A New Jersey judge has held that a former couple must share possession of a 6-year-old, pedigreed pug they bought for $1,500 when they were engaged and living together.
The ruling apparently ends a legal dogfight that, according to news reports, racked up $40,000 in fees. The decision—which allows Doreen Houseman and Eric Dare to spend alternating, five-week stretches with the dog—is the aftermath of a ground-breaking appellate decision last March suggesting that pets have a subjective value that goes beyond money.
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