Other hounds around Hanoi
I realized that I have accumulated quite a collection of Vietnamese and their dogs, as well as rather comedy dogs without their owners around town. Of course there a few photos of Tala thrown in as well.
Below are some of my recent favorites. As you can see the Vietnamese have really come to embrace dogs as pets and I keep seeing more and more around the city, despite unfortunately still passing many dog meat stalls…
More about dogs in Vietnam and how up until the 80s is was illegal to have dogs as pets in a past post here.
Guarding a jewelry counter with jade and gold on Hang Bac
Young and old showing off their respective small dogs.
A Phu Quoc puppy on Au Co
Dogs all travel by motorcycle whether large or small – look at the two Alaskan malamutes!
My friend at Lenin park fanning his poodle with a piece of cardboard
Swapped collars – Vietnam’s take on irony
Sidewalk chequers with a cafe dog for company
Tala waiting while we grab some quick street food.
A dog ‘waiting’ patiently for its pedicure….
A girl and her Phu Quoc near Dong Xuan Market
A min pin pup, which looked rather like a Cirneco Dell’Etna
Tala with a toddler and his Min Pin puppy
A particularly jovial chap playing fetch with his retriever in Lenin park – proving there is no need for fancy toys!
Hoi An – I think the sign referred to the art work not the dog…
Always love your canine sightseeing posts. Dogs precariously balanced on scooters is a common sight here too — always impressive.