Updated: 2007-02-28 09:02
Pet owners in Shanghai have turned to private trainers to teach their pets manners and good behavior, although the lessons are costly.
A Shanghai woman surnamed Liu invited a pet trainer named Tang Dengchu home to train her month-old puppy. Tang promised to teach the dog to pee in a set place, obey the owners' commands exactly and do some tricks in three months. The cost: 1,500 yuan ($193). Tang said he used to train police dogs and started the business after his retirement. He has designed courses ranging from 300 yuan ($38) to 10,000 yuan ($1,290). His business is robust; he has to train about 10 dogs a day.
(Xinmin Evening News)
