Dog Storage Lockers Could Be Useful for Parents as Well as Dog Owners

I really like the idea but I see some serious problems. This needs to be indoors shielded from the weather. The current design seems really claustrophobic but maybe that is comforting to a dog for a short period of time. You need some cleaning supplies like disinfectant, towels and a spray hose with proper drainage. Such a setup would cost some serious money and retail space which might not be recouped by the increased business from dog lovers.

The idea of what constitutes 'pet abuse' by some of the people on this site is absurd. I'd rather be the dog of some pet owner in Norway who gets stuffed in one of those for a few munites every week than a human who lives in North Korea.

They need these in Portland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCDbY_lXS5A

Wow what kind of dog-hating places do you guys live???

Dogs are tied up in front of stores in my area all the time and most people like to indulge in a little ear scratching before going shopping or getting coffee.

Dogs love walking, people should walk more, walking the dog to the shops is good for both, and raises spirits for everyone else.

@bepp when you consider the only alternative to those boxes to be tying the dog up outside then you are right. There are however other much better alternatives. Leave the dog at home or find somebody to look after the dog. Before you decide you want a dog you need to decide whether you can actually cope with it. People who tie up their dogs outside shops or indeed leave them locked in little metal boxes clearly haven't thought through dog ownership.

I live twenty meters away from that exact box!! :D

Those who find this to be cruel to animals - you haven't seen the dogs tied outside shops in Oslo's January sleet, utterly soaked and freezing miserably. I'm sure they'd all welcome an alternative.

Not that I've ever seen anyone use this box, ever.

Substitute 'child' for 'dog', as any conscientious dog owner would consider their pet, and think through that again. FAIL. Now take it a step further and substitute 'yourself' for 'dog'. Perhaps we should just leave puppy home on a comfy dog bed instead.

I don't know if this would work in a really hot climate - they would be little sweatboxes