Japan has gone to the Dogs!

Japan takes their dogs (and cats) very seriously!

We decided to go check out the "Dog & Cat Joker" store. I have no idea who comes up with these names!

The puppy store is at an outdoor outlet 'mall', similar to the US. 

This 'mall' has about 30 stores. We walked around for a few minutes just to check things out. 

We knew we were getting close when we saw this sweet guy.

We walked in and found three large glass rooms. One was for kittens, one for puppies and one was for animals who weren't behaving. 

The puppy room had several levels, some crates, quite a few toys, and puppy pads down. There were about 8 puppies out crawling all over each other.

There was one kitten who had decided to test the border. He jumped up on the ledge and watched for a few minutes before the puppies noticed. Oh no! The puppies went crazy trying to get to her! 

Finally a worker came and brought the kitten down to into the middle of the puppy room. It was hilarious! The pups went wild! The customers were all laughing and pointing.

The locals bring in all their own dogs to watch the little puppies. They are a captive, and gorgeous, audience!

The puppies are adorable and the the kittens are just so cute. But, here are the prices...

Yes, this puppy really is ¥180,000 which is a whomping $1,800!!! 

Really?

These are the outlet prices???

There is a grooming room called, 'Doggie Cloak & Wash'. 

The store also has a 'Healing station' where they give massages to the animals. Wow, can a Mommy get in there? 

The retail part of the store is amazing, and very expensive!

You can get all sorts of adorable accessories. What puppy wouldn't love a bonnet?

Or, does your puppy need a $42 Traditonal Japanese Kimono? Come on, it even comes with a bell, which is like the ones often used at shrines to 'wake the gods up so they listen to your prayer'.

Or, how about a puppy stroller? 

You can have this lovely stroller for only...

$520! If you want the upgraded fabric, that model is $561. 

Oh, I forgot to add the almost 10% sales tax. That stroller would be over $600! 

Seems reasonable to me ;)

Outside the store, there is fresh water, puppy bags to pick after your pup and a small turf area. 

(Sorry bad picture since I had to zoom way too much.)

The locals clearly love this concept. We saw dog after dog as we walked around. 

The store made us miss Aggie even more. Aggie is in Japan, but at the kennel. She is not allowed to stay in military lodging. We can't wait to get our sweet Labrador take her shopping!

Puppy Love & sweet dreams,

~ Aggie Amy