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Dog school in controversy

(xinhua)
Updated: 2006-12-29 09:37



Sending your dog to school may be ordinary in the west, but in China it
remains a new phenomenon. And, a newly opened dog school in east China's
Wuxi City has aroused fierce debate among local residents.

The Yangzi Evening News reports, the Happy Dog Training School charges
2,000 yuan, or about 250 US dollars, for courses in dog etiquette, and
3,000 to 6,000 RMB for obedience training. Though expensive, they have
already had 6 graduates since opening this past October.

Zhu Min, the headmaster of the school, says that all the trainers in the
school are certificated graduates of pet training or other related
schools. They even have their own teaching materials.

However, some local residents have doubted the worth of spending several
thousand RMB to educate a dog. A resident surnamed Geng says the price is
even more expensive than the fees for children in primary school. It's
not affordable for ordinary people, neither is it worth doing.

Ms. Chen, a university teacher, says that maybe the dog owners themselves
should learn etiquette first. Some people just spoil their dogs so much
that the canines don't have to behave themselves.












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