It has a large fenced backyard that's about a quarter of an ... The trainer suggested trying out a private dog park. He mentioned that the first time his dog was off the leash in my yard, it ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rick Powell, a 53-year-old IT manager from Tualatin, Oregon, about his dog-park side hustle ... We have a 5-acre backyard in Tualatin ...

but they don't work for every dog. That's where a growing number of backyard and land rentals come in. Many are using an app similar to Airbnb, connecting pet parents to properties. For Erin ...