Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Stray Dog Strut

So, Cusqueñans must really love dogs because there are stray dogs everywhere here. Really, everywhere, roaming the streets in small friendly packs, sleeping in parks or obstructing the sidewalk, digging through the trash.. For the most part they are very friendly or at least disinterested in people, and aren't super skinny, although some have matted fur or a weird eye. Some of them have collars but are a little unkempt so I'm unsure on their status. Anyway, I have classified them into three types. Fluffy Dog, which is usually a medium sized dog of complete mutt, usually multicolored and usually fluffy. White Dog, which is a poodle-haired looking dog, not always but usually some shade of dingy white with matted curly hair. And, Small Dog, which is.. a small dog, usually semi-purebred looking of random small breeds. Fluffy types usually run in packs together while White Dog and Small Dog can be spotted begging near street vendors or children. Here is a picture of some Fluffy types lounging in the Plaza de Armas.

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