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Are Dog-Sharing Plans Cruel?

Practice, for pay or between neighbors, catching on; Boston bans renting pooches

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 5, 2008 10:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – Faced with a desire for a dog but lacking the ability to care for one full-time, some are turning to dog-sharing programs—though others say the idea is unhealthy for man’s best friend, the Wall Street Journal reports. “From a social standpoint,”...   Read full story »

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