For anyone who’s ever owned a dog with behavior problems, you’ve likely been told that your dog might be suffering from loneliness and is therefore destructive when you’re not around. “Adopt a second dog” is advice commonly given to help combat these issues, but not everyone can have more than one dog. Thankfully, Sam Lovett, a dog lover from Los Angeles, came up with an answer to this problem a year ago. His solution is dogbuddymatch.com.
Dog Buddy Match is a neighbor-to-neighbor exchange, allowing a dog companionship with another dog while owners are at work or school. Additionally, Dog Buddy Match can be used by neighbors who would like to trade boarding services while one owner is away or on vacation.
The concept was born when Lovett was looking for ways to find companionship for his dog, Riley, during the day. Riley didn’t like being left alone and was prone to chewing and digging when he spent the day by himself in the backyard. At the same time, the neighbor’s dog, Buster, was prone to constant barking whenever he was left alone.