The Cheap Way to Get and Raise a Dog

Just a short note with ideas for raising a dog in Taipei without breaking your bank.

1. ADOPT! There are tons of beautiful dogs available for adoption in Taiwan, so never feel you need to buy one!  One place to go is Taiwan Animal S.O.S.  Sean knows his dogs, and cares very much about having the right dog matched to the right owner.

2. Go raw.  Raw food certainly saved my rescued dog from his distemper and other ailments.  Whatever your stance on dogfood, you also can't deny that TWD100 for around 3kg of chicken meat for your dog can't be beaten.  Go to the wholesaler on Chung Ji Road (near YuanShan MRT station, down the road from Da-An Sports Center) and pick up bags of chicken bags, necks, and other bits and pieces.  You can park in front of their little processing plant in their carpark.

Address: 台北市昌吉街59號
Tel: 25853366/24853388
Hours: Mon-Sat something like 9am-4:30pm
Note: Closed at noon for naptime.