" at the end of the day, because my career doesn't have time for it, should I open a Rent-A-Baby center?

Those seem to be the latest accessory to celebs these days, pets and babies. And everyone who is flashy and cold and has no sense of self want to also have the latest trend, and no responsibility. Sure I am generalizing, but that is how I see someone who rents a dog, when they could volunteer at an animal shelter for free or give $200 a month to an animal charity. Get over yourselves, rich people.