Dog Heart, the Japanese doggie daycare rental center, gives pet lovers the chance to "rent" pets.?
Full of beagles, toy poodles and one golden retriever (as of now), guests can come in and pay $8 to hang out with them. People can even take the pups for hour walks in the nearby Yoyogi Park starting at around $30, and going up from there for longer walks.
Since Tokyo is crowded and apartment space is limited, it can be hard for most Tokyoites to own pets. Owner?Yukiko Tsuchiya, 50,?says the Japanese capital needs her shop.?
"In the suburbs, it is easier to get in contact with dogs, but in Tokyo, there is a demand for a places like this...?People bring their kids here, couples come for dates, men and women come on their own... and elderly people as well, because they feel too old to have a pet at home," Tsuchiya said.
Before renting dogs for walks you have to sign a waiver and then you're given appropriate supplies: water and poop bags. You can then begin the day with your new pup in Yoyogi Park!?
Amanda Taylor, Tokyoite and writer for Tokyo's online lifestyle publication, Savvy, said she really enjoyed taking out one of the guests: Clara-chan, a gray toy poodle.?
"I’ve never had a dog before, and it was so much fun walking Clara-chan around... she got lots of attention from passing strangers. Luckily we didn't have to break out the poop scoop," Taylor said.
You can choose any dog you like, and profiles of the pooches can also be found online in the store's "staff info" section.
Taylor said she had a "blast playing with the dogs at Dog Heart," and that she would "recommend it to any dog lovers in Tokyo."?
The Japanese Coalition for Animal Welfare (JCAW), however, isn't so impressed, saying that Dog Heart subjects animals to mental damage or psychological risks.?
"The animals will no doubt be confused or frustrated with the wide variety of people that will come to the facility," JCAW head Koichi Aoki said.
But Dog Heart's owner doesn't see a problem. She says dogs are less stressed when visitors come, so she is going to continue.?
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