Hello again.  Just wanted to say that in one of my books,  I said that when a person gets a dog, it’s for the dogs lifetime;  a “forever home”…still true.  But I further said, “because I never heard of  renting a dog”.  Well, I have to eat my words, because now they have  places that rent dogs to those who don’t want the responsibilities of owning a dog or don’t have the space for one.

I do  have mixed feelings on ‘renting’ a dog.  In a way, the person or family that does rent a dog, has the chance to see what kind of  fun/work/training/time/expenses,  that goes into having a dog full time before they get one.

For those who may think they are ready for a dog…  renting a dog  helps the person by having this experience and knowledge, so they can make a better choice before they get a dog.

I’m just worried about what impact this has on the dogs that get “rented” and get returned again and again and again.