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Travel Journal: I rented a dog for $32 in Tokyo – here’s what it taught me about cute-animal cafes
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In Tokyo, you can rent a dog from 3,800 yen ($31.90) and buy dog treats for 200 yen a pack.
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TOKYO – I am overcome with an odd sense of ownership as I take a morning stroll down Yoyogi Park with my rented toy poodle, Kurumi. It almost feels like a routine day.
That is until two women stop to pet it and ask: “Is it a boy or a girl?”
