China opens kindergarten for dogs

A new kind of preschool ​in China offers games, nibbles, treadmills and music for puppies, Reuters writes.

Pets arrive by 9 a.m. each day at Paw³, which bills itself as a kindergarten for dogs in the commercial hub of Shanghai, providing tightly ​scheduled activities for the canines․

They follow a routine of ​interactive games and obstacle courses, interspersed with freshly made snacks and naps as ⁠a pianist plays classical music, and can stroll on a special doggie treadmill before their owners pick ​them up around 7 p.m.

As declining birth rates alter lifestyles, pets are increasingly treated as members of the family, driving growth in higher-value services such as daycare, grooming and training.