What if the people who run on a consistent schedule met up with the people who have a dog that doesn’t get exercised enough? What if it was worth it to the dog owner to pay the runner $5 to run the dog?  Finally, an inexpensive way for busy people to be able to exercise their dog?  As well, finally an incentive to run three times a week at $5 per run.

I’m not sure if someone has come up with this idea yet but if there were a place online where both of these groups of people met, something could be worked out.

Examples like this one, where all three parties (dog owner, runner, dog) involved benefit from the outcome, should be more prevalent in society.  The internet does a lot of things but connecting people and allowing them to collaborate will continue to be a major benefit to society.

I’d run a dog for $5.

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