# Our rent-a-dog needs to be a rescue

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 18, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371 "2026-04-18T21:19:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371/41 "2026-06-07T01:43:21Z")

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I’m so sorry. You’re right, you took care of an abandoned mistreated dog. It’s crazy that anyone can call that stealing.

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**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371/42 "2026-06-07T01:57:21Z")

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How awful. I’m sorry for both you and that poor dog.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371/43 "2026-06-07T12:17:11Z")

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> [@TruCelt](#):
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> The police demanded that I return the dog to the original owners or else be charged with a felony

Im sorry. I suggest doing some of your own research. It wouldn’t be the first time that a cop tried to enforce something that is NOT the law; especially in a probably lesser known area like this.

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371/44 "2026-06-07T16:06:04Z")

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Is there no higher authority you can appeal to beyond some cop who has an opinion? A cop isn’t a lawyer.

StG

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371/45 "2026-06-07T19:29:23Z")

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> [@TruCelt](#):
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> she is guilty of theft of services

Speaking of which, was she supposed to pay you for caring for her dog?

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rent-a-dog-needs-to-be-a-rescue/1029371/46 "2026-06-07T19:31:03Z")

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One possible strategy would be to wait it out and maybe they will get bored of being dog owners again.

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