Dogs In Europe

Dogs in Germany seem to live like kings. They follow their owners everywhere, including shops and restaurants. The smaller pooches proudly ride in bicycle baskets. Most dogs are not leashed. Yet they seem perfectly behaved. They walk at the heels of their owners, do not bark, and do not lunge at people.

Dogs in Italy are also omnipresent (and I do not mean homeless dogs--we did not see any). Yet here, most of them are leashed, and for a good reason. They are exuberantly happy. They bite their leashes, pull their owners in every direction, and joyfully jump regardless of their own size.

While we have been back at home for almost a week now, I still have more stories and observations to share with you.