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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 11:10 AM Jun 2012

The Dog Cafe – South Korea’s Answer to Japan’s Popular Cat Cafes

There’s a place in South Korea where you can relax by bonding with about twenty dogs of different breeds and sizes, all vying for human attention. It’s called the Dog Cafe and it’s awesome!

If you haven’t yet heard about Japan’s famous cat cafes, they’re venues where stressed businessmen go to relax by surrounding themselves with dozens of purring felines. Cats are very popular in the Land of the Rising Sun, but the concept has been adopted by other Asian countries and recently, even Austria. But animal lovers in the South Korean city of Busan decided to take a different approach and opened a dog cafe, where visitors can surround themselves with furry canines who love human attention. According to Jürgen and Mike, from for91Days.com, Busan is a busy place, with tiny apartments where owning a dog can be considered a luxury, so a place like the Dog Cafe was just what the city needed.

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The Dog Cafe – South Korea’s Answer to Japan’s Popular Cat Cafes (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2012 OP
that's a great idea Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #1
... SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #2
I've lived in Korea for almost two years in the eighties MrScorpio Jun 2012 #3
If they are "very well trained" why are they setting/lying on the tables? madmom Jun 2012 #4
LOL, what a great idea! catbyte Jun 2012 #5
I'm glad that people qualified that. AnnieBW Jun 2012 #6
I am so there flamingdem Jun 2012 #7

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
3. I've lived in Korea for almost two years in the eighties
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 11:32 AM
Jun 2012

I could make a joke about dogs in Korean eateries… But I won't.

Hopefully, things have changed a lot over there in the last thirty years.

madmom

(9,681 posts)
4. If they are "very well trained" why are they setting/lying on the tables?
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:02 PM
Jun 2012

That to me would be a deal breaker.

catbyte

(34,393 posts)
5. LOL, what a great idea!
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:08 PM
Jun 2012

I'd go to one. I love dogs, but my cats don't so I am a 24/7 Cat Mom. I'd love to "cheat" on my guys with a friendly pooch every now and again, though.



Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz & Nigel, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

AnnieBW

(10,426 posts)
6. I'm glad that people qualified that.
Sat Jun 23, 2012, 12:23 AM
Jun 2012

After all, when I see "Dog Cafe" and "Korea", I automatically think that the dogs are on the menu.

Same with cats and Chinese food. My vet used to be next door to a Chinese restaurant. I would tell my one cat that, if he wasn't a good boy, he'd go next door to be the special of the day.

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