Getting a dog

[Diabeetus]

Says the guy with a cat in his avatar

It's not that I dislike dogs, I don't, but I'm not at a place in my life where getting a dog would fit with my lifestyle. Cats are much more independent and a lot less work than a dog.

Hey, my avatar kitty amazingly resembles Wilford Brimley. That's why I picked it out.

 

[Tom Petty]

Says the guy with a cat in his avatar

It's not that I dislike dogs, I don't, but I'm not at a place in my life where getting a dog would fit with my lifestyle. Cats are much more independent and a lot less work than a dog.

Hey, my avatar kitty amazingly resembles Wilford Brimley. That's why I picked it out.

i thought it was brimley.

 

[Perry White]

A new alternative: dog rental
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070729/ap_on_bi_ge/rent_a_pet

http://www.flexpetz.com/
Through the FLEXPETZ shared dog ownership concept, members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances.

 

[outofplace]

A new alternative: dog rental
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070729/ap_on_bi_ge/rent_a_pet

http://www.flexpetz.com/
Through the FLEXPETZ shared dog ownership concept, members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances.

Ok, that's just really strange. And has to be really ****ed up for the dogs. Dogs like to bond. They like continuity and routine. I can't imagine many dogs that would be at all happy as a rental.

 

[Tom Petty]

A new alternative: dog rental
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070729/ap_on_bi_ge/rent_a_pet

http://www.flexpetz.com/
Through the FLEXPETZ shared dog ownership concept, members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances.

Ok, that's just really strange. And has to be really ****ed up for the dogs. Dogs like to bond. They like continuity and routine. I can't imagine many dogs that would be at all happy as a rental.

it works just fine for me with a rotating mrs. petty. i think i might try it with man's best friend as well.

 

[Diabeetus]

A new alternative: dog rental
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070729/ap_on_bi_ge/rent_a_pet

http://www.flexpetz.com/
Through the FLEXPETZ shared dog ownership concept, members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances.

Ok, that's just really strange. And has to be really ****ed up for the dogs. Dogs like to bond. They like continuity and routine. I can't imagine many dogs that would be at all happy as a rental.

it works just fine for me with a rotating mrs. petty. i think i might try it with man's best friend as well.

Oh, Tom

 

[Beef03]

I've been raised by yellow labs my entire life, can't wait to get my own, but won't until I have a house with a big back yard, otherwise it just is not fair to them.
My other advice is to do research into the type of dog you're looking at. A lot of the smaller dogs fit into the toy category and obviously are solid pets. Some of the smaller breeds though are hunting dogs or herding dogs, thus have a lot more enrgy/endurance, and sometimes strange tendancies. For example, the only other type of dog besides a lab that my family has owned is a welsh corgi. Corgis are herding dogs – they are small, agile and tough as nails. We got her when I was four and for the first six months or so she would herd me up and down the halls, and all of the cuffs of my pants would have holes in them from where she would nip at my heels. How I hated her. In the end when she was broke of the herding instinct she was a great dog, very smart, and protective. Just something to keep in mind.

 

[Tom Petty]

A new alternative: dog rental
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070729/ap_on_bi_ge/rent_a_pet

http://www.flexpetz.com/
Through the FLEXPETZ shared dog ownership concept, members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances.

Ok, that's just really strange. And has to be really ****ed up for the dogs. Dogs like to bond. They like continuity and routine. I can't imagine many dogs that would be at all happy as a rental.

it works just fine for me with a rotating mrs. petty. i think i might try it with man's best friend as well.

Oh, Tom

it works. what can i say?