IN A PICKLE OVER POOCHES.

• Position: STATELINE - Ban on pet leasing - Brief article

California and Nevada have outlawed pet leasing, and legislation banning contracts "where dogs or cats are used as collateral" is pending in New York. As designer dogs--schnoodles, puggles, shibadoxies and more--have grown in popularity, so have rent-to-own agreements for pet lovers who don't have the cash to buy the sometimes-pricey pooches outright. But excited buyers who don't read the fine print can face onerous payments and harsh penalties. The Better Business Bureau found that if you bought a dog for $2,000 through one company...