Message #7485

[Bryant]

I'm very particular about my dogs, just like I am the rest of my stuff for that matter.  In the past, I have very sparingly both lent and borrowed but it was with a firm understanding of two things:

1.  You will treat my dog(s) as if they were your own, just as I will yours.
2.  My (or your) dog(s) may not return home.  It's rare, but still a possibility that both people must understand and a risk that must be willing to be taken.

A dog is a dog and I don't care how good they are, they CAN be replaced.  A true friendship is way more than that and may not ever be replaced.  If there's any question, we better just keep our own stuff and save the friendship.