Which is the country that has highest percentage population as dog lovers? I think the dog lover-country is Japan. I do not check yet about the real percentage of the dog lovers in the rising sun country. The number of percentage is not so releveant to this discussion. The most releveant one is how they treat their dog? Some of you may have dogs, but how the Japanese treat their dog could be different from yours.
 
In Indonesia, dog lovers may be not so plenty. And in the area where I have been living are almost free of dog. So, when I came to Japan I was so surprised on how they are enjoying their dogs.
 
Dog in Japan is treated as family members (as a baby). So the dogs have similar privileges as othe members (humanbeings).  Some of the special treatments are  as follows:
 
1. Shopping
When the owners (regardless of their ages) go for shpping, the dog also enjoy the shopping moments, at least in the front of the main gate.
 
2. Walking, Jogging and Relaxing
The owners usually do jogging, walking in the public area, enjoying sightseeing and relaxing in the park together with their dogs.
 
3.  Hold and Hug
On the street, I saw some cultural-shock moments. There were a lady (mom) and her small doughter (under 5 year old but she could walk) and their dog. The pity small girl were walking alone, while Mom holding and huging the lovely dog. Mom did no let the dog walking. Surprising moments.
 
4. Defecating  feces
What will you do when your dog is defecating on the stree? I am so sure that you just leave it (the feces) as it is. But, how the Japanese do? When the Japanese are walking together and unexpectedly the dog is defecating they will sweep off the feces with clean tissue and put it inside handbag or plastic bag. It is Wonderfull, isn’t.