Un chien

Recently Isabel and I went to Paris. It was very interesting to see the way Parisiens treat their dogs!

We saw lots of small dogs, like bichon frise and terriers. The biggest dog we saw was a smallish Labrador. We did meet a Hovavart but it lived on the outskirts of the city. Most people in Paris live in an apartments without gardens so it would be hard to cope with a large dog.

One day when we were out and about, I saw a special area in the park that had been set aside for dogs to do their business in. There was even a specially constructed wooden sign:

On a different day we were walking along the street and I saw this specially constructed dog poo bin. I was extremely impressed that not only was there a poo bag dispenser but that it was actually full of bags and being used by passing dog owners!

I fear that if the council set up something similar in our local park, it would only be a matter of days before all the bags were pulled out and strewn across the grass...