« Flew abjures atheism | Main | Homonymity »
Doggy Style (stylus caninus)
... in Japan, that is.
According to this article from the BBC:
'Veronique is just one of a string of establishments catering for a boom in Japanese dog owners.
'But its success seems as much due to a rejection of marriage as a new-found love for the canine.
'"There are lots of women who have dogs as their family or child," said Rie Shimozono, the shop's owner. "They carry the dog in a bag so that they are always spending time with it."'
(Apologies - I'll have a serious [not Sirius] post up soon)
December 13, 2004 | Permalink
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
https://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d834205dc953ef00e5501e3e228833
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Doggy Style (stylus caninus):
Comments
(That pun had me groaning appreciatively)
I think dog adoption could be considered a positive development. For a while, there was a craze for virtual pets. One claim was they somehow cultivated empathy. I don't see how that's possible.
Posted by: Harry at Dec 14, 2004 7:39:30 PM
Harry,
I agree that a desire for the companionship of a living, breathing, slobbering hound seems preferable to a yen for some kind of canine facsimile ... but I would guess that the men of Japan are not thrilled that the pooches have been invited into the bedroom, and they've been consigned to ... the (proverbial) doghouse.
Posted by: Paul Craddick at Dec 14, 2004 10:01:10 PM