BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | Rent-a-friend in Japan
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""When I look into his eyes, I think he's my dog," Kaori told me. "But when I take him back to the shop, he runs away from me and starts wagging his tail when he sees the next customer. That's when I know he's only a rental dog." "