Would you timeshare a dog?

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[malta blue]

1. No one would ever want my dog - but a very

dear friend of mine benefitted greatly from therapy dogs during his losing battle with AIDS.

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2. It's good to hear that he benefitted.

[malta blue]

4. Thanks - he had to get rid of his dog once he fell really ill and

really stopped wanting the dog around. He was visted every couple of days by several dogs who spent time with him.

[Pierre.Suave]

3. That sounds like such a nice thing to do

Dogs are truly great animals, as are the people that CARE for them and LOVE them.

[malta blue]

5. Hey jasonc...

the therapy dogs really were amazing. I had considered trying to train my dog for the purpose because she is just so friendly, but she ended up being TOO friendly - would not abandon licking the stranger...:hi:

[Pierre.Suave]

7. haha

that could potentially be a problem I guess.

[PeaceNikki]

6. That is outrageously expensive!!

:o

[Deja Q]

9. Timesharing a hooker would be cheaper!

And that's their job!

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11. I could see people sharing ownership of a dog, and taking turns caring for it,

but to have to pay that much just to spend time with a dog seems idiotic to me.

[DS1]

8. no but I've considered timebombing a few in the past

[Xipe Totec]

10. Had rent-a-dogs rent-a-cats since forever

My boys grew up with a rent-a-dog; a basset named Moon, who would dig himself out ofhis owner's yard to come play with my kids. He was lonely.

We used to have four rent-a-cats that came to visit, until one of them took up permanent residence and kicked the others out.

[seemunkee]

12. So the animals never get to form long term bonds

Doesn't sound like a good deal for the dogs.