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A Girl Needs A Dog
A girl needs a dog. The pictures above were taken by my daughter. Our dog is a patient and beloved photo model. A friend recently told me the story of her son at circle time (what the Americans call Show and Tell). She had gone into to Parents’ Evening and the moment her son’s teacher saw her, the teacher started to weep. My friend was alarmed, and thought that her son had been doing something very wrong in school. The teacher tried to compose herself, but all she could manage to say, between sobs was, “A boy … needs… a doooooog”. Apparently, each week when…
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The Swiss and their Dogs
This is a picture of Daphne and her sister, Holly. They are from two different litters, born a year apart and are quite different in temperament. Daphne is more outgoing and friendly while Holly tends to be more shy and timid. Owning a dog in Switzerland is not as straight forward as one might think. There are a list of regulations that vary from canton to canton. As Swiss residents have to obey laws made not just on a cantonal level, but also federal laws, and those made after a referendum, the list of dos and don’ts is long and confusing. They vary from canton to canton so if one…
