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When dog owners organise their annual family holiday they have the added burden of making sure that their dog is taken care of while they are away. Boarding your dog in kennels can be a very expensive business (the current ‘credit crunch’ economic climate makes things even tougher), not to mention potentially traumatic for both of you.
Now, thanks to a new social networking site that’s bucking the economic downturn, there’s an alternative – swapadog.com – an online introductory service designed by dog owners for dog owners. Swapadog is based on the simple idea of bringing like minded owners together who are willing to help each other out. Using the website, members search for other local members in the scheme, get to know each other and make arrangements for looking after each other’s dogs when necessary. It could be for a holiday, a short break or just for a day. It could even be to provide dog walking or some company for dogs while their owners are at work. By getting to know one another, and each other’s dogs, owners and dogs can feel comfortable and secure about the arrangement.
If you use any kind of dog service, whether it is dog boarding or dog sitting, the cost over a year is going to be one of, if not the most expensive outlay you have to make for your 4 legged friend. With swapadog you save money, make new friends and have some fun while also enjoying the companionship of other dogs.
Swapadog.com also offers other benefits including special offers, vouchers, competitions and ‘Dog News and Tips’ a regular feature for all your dog’s needs. For a limited time they are offering an introductory free trial membership, just visit www.swapadog.com and register. Then when you take a holiday your dog gets one too.
According to Neville Price, one of the founders of swapadog.com “In the current climate, people are thinking carefully about their outgoings and we believe that swapadog can help save owners a lot of money; but at the same time and just as importantly, enhance the life of their dog. Imagine the fun your dog can have with some new playmates. It really is a win-win service”.
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