Banned in Boston?

Critics of rent-a-dog operations were vocal Monday during a Boston city council hearing.

At issue was FlexPetz, a company with shops in New York City, Los Angeles and London. The company's Web site says it will open in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Paris and Boston in mid-2008.

Not if Boston city council members have their way.

Here's the story from the Boston Herald.

If you've been following this blog, you know how I feel about FlexPetz. If you don't, read these.

Interestingly, no one spoke against the ban, nor did anyone from the company come to the hearing, according to the Boston Herald article.

Boston may not allow dog-rental company

A Boston city council committee is apparently considering a ban on dog-rental operations like FlexPetz. The company wanted to open shop in Boston sometime this year.

Here's the story from the Boston Globe.

Here's how I feel about what one man in the Globe article calls a "four-footed escort service."