WANT A GIRLFRIEND? GET A DOG!
December 2006
I love watching dog owners get together on the street, it’s like a meeting of some secret society. After the butt sniffing ritual has been completed (usually by the dogs), they often times ogle over the other person’s dog. Now you and I know that deep down they are saying to themselves how much cuter and dare I say well behaved their dog is.
My friend Steve has a dog named Sonny. Sonny, is a King Charles Cavalier and is among the cutest and most obedient dogs I have ever seen. When I am hanging out with Steve and Sonny I have watched this amazing phenomenon play itself out time after time. Many women for some reason love guys with cute dogs, it seems like they flock to them. Well I say let the flocking begin!
Perhaps they love the dogs more than the guys, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that this is a great way to meet women. Instantly, my many years of Wall Street experience kicked in. I kept thinking there is a business in all of this! Then the light bulb went on. Dog rental!
Being single again, I am starting to think like a single guy (talk about regressing). It occurred to me that if owned a dog, perhaps even I could meet someone. Now owning a dog is a big responsibility. In many ways a dog (or any pet) is like an infant, you have to do everything for it including walking, feeding, combing, loving etc.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could actually rent a dog for just an hour or two? By renting, you get all the benefits of dog ownership with none of the responsibility! You could parade around the streets or the parks while showing off your four legged chick magnet, I mean pooch. Within minutes you are bound to meet someone. If nothing happens, there’s always the two dog approach.
I have even begun working on an ad campaign for this new endeavor.
“Friends, are you having trouble meeting someone? Are you tired of the bar scene? Do the personals in Craig’s list and internet dating services always let you down? Come to “Deggie’s Doggie Rental”. For only $25 per hour you can walk the cutest canines in the city and meet a mate! At Deggie’s Doggies Rental, you can pick from the cutest breeds and our wide selection almost guarantees that you will meet someone. New dog renters get a free Zip Lock plastic bag for your first walk. Every tenth rental is free and long term leases are always available. Call now operators are standing by 1-800-DOG-DATE”
Not bad right? I think this is a definite winner, in fact franchises will soon be available. I just had a horrible thought though, what if all those girls were looking at Steve and not Sonny after all?
Lee Degenstein has covered the financial markets for print and broadcast media for more than 15 years. Mr. Degenstein was also the news director and morning anchor at two major radio stations in New Jersey. He has been a reporter/contributor to United Press International, The Associated Press, The Mutual Broadcasting System and New York 1 News. A former winner of the Associated Press award for 'best business story' he lives and works in New York City. Mr. Degenstein can be reached by email at: lee723@verizon.net©
copyright 2006, Lee Degenstein.
All rights reserved
www.leereports.blogspot.com
I love watching dog owners get together on the street, it’s like a meeting of some secret society. After the butt sniffing ritual has been completed (usually by the dogs), they often times ogle over the other person’s dog. Now you and I know that deep down they are saying to themselves how much cuter and dare I say well behaved their dog is.
My friend Steve has a dog named Sonny. Sonny, is a King Charles Cavalier and is among the cutest and most obedient dogs I have ever seen. When I am hanging out with Steve and Sonny I have watched this amazing phenomenon play itself out time after time. Many women for some reason love guys with cute dogs, it seems like they flock to them. Well I say let the flocking begin!
Perhaps they love the dogs more than the guys, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that this is a great way to meet women. Instantly, my many years of Wall Street experience kicked in. I kept thinking there is a business in all of this! Then the light bulb went on. Dog rental!
Being single again, I am starting to think like a single guy (talk about regressing). It occurred to me that if owned a dog, perhaps even I could meet someone. Now owning a dog is a big responsibility. In many ways a dog (or any pet) is like an infant, you have to do everything for it including walking, feeding, combing, loving etc.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could actually rent a dog for just an hour or two? By renting, you get all the benefits of dog ownership with none of the responsibility! You could parade around the streets or the parks while showing off your four legged chick magnet, I mean pooch. Within minutes you are bound to meet someone. If nothing happens, there’s always the two dog approach.
I have even begun working on an ad campaign for this new endeavor.
“Friends, are you having trouble meeting someone? Are you tired of the bar scene? Do the personals in Craig’s list and internet dating services always let you down? Come to “Deggie’s Doggie Rental”. For only $25 per hour you can walk the cutest canines in the city and meet a mate! At Deggie’s Doggies Rental, you can pick from the cutest breeds and our wide selection almost guarantees that you will meet someone. New dog renters get a free Zip Lock plastic bag for your first walk. Every tenth rental is free and long term leases are always available. Call now operators are standing by 1-800-DOG-DATE”
Not bad right? I think this is a definite winner, in fact franchises will soon be available. I just had a horrible thought though, what if all those girls were looking at Steve and not Sonny after all?
Lee Degenstein has covered the financial markets for print and broadcast media for more than 15 years. Mr. Degenstein was also the news director and morning anchor at two major radio stations in New Jersey. He has been a reporter/contributor to United Press International, The Associated Press, The Mutual Broadcasting System and New York 1 News. A former winner of the Associated Press award for 'best business story' he lives and works in New York City. Mr. Degenstein can be reached by email at: lee723@verizon.net©
copyright 2006, Lee Degenstein.
All rights reserved
www.leereports.blogspot.com
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