Torai Handa, an attorney on the Tokyo Bar Association's Special Committee on Pollution and Environmental Matters, explaining that barking can sometimes be classified as noise pollution under Japanese law. There have been court rulings requiring pet owners to prevent excessive barking and ensure their dogs are properly trained.
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David Brent
It's awful how many Japanese just have a chained up dog in the garden. No wonder the poor thing starts barking.
Speed
My neighbor has a pretty big yard that can be easily blocked off for it and for its freedom of movement but they keep their dog in a tiny enclosure off to the side w/ no blankets on the concrete ground during the freezing winter.
Sorry, but many Japanese either treat their dogs like crap or overindulge them.
iron man
Yep, the dogs make the noise, but the owners are legally responsible. maybe the greeting to a neighbour should be yap yap yap (depending how large he his).
DanteKH
Japan is famous for having cardboard, paper thin walls on the apartments, so sometimes is understandable why most rent apartments don't allow dog as pets.