[2] The commandments convey the dog's perspective to elicit empathy from humans in their role as owner.
The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership was translated in Japanese and compiled into a tankōbon by author Rie Hasegawa.
[3] Additionally, The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership was used as an inspiration for a novel written by Hare Kawaguchi.
[2] Published on 28 July 2007, this book is entitled 10 Promises To My Dog (犬と私の１０の約束, Inu to Watashi no jyuu no Yakusoku).
[2] The film was directed by Katsuhide Motoki, and stars Rena Tanaka, Mayuko Fukuda, Etsushi Toyokawa.