The most spoiled dog in Japan
Meet Merumo, Japan’s most spoiled dog:
Merumo, a 10-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is a top model for dog magazines in Japan. Since she is a model, she is given special treatment such as two expensive haircuts a month, but the pampering doesn’t end there. A reporter visits the apartment where Merumo lives to discover the following luxuries:
- The apartment has a special security system that won’t allow visitors to take the elevator to that floor without an invitation.
- Merumo doesn’t like being hot, so her owner bought marble flooring for the living room. (estimated cost: 3,000,000 yen)
- She drinks out of a silver Gucci dog bowl.
- When leaving the house, she can ride in a Luis Vitton carry bag (236,250 yen).
- When going for a walk, she can wear one of several brand name dog collars and leashes: Hermès (65,000 yen + 85,000 yen) or Gucci (69,300).
- Merumo’s owner rents another room in the apartment building just to store all of Mermo’s special clothing. Merumo has a fancy kimono (80,000 yen), 10 fur coats (one costs 180,000 yen), and a whole bunch of other stuff. (Total cost: about 3,000,000 yen)
In the next clip we get a look at the meals Merumo eats:
Mermo’s owners run a dance school and have no children. They just have Merumo and two cats, so they spoil them as if they were children.
Since Merumo is pretty old in dog years, her owner is determined to give her the finest foods. A typical meal consists of premium vegetables special ordered from a department store prepared alongside some expensive Matsusaka beef (2,500 yen for 100 grams). The humans of the house eat cheap vegetables and chicken from the local grocery store.
Merumo’s owner justifies the money she spends by comparing Merumo to a child. Many parents spends large sums of money to send their children to college, so why can’t she spend a similar amount buying dresses and fancy food for Merumo?
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