Saw this the other day, and while not a dog owner, had some concerns/questions, which seem to be addressed (see dogparker.com) . There are 'amenities' such as temperature control, time limits, and restrictions such as vaccination requirements. This does fill a need for people concerned with dog theft which does happen.
I just saw one of these in use for the time the other day. The very next day, the thing was gone.
I still don't see how these ever made money or how they ever will make money.
Not sure how they're obstructing anything on the sidewalk though.
This weekend's news:
https://www.dogparker.com/letter-from-the-founders
I never thought it was a great idea, but I did think it was kind of cool. Tried it a few times with our terrior, on trips to grab a cup of coffee. Work out just fine.
Most often though, just ended up shaking my head in wonder passsing by a few of these each day, and NEVER once seeing a furry client inside.
Still, sad to see it go. Maybe this woulda be their year.
whynot - I think there's a better chance of someone using these as an airbnb rental that someone using one of these dog rentals for an actual dog.
Such a waste of material to deploy so many of these. I guess some people were initially amused by them (you can always tell if someone is visiting if they are gawking at these dog boxes), but what a damn waste.
I can't believe they raised that much in seed money. These things seem like a huge waste of plastic and materials. To the investors' point, I have never seen one of these things in use. Who is going to lock up their dog for an hour?
With a dog inside.
I'm sure its purpose is for people who are running errands with their dog, or visiting the green market, or the library. Personally, I walk my dog to spend time with her, and do errands separately. So I don't see having a use for this, except in a pinch once in a blue moon perhaps. But others might have more use.
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