Did you know that Buenos Aries has doggie kindergartens? They do according to our tour guide for this morning's city tour. Apparently the city has gone barkin' mad for dogs in the past several years and owning a dog is a critical part of your social status. If you are a well-to-do family in the city you must have a Golden Retriever. The most eligible bachelors have Rottweilers and the Paris Hilton wanna-be's will have lap dogs or purse dogs (meaning, the dog is small enough to be carried around in your purse). Since many people have places to go and things to do during the day, someone has to take care of all those dogs. As a result, dog walking is a big business. You can hire someone by the hour or for an entire day. We went by several parks that had designated areas for the dogs to sit in the shade and rest or to romp together. Those are the areas which our tour guide called "doggie kindergartens."
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