Topic: Tokyo

Former sumo great admits row over dog poo

Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki admitted Thursday to a physical confrontation with a neighbour in a dispute over dog poo.Konishiki, 47, now a popular television personality in Japan, said on his blog that he was trying to defend his wife over charges ...

Japan's ageing pets spark elderly care boom

Pets are said to be like their owners, and in fast-ageing Japan a generation of greying pooches and tabbies has sparked a boom in elderly care for the four-legged friends.Better pet food and veterinary services have allowed dogs and cats to live ...
Dogs communicate quite effectively among one another courtesy of their universal language mainly?consisting?of body postures, vocal sounds and eye contact. An?under socialized?dog therefore often grows up to be a ''rude'' dog which does not know how to interact with other dogs. Turi ...
While humans may have a hard time interpreting a dog's language, dogs learn fairly quickly from a tender age. As the puppy grows, it must be socialized with other puppies in order to maintain a soft mouth and learn proper manners. Puppy ...
Every dog is an expert at reading body language. You and your dog probably pick up on each other's signals without thinking much about it. But if your dog begins to behave differently, it helps to be able to read the universal ...

Visit Your Dog's Ancestral Home

Here are seven vacation ideas you-and your pooch-can dig. com), where the Boston terrier and about 150 other breeds strut their stuff. During the rest of the year, take your dog to Boston Common, a 50-acre park downtown. (But be aware that ...