mo4ch:>Russian dog owners offer pets for rent as excuse to walk outside despite Covid-19 ‘stay home’ order | Mo4ch News

The quarantine in Russia leaves people with few legit excuses to go out. Some dog owners are willing to rent their pets to restless clients, so that they could take a walk not be stopped by the police.People in many parts of Russia, including the capital, are supposed to stay home to curb the spread of Covid-19. A handful of exceptions is made, including for dog owners who need to walk their pets, but even those are expected to keep the walks short and not stray further than 100 meters from their home.The loophole creates an obvious temporary business opportunity. Want to have a pretext to be outside and not risk a fine — why not rent a dog? The idea is all over the Russian social media and in some news on Tuesday.Finding a person willing to loan his or her pet is easy-peasy on VK.com, Russia’s popular alternative for Facebook. On a closer look however it seems most of the posters there are simply joking, considering such offers often go with a suggestion to take out the author’s tras…