Posts Tagged ‘dogs’

Dog Castle: The Most Awesome Dog House in Japan

“Nanikore” travels to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka prefecture to show us a truly awesome dog house:

The dog lives in a mini castle! It’s a 2.5-meter-high replica of Matsumoto Castle. The dog’s owner spent 6 months and 50,000 yen to build it. It contains one main room, plus a rear room in which the dog can hide during thunder storms. There is also a separate room with a sand floor, which is meant to offer a surface on which the dog can feel cool during the summer months.

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Another Smiling Dog in Japan

The “Nani Kore” team finds another dog that can smile, this time in Hyogo Prefecture:

The dog in the video clip is named Rubi, and she seems to show her “smiling” face to people she likes, especially an elderly man who lives in the neighborhood. When he comes by, Rubi’s face turns into a smile and she wags her tail and jumps up on him with affection.

ATV consulted a dog behavior expert about the “smiling” dog and they were told that it is likely that this dog learned to “smile” after noticing the very positive reaction humans give when seeing such a facial expression.

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Smiling dog in Japan

Meet Chii, a shiba inu in Okayama prefecture that smiles whenever her master is nearby:

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Dog bathing suits and bikinis

As we’re getting towards the end of 2009, it’s about time I did some winter cleaning and finish a few posts I initially planned to make several months ago. Here’s one of a fashion show for dog swimwear that was held in Taiwan but was deemed newsworthy in Japan:

P.S. – If you’re in Japan and want to buy wacky clothes for your dog, head to a big shopping mall and look for Pet Paradise. [shop list here]

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Dogs walk on their hind legs

TV Tokyo’s “Champions” held a competition to determine what dog is a champion of walking on two feet. Here is a video clip of the dogs in action:

One of the dog kind of hopped, while others genuinely seemed capable of walking on their hind legs without trouble. The winner walked a total of 30.9 meters.

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Slide Dog

Meet Meru, a French bulldog in Hiroshima that loves slides:

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