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No Dogs on Campus? No Problem! Rent One
While you might be able to sneak a fishbowl into your dorm room, pet friendly colleges are far and few between. Some schools do have limited housing where students can keep certain pets, but a 2011 Kaplan Test Prep survey of admissions officers found that 90% of schools had no dogs on campus policies.
One enterprising dog lover who quickly realized that students miss their pets while they are away at school has started a service that allows people to rent a puppy on an hourly basis.
Jenna Miller, a 20-year-old Brigham Young University student, told Good Morning America that she helps people interact with pets for $15 to $25 per hour. According to Provo
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Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.