Thursday, 16 June 2016

Hannah the dog, and two of the three resident cats, bright-eyed Leo and sleepy Garfield (siblings).

Doggie sense-of-place.  Is there a way to tell that this is a Fijian dog and not a TT or CAD dog?  I suspect, though cannot verify empirically, that she understands native Fijian spoken by one of her first-mates on this journey through life.  ... but that might mean she is also multi-lingual, as English is often spoken, and maybe also the occasional German command or endearment.  What about her food preferences? - well unlike my personal raised-by-a-vegetarian doggies, this dog is not too much into bread... unless there's a fat/oil on it -- this is a meat-mouth.  This may not be characteristic of Fijian dogs only.  Hannah socializes with cats.  Also not exclusive to Fijian dogs, particularly if they are raised in a cat-dog-human household.  She is more of an equatorial dog compared to a 44deg north dog since the culture here is not one of dog walking.  Rather, Hannah is a yard-dog.  Therefore her typical behaviours are defensive, guarding, welcoming, and seeking affection - but I have not observed her at play or on a leash, both of which are typical of northern doggies and their companions.  Any reader comments on this distinction between global south/north pets are welcome.  The cats and their behaviours seem more in a "league of global-felines" that has fewer distinctions between regions and economic status.


Euro Cup 2016 - Leo tries to help France score a goal against Albania.  France wins 2-0. Update:  Leo had no interest or opinion on the final game, supporting neither Portugal nor France.  I think, therefore, Leo was actually supporting Albania in this image. 

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