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Singapore: A dog is for life, or a Christmas weekend
Those who doubt their commitment or competence when it comes to owning a canine companion should pop in to rent-a-pet service Easy Dogz, says Ho Lian-Yi for The New Paper. The company's 10 dogs will jump (or sit) to the command of just about anyone, having been rigorously trained by prisoners as part of a rehabilitation program. Food, toys, collar and leash are all provided, allowing even the busiest executive to tap into his inner animal for a few hours a week. However, no matter how attached owners become to their part-time pets, they cannot buy them outright, though Herbert Lim is "happy to help...train a dog similar to the one they rented." He insists his dogs feel comfortable whoever is handling them and wherever they happen to be, yet animal welfare groups "expressed disapproval," comparing dog rental to passing around an orphan child. But, the alternative is a miserable caged existence, which, Lim suggests, is surely worse than having to home hop every once in a while.
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Singapore: A dog is for life, or a Christmas weekend
Those who doubt their commitment or competence when it comes to owning a canine companion should pop in to rent-a-pet service Easy Dogz, says Ho Lian-Yi for The New Paper. The company's 10 dogs will jump (or sit) to the command of just about anyone, having been rigorously trained by prisoners as part of a rehabilitation program. Food, toys, collar and leash are all provided, allowing even the busiest executive to tap into his inner animal for a few hours a week.
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You don't have to strap on an oxygen tank to appreciate the aquatic life beneath Raja Ampat's "crystal clear waters," as it's easily seen with the aid of a snorkel, says Arief Suhardiman in The Jakarta Post. The area is "a haven for divers," with native fish species including goldies, cardinalfish, angelfish, butterflyfish and surgeonfish, as well as small sharks. Still waters allow even the most conservative of snorkelers to observe clown and parrot fish cavorting among the anemones, before guides allow passengers to take time out on an islet beach for lunch.
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