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| dog in Paris |
As I watched the beloved “Puppy Bowl” yesterday, I couldn’t
help but to squeal over the cuteness that was on my TV screen. I think it is
great how dogs are such a loved animal and they truly are a human’s best friend.
One thing I take notice of during my travels are the pets
and animals of different countries. The
dogs in Paris were BEAUTIFUL with shiny hair and proper walks. Each and every
one left me missing my tiny little Yorkie and I thought, “Tori could have so
many boyfriends here!” The dogs all had owners proudly walking next to them
holding the colorful leashes. In London, the dogs walked themselves right ahead
of their owners, but leashes weren’t necessary. Now in India, things were
different. There were a lot of stray dogs on the streets living off the scraps.
This broke my heart, I just wanted to take them in and hold them. Then I took a step back and realized that Indians will walk their cow into town and yet we only see cows on farms.
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| dogs in India |
I understand everywhere is different and cultures have their
own way in viewing animals, which I can
respect. It makes you question whichis the abnormal culture? The people who allow dogs to fend for themselves on the streets or the people who sit on their couches for two hours and watch dogs play a game of “football”? The people who eat cows as a delicious meal or the people who view cows as sacred? Every culture has their own way of viewing things: not one is “right” or “wrong”, they believe what they have been taught and raised to do and don’t think otherwise. This is why traveling is such a thrill to me; I can see and witness different aspects of every culture, including pets!
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| dog in London |
I'm a HUGE dog lover, so of course I had to check out your post :) Dogs are basically considered members of the family in our culture, so it's interesting to hear your experiences from different countries. India has such a unique culture, so it makes sense that those differences would extend to how they view animals.
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