Some people worry about Taiwan's international image, especially because--due to the elevated status of dogs in the West since keeping pets became fashionable there in the 17th century--Western societies have a low tolerance for other cultures retaining the custom of eating dog.
有人顧慮國際觀感，特別西方在十七世紀後養寵物風氣興盛，賦予狗較高的地位，社會氣氛渲染下，對其他文化還保有吃狗肉的習俗自然難以容忍。