Flying Poodles

Italian Dogs, 2009

Last week I got back from 12 days in Italy with my sister. While much of our trip revolved around food–we took a cooking class and ate a lot besides–we also spent a lot of time just wandering around. I did see a few dogs. Most of the male dogs I saw were unneutered, interestingly, but I never saw a dog get snarky or aggressive. I think that city life must really require socialization–and I expect the snarky and aggressive dogs stay home.

We saw this dog in Venice:

Venetian dog, hanging out while his dad opened the shop, 6 AM

And this dog was with his mom at the market in Padua

Small poodle at the market in Padova, Italy

And this little girl was one of two resident dogs at the Castel Tenuta Venezze, in Rovigo, which was a 15th century villa renovated as a country hotel. Wonderful place.

Resident Dog at Castel Tenuta Venezze