Rubyrosie wrote:Hi we have two italian spinones , about Labrador size, and I would like to know more about having dogs in Singapore. My husband may be relocating with work.
Are there good places to walk off the lead and what about where to live, vets holiday care.....some of what I have read sounds very negative re dogs. We would becoming from the uk ...
Any tips would be welcome...it's early days yet and may not happen but I would like some advice.
Thank you very much..
It's not just Malays, it's more generally an islamic thing. Having a dog rub it's nose on you, or lick you, is akin to eating pork. Strictly verboten.katbh wrote: You have to be careful obviously for the malay community as they can not touch dogs and there is generally a fear of dogs here if they are over the top or jump up etc.
Most people like dogs but most dogs are also very small.
And not "any Muslim". I used to golf at Batam all the time... dogs all over the place.katbh wrote:JR8 wrote:Yes, sorry not just Malay people but also Tamil. Any muslim.katbh wrote:
It's not just Malays, it's more generally an islamic thing. Having a dog rub it's nose on you, or lick you, is akin to eating pork. Strictly verboten.
Well, yes, they don't have the best looking gals over there tis true... ;Strong Eagle wrote: And not "any Muslim". I used to golf at Batam all the time... dogs all over the place.
+1. If you can rent afford to rent a house (not an apartment) a lot of your issues will be easier.katbh wrote:There are plenty of labs, retrievers, huskies (go figure) here. It is a lovely place for dogs. It is just that some of the local population are not very good with dogs and do not understand when they bound about a bit.
Bring them and you will enjoy it.
Yes agreed. I'd certainly bring my dogs too, if I had some.katbh wrote:There are plenty of labs, retrievers, huskies (go figure) here. It is a lovely place for dogs. It is just that some of the local population are not very good with dogs and do not understand when they bound about a bit.
Bring them and you will enjoy it.
Yes, it's like snobbery. Just a local 'Us vs the Jones's next door' show.katbh wrote:+1 . is that what it is...piety...You are right you know. And the tittering behind the hands!JR8 wrote: Just expect a bit of reaction from some locals, that's all I'm inferring (incl. the show of how pious they are, by making a bit of a drama out of how afraid of your dogs they are).
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