Japanese dogs enjoy specially made Wanko dog ice cream for summer
Is Japan hot enough for you this summer? It can be quite hot for animals too and one way for Japanese dog lovers to cool down their pets is to get them specially made doggie ice cream. Similar to Frosty Paws in the US, Fukaya 深谷市 based ice cream maker Akagi Nyugyo 赤城乳業 has introduced the Wanko No Ice ワンコのアイス ice pops for dogs.
Prepared from a special sugar free recipe, it is said to taste like an icey yogurt but contains little lactose so it’s better suited to canine stomachs. There are 3 container sizes, a large cup for dogs over 25Kg, medium cup for dogs 10-25kg and a small cup for dogs under 10kg. You can order online or use the handy dog map to find a shop that stocks the ice cream.
BTW, “Wanko” is a play or pun on the sound of a dog barking and in Japanese this sound is “Wan Wan”.
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August 24th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Can humans eat this ice cream? Wanko is a great name.
August 29th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
[...] "Wanko" Japanese ice cream for dogs - Today, 12:51 PM This is funny but real. Ice cream for dogs in Japan called WANKO Good idea for hot summer, the dogs must surely like it [...]
December 23rd, 2007 at 2:18 pm
[...] Japanese ice cream maker Akagi Nyugyo has created Wanko No Ice. According to this site it’s prepared from a special sugar free recipe and it’s said to taste like an icey yogurt but contains little lactose so it’s better suited to canine stomachs. [...]