Busy China pet owners fork out hard-earned cash on ‘kindergarten’ courses for animals
- Pet owners pay for animal day care at ‘schools’ which teach animals tricks, socialising and psychology
Growing numbers of pet owners in China are spending huge amounts to send their animal companions to “kindergartens” when they are at work.
As well as all-round day care, such places also offer etiquette training and hobby development courses.
At one pet kindergarten in Beijing, the etiquette course not only teaches pets basic commands but includes social skills training, teaching pets group interaction, handshaking, and even playing dead.
According to a report by the mainland news outlet, Economic View, the class focuses on skills such as nodding, head shaking, bowing, ringing bells, closing doors, fetching slippers and toys, crawling and frisbee catching.
The courses run for 30 days and cost 11,000 yuan (US$1,500).
Such kindergartens have become a salvation for full-time workers who find themselves unable to devote enough time to their pets.
