There’s Finally a Place That Lets You Borrow Dogs for a Couple Hours Washingtonian
A new program at the Humane Rescue Alliance lets volunteers spring dogs from stressful shelter life, if only for an afternoon. When we pick him up at the worn-down animal shelter on New York Avenue, Northeast, Popeye is yanking on his leash, panting, and frantically jumping around. But 15 minutes later, the black-and-white pit-bull mix is behaving like a different dog—tail up and head down as he noses the ground, white paws scurrying across patches of grass while taking in all the sights and smells that animals like him often miss out on. Which is exactly the point. Popeye is one of more th…