Posted on 04/30/2021 11:19:09 AM PDT by algore
Two finance companies have agreed to waive balances on outstanding dog leases in Massachusetts to settle allegations that they illegally leased dogs in the state, Attorney General Maura Healey said Thursday.
Although legal in some states, dog leases are prohibited in Massachusetts.
In some states, pet stores may offer the option of leasing as an alternative way to finance a dog, similar to car leasing. Under a lease arrangement, the consumer must make monthly payments to the finance company for the duration of the lease. To buy the dog at the end of the lease, the consumer must make yet another payment to the finance company to finally own the dog.
If a family misses a payment, the dog can be repossessed, just like a leased car.
Credova Financial, LLC and Nextep Holdings, LLC, both based in Nevada, will waive more than $126,000 in balances, and transfer full ownership of dozens of dogs to Massachusetts consumers.
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He used to demand some of those delinquent debtors come in and prove that they were taking care of his assets..
I’ve never heard of such a thing!...................
If you have to lease a dog you don’t need one.
Pathetic.
All my pets have come free. Someone tries to take one of them, they’ll have to take from me and my friends Smith and Wesson.
I’ve heard of loose dogs but never leased dogs.
Hmm.
I wonder how they feel about leasing a girlfriend?
5 more payments and she’s all yours! You wife.
Miss two payments and they repossess her.
plenty of needy dogs at shelters
If you have to lease a dog you don’t need one.
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It may be easier than trying to adopt one from many shelters.
I’ve adopted two children, yet trying to adopt a dog was a nightmare.
A home visit? Seriously?
I knew a guy who had attack trained Dobermans. He rented them out. He would drop off the dogs at the site and collect about $9 per hour. This was about 35 years ago.
Probably some rare, expensive breeds.
I just bought a male and female LGD for $400 total. Bought a pair so I can sell their puppies and help pay for food. These puppies will both get around 100 lbs. Great Pyrenees/Anitolian mix.
BIG dogs..............My daughter and son-in-law had a Pressario canary or whatever...........
If someone doesn't automatically know the dog's gonna have a better life at my house than the shelter, they're too stupid for me to try to deal with.
So, I guess the line from Archer: “Oh, man, you never rent a mule. You lease that surly bastard.” doesn’t apply in Massachusetts.
Exactly. Especially since you can adopt a dog from a shelter. I suspect these are people who can’t manage their finances yet decide they need the same breed as they saw with their favorite celebtard.
Designer dogs from a reputable breeder can run thousands of dollars. Our Doberman is a rescue dog and she is great!
"Designer dog" is just another way of saying "mutt". You wanna mutt? Go adopt one from a shelter and save a life.
I thought most cities required dogs be on leases.
The Republic is going down in flames and the Government spends its time enforcing Dog Leasing Laws.
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