Dog sharing, Toronto, Canada

Barbara, Kristin and Charlie

Dr. Barbara Langford from Toronto, Canada recently contacted me because she has been so pleased with a dogsharing arrangement and wants to help other people to share dogs. Like me, she dislikes the concept of “renting” a dog that some agencies are promoting. We both believe that a dog should be shared by no more than two households so that the dog has consistency and routine. She also liked my dog share guidance notes – always good to hear. She has put me in touch with several other people in Toronto and between us all, over the next few months, we are going to develop private dogsharing in Toronto.

Six months ago, Barbara and her husband Robert lost their beloved dog Charley. He was a Cockerpoo, one of a kind and they truly loved him – they were three of a pack. When Charley died, they didn’t feel able to commit to having another dog at that time in their lives.

Five weeks later, they saw a woman with a dog that looked just like Charley and got talking. Barbara and Robert said they’d be delighted to look after her dog if she ever needed.

A few weeks later, Kristin called them. Now Charlie (the sequel) spends time with them whenever Kristin is at work or away.

Here is the case study in greater detail and here is yours2share’s current list of dogshares.