I think this is a great idea. I subscribe to r/dogs on reddit and you cannot imagine the amount of people who ask "should I get a dog?". The answer is generally "yes," but I advise them to make friends so they'll have a list of people to call on if they get stuck at work, etc. You're so right, there ARE a lot of people who can't have pets but would love to care for a dog for a weekend or take one out during the week for a quick walk. Many people enjoy dogs so much that they wouldn't mind doing this for free.
Thanks for the note, you're absolutely right! I actually used Spotwag last week and ended up connecting with a friend that recently lost their dog of 20-years. They aren't ready for a new dog just yet, but having my dog (Jackson) around for a few days certainly helped them, and got them one step closer to bringing another dog into their family.
I know another woman that actually volunteers at the Humane Society once per month for 8-hours just to be around dogs, because she would love to have one of her own, but cannot given her work schedule as a consultant.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, we were shocked ourselves when we started hearing how many non dog owners want to watch their friends dogs. One of the next features I want to build is letting people ASK to take your dog/pet. I have friends that have just asked to take mine to the park for the day.
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I think this is a great idea. I subscribe to r/dogs on reddit and you cannot imagine the amount of people who ask "should I get a dog?". The answer is generally "yes," but I advise them to make friends so they'll have a list of people to call on if they get stuck at work, etc. You're so right, there ARE a lot of people who can't have pets but would love to care for a dog for a weekend or take one out during the week for a quick walk. Many people enjoy dogs so much that they wouldn't mind doing this for free.
Thanks for the note, you're absolutely right! I actually used Spotwag last week and ended up connecting with a friend that recently lost their dog of 20-years. They aren't ready for a new dog just yet, but having my dog (Jackson) around for a few days certainly helped them, and got them one step closer to bringing another dog into their family.
I know another woman that actually volunteers at the Humane Society once per month for 8-hours just to be around dogs, because she would love to have one of her own, but cannot given her work schedule as a consultant.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, we were shocked ourselves when we started hearing how many non dog owners want to watch their friends dogs. One of the next features I want to build is letting people ASK to take your dog/pet. I have friends that have just asked to take mine to the park for the day.