Berlin is a very dog friendly city. There are parks and grassy areas scattered all through the city which helps but these dogs are amazing. Honestly, the things they do baffle me. Growing up I was surrounded by dogs but they were all psychotic, tireless, beasts that usually dominated their owners. Yea, that’s not the case here.
There are 3 things in particular I’ve noticed.
2. Going to the mall? Well, why not bring Fido? Dogs can go everywhere here. In stores, on the metro, into work. I’m kind of jealous. In the US I always felt like I could never have a dog because it would be home alone all day…well in Germany, you have options.
3. Teach it to do a trick and you can make some money. It is very common for panhandlers to have dogs here. I guess it makes sense…if you are homeless having a dog can be a great companion and they don’t mind eating scraps from a can, but some of these dogs really are being underappreciated. I’ve seen dogs that suck on pacifiers, that walk on their hind legs, that are part of juggling fire skits, and the topper was a pup that walked up and down the metro car with a paper in his mouth while his owner gave a spiel about why you should buy one. NOTE: it is common for pan handlers to try to sell you free newspapers in Berlin. This was one time where I thought the guy or at least his dog deserved a treat for this feat.
Of course Germans are good at training things! I'm sure there's a lot of that at Laboratory.
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