Heard of the Zip Car? Well, this is my husbands' answer to my I WANT A DOG pleas.

It's been almost two years since we put my dog Dexter down and not a day goes by that I don't think about getting another one. My high-maintenance Dexter did cause a lot of grief, but his "I-think-I'm-a-Great-Pyrenees-stuck-in-this-Bichon-body" personality is permanently etched in my heart. It's not like an episode of Touched By A Dog, but it's close. Sure, he had issues (refer to previous Dog Blogs), but he was really the only one who would sit and listen to all of my crazy bullshit for hours on end. He probably would have been cheaper than a therapist had he not had all those very expensive health issues. (Torn ACL at age 3--not withstanding). My husband is a pretty agreeable fellow however this is one area that we lock horns on. He does not want another dog.

"Think of the freedom we've had" he brags.

True, but I had no problem putting him in the kennel when we traveled. Ka-ching, ka-ching.

"Look how happy the UPS man is when he makes deliveries to our house now", he added.

Dexter did have serious issues with uniforms although he never ate a girl scout, thank goodness, but still...he was the best preemptive doorbell ever.

"Wouldn't it be great if you could rent a dog? You know, register on line...like zip cars. Keep them as long as you need them, then return them back to a special lot when you're done. Think of what you'd save on maintenance" he Einsteined.

Zip dogs? Throw me a bone and I'm all over it! Think of the franchise opportunities.