Dogs in Japan? - Page 3

jasonbvr · (#21 (**permalink**))

As far as eating dog meat, these are not exactly golden retrievers they're serving. These are really small dogs that they raise like chickens. If you want to eat anything you could imagine, visit China. I will not go into the numerous "delicacies" one can have there.

As a side note, I really want to rent a puppy now. I wonder if you need insurance like renting a car.

pandayanyan · (#22 (**permalink**))

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As a side note, I really want to rent a puppy now. I wonder if you need insurance like renting a car.

ha ha puppy insurance. I wonder what that would cover exactly?

dortorb · (#23 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by pandayanyan

I know not everything you read is true but here it is.....

as posted by: Boing Boing: Japan's rent-a-puppy business

Japan's rent-a-puppy business

Sid sez: "Babies can't be far behind ... in Tokyo you now can rent the cute little dogs that are all the rage. About $15 will get you an hour of canine bonding, and for a heftier fee you can take one home for the night. All puppy necessities included. These same dogs usually sell for about $3,000-$5,000."
In Tokyo alone, the number of shops registered to rent out pets grew to 115 as of March, up from 17 just three years earlier.
Each person who rents a dog by the hour is given a leash, some tissues and a plastic bag - in case the pooch has to answer the call of nature. They also get strict instructions not to let the dogs run free, to keep them in the shade on hot summer days and refrain from giving them snacks.

and here is more general info about dogs in japan: ABC News: Japan Says Goodbye Kitty, Hello Pampered Pup

Thanks for the link to the ABC Story...When we lived in Tokyo we had a Dog and a small side-yard where he spent his days…we brought Dusty back to the states with us in 1997…sorry to say he passed about five years ago at age 14.

pandayanyan · (#24 (**permalink**))

Ha ha just setting the record straight! aka your welcome

Suki · (#25 (**permalink**))

My doggie would feel at home in Japan since his name's Sasuke.

Pd- Dusty looked beautiful, sorry to hear that. =(

Yggdrazzil · (#26 (**permalink**))

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ha ha puppy insurance. I wonder what that would cover exactly?

Well from the top of my head I could think of a few things

(Liability) Damage caused by the dog (ripping other peoples furniture, clothing)
(Healthcare) Medical costs you have to make for the healthcare for the dog

Sorry I know it was a joke, I.. I ..just couldnt resist!! gomen!

chachava · (#27 (**permalink**))

Bit late I know, but it probably wouldn't be a good idea to bring a dog from Finland... I moved here from England and found the climate a real struggle to deal with (and still do with the humidity!) so it would probably be far worse for an animal to endure!

TokyoSnowBunny · (#28 (**permalink**))

All this brings a question to mind. I know that in some states here in America that if your dog has a call of nature and you don't clean it up that you will get a ticket for it. Is there anything like that at all in Japan?

chachava · (#29 (**permalink**))

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All this brings a question to mind. I know that in some states here in America that if your dog has a call of nature and you don't clean it up that you will get a ticket for it. Is there anything like that at all in Japan?

I haven't seen ANY dog sh&t in Japan so far so I guess so...