Stunned pedestrians stopped Divanpour to ask him what he was doing with three dogs. The year-old took advantage of his newfound popularity to encourage onlookers to pet the pooches. Dogs are sensitive and faithful, and if you abandon them they suffer.
Still, fears of a crackdown already are affecting dog walkers such as Divanpour. Some dog owners, worried about police seizing their beloved canines, are canceling service. Divanpour became a dog walker after he saw an ad on Petchi, a website dedicated to connecting dog owners with trained dog walkers. Since then, Iranian authorities have confiscated dogs and lawmakers have threatened to punish with 74 lashes those owners who walk their dog in public.
Yet to the dismay of conservatives, Iranians from the middle and upper class have been increasingly embracing dogs as loyal companions in recent years. For instance, in , animal activists called for legislation to punish animal cruelty. According to Petchi, there are around 1. Read Next:. Trending Opinions. Cathal Crowe: We need substitute teachers, so why not use teaching students to fill the gap?
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Opinion: 'We can't export our way out of our fast fashion addiction' Caitriona Rogerson. Even more surprisingly, taking your dog for a walk is forbidden and your dog may be arrested, and even fined! In Islamic culture dogs are considered dirty. For this reason, the Islamic government of Iran forbids people from keeping dogs as pets. Taking your pet dog out for a simple walk is outlawed!
Who was the best foreign policy president? Time to rethink U. Buy GPS on iTunes! Share this on:. Lunch Break: The latest enemies of Iran — dogs and their owners By Azadeh Moaveni , TIME For much of the past decade, the Iranian government has tolerated what it considers a particularly depraved and un-Islamic vice: the keeping of pet dogs. Those days of tacit acceptance may soon be over, however.
Next entry » 3 fault lines running through China's economy. April 20, at pm Log in to Reply. IranianDoucheBags Make them wear Barkas. How about in the US? Laila Only Shia Iranians have these strict restrictions against dogs. Any sources? April 22, at pm Log in to Reply. April 25, at am Log in to Reply. Jason This is a bunch of BS. NewBlogger How about those ridiculous homeowner associations that ban pets after the owners pay good money to buy their home? Holly I guess just like woman's hair seeing a bare back of a dog makes these mullahs horny.
April 21, at pm Log in to Reply. April 22, at am Log in to Reply. April 23, at am Log in to Reply. BringBackPersia We are witnessing another revolution in Iran. May 9, at pm Log in to Reply. Ahmed Johnson Muslims hate dogs. May 10, at am Log in to Reply. Quarant I am with the Iranian Government on this one.
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