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I think you can "rent" a puppy/dog for an hour at your nearest animal shelter. I think the people who work there would be more than happy if you walk a puppy/do

• planetjoe 15y ago
  But then you have to go to the animal shelter. What about a startup that brings the shelter puppy to you for a fee, which is then split with the shelter? Win Win Win?
  • jfi 15y ago
    I'd actually like to eventually enable it so shelters can put their pictures up for free. That way a visitor could view and then own a pup.
    • enmaku 15y ago
      And that is how brilliant cross-promotions are born.
• gavingmiller 15y ago
  Different animal shelters will vary on their policy, some being more open than others. For example a shelter where I volunteered put in a policy that volunteers had to commit to (something like) 15 hours/month. Needless to say volunteerism dropped significantly the next month...
  • cynest 15y ago
    Hours or number of volunteers?
  • blhack 15y ago
    Did you work at the luckiest shelter on the planet? The one I used to volunteer at [moved away] was usually clamoring for volunteers (at least in the summer). That seems like a very odd policy.
    • gavingmiller 15y ago
      They certainly weren't overflowing with volunteers if that's what you mean.
• prawn 15y ago
  I hired my cat for the weekend about 10-11 years ago, fell in love, and we've been partners in crime ever since.