Tuesday, February 12, 2008

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I saw a report on ABC News about a company that rents out dogs. You can go there, rent a dog for a day, and then bring it back and move on. It's available at FlexPet in San Diego, LA, and New York. After paying a $150 initiation fee and monthly dues, people who are approved by the place can then rent a dog for a fee of $40 a day...but here's the best part, a person interviewed representing the company said that they don't consider it a rental....they like to think of it more like a time share!

Animal rights activists aren't pleased...and as one person said in the story, it's kind of like doggie prostitution. I couldn't agree more. Dogs are companion animals and need a consistent companion. In somes ways, this is like torture to the dogs, not being able to bond to any one peson.

Think of how confused the dogs are? They really don't have a home to go to. They just live at a doggie day-care type of place with a bunch of other dogs and are taken out by renters. Every day, a different person is taking them home, treating them differently then the person the day before, and then bringing back to the rental place.


If animals are considered property under the law, then in this situation, the dogs are treated like it. If you want to view the piece, here is the link. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4280842

I'm interested to hear everyone's opinion.

24 comments:

Uncivil said...

Only in America. This is what America is comming to. We as a nation don't want to commit to anything?
I have mixed emotions. If all the so called "rental" dogs are rescued from a miserable life or death at the pound......then I'm all for it! Being prostituted is better than being dead.

As for the renters/johns....I'm trying to give them the benifit of doubt in hoping they are using their little "love prostitute" to help them decide on a particular breed that suits them, or get over a grieving process.
There are plenty of folks out there who definitely don't need to be dog owners, and this would give them a way of realizing it without the dog being dumped at the pound?
I try to look at the bright side, but it still irks the hell out me!

Anonymous said...

Jimmy has some good points above. And it seems to me it would be extremely confusing for the dogs to be bouncing from person to person.

Anonymous said...

I hate it. Can't stand to think of it. My dogs are so devoted to me and adore every move I make it seems. They are so happy, and when others are around, they pretty much say a polite hello, and then keep their eyes on me. To think of them having a different person each day is just really wrong

Pet and The Bengal Brats said...

This just is so wrong.. on so many levels.
I am curious if this is actually legal..

Matt said...

I understand where Jimmy is coming from...the story didn't go into that much detail as to where these dogs are coming from..I'd like to hope they're being rescued...and I'd like to hope that people who really like the pets have an opportunity to adopt one, rather then having the dog live its entire life as a rental.

Jan said...

I got a lot of grief when I defended this some time back, but I think it depends on the dog. Misty my alpha Poodle loves all mankind and she would love the attention of new humans. Rescue dogs get new volunteers walking them all the time and they seem to like all of them.

Anonymous said...

While I can see the possible benefits to people - being able to decide if a dog is right for them, getting over the death of a pet, etc. - I don't see many benefits for the dogs themselves. They have gone from one shelter to another it seems, without a real home. Dogs are companion animals and need to be around other dogs and people, but those relationships need to be stable. Having a new "dog walker" every day, a person who is likely just using the dog to show off, or for other selfish reasons, is not healthy. These dogs should be rescued, and I'm glad that this place is doing that, but it should be with the intent to find them forever homes.

Anonymous said...

The pets are rescued from pounds and shelters, and are usually urgent rescues- i.e. redlisted. They live with families when not spending time with renters, and some renters even come to adopt the dogs themselves. I'm not saying it's perfect, but imagine how many dogs are kept off the streets b/c people who don't have time for a dog are renting instead of buying and then abandoning. Just something to think about.

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