"Puppies are the hot party entertainment—for birthdays and bachelorettes."

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

Has anyone read this article from Thursday's The Wall Street Journal? For a Better Party, Rent Puppies Apparently, renting puppies for kids' birthday parties, as well as adult parties, is the new craze. I, personally, think it's crazy. What's your opinion?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Can't read the article without a subscription. :(

Without knowing the details, my first instinct is to agree that this sounds crazy, and not in the best interests of the puppies.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

They're puppy mill dogs from pet stores. Here's a website, notice that it's owned by Puppy Paradise, a large pet store chain:

http://puppyparty.com/about-us/

What a shame that WSJ is giving puppy mills and pet stores so much publicity. :(

On the plus side, maybe better for those poor pups to be out with people and kids, being handled and socialized a bit, rather than in their cages in the stores 24/7.

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

Click on this attachment to read the article.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

So sad. Great advertising for puppy mills/pet stores. 

[Carol and Banjo]

It saddens me that living creatures are thought of as a commodity.      Just think this is another example of how life is cheapened.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Amen, Carol. 

[Kaitlin and Ludo]

Couldn't agree more!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Poor puppies. What awful things might happen to them.

[Becka]

This makes me feel physically ill. How many of these puppies will end up in a kill shelter when they're not puppies anymore? 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

People are just losing their minds.  I guess the kids got bored with the rented bouncy house, so Mom and Dad moved on to puppies.

[Carol and Banjo]

Yup!

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

If there is anything positive that might come out of this terrible practice, it is that the puppies will get some much-needed socialization, which is better than living in a cage in a pet store. Wouldn't it be nice if these parents and party-goers spent some time visiting dogs in shelters? Now, there's something the WSJ should encourage.