Even if you’re an infrequent reader of LandLopers, the fact that I am a huge dog lover will come as no surprise. I’ve always loved dogs, all animals really, and have three rescued pups living with me now, with the possibility of a fourth always hovering on the horizon. When I travel I usually miss my dogs terribly and seek out other canines to visit in order to fill some primal need for puppy attention. Here are some of the cutest dogs I have met on my worldwide travels.
Lemon Orchard, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Soi Dog, Bangok Thailand
Santorini, Greece
Maryland Dog
Petra, Jordan
Base of the Parthenon, Athens Greece
Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv Israel
Puppy with Greek Soldier
Watching ice skaters in Brussels
Cattle dog in Mexico
Dingo in Australia
Maryland, United States
I so understand what you mean! I was on the road almost constantly until my Dutch shepherd, Beowulf, came into my life. I’m going on my first ‘extended’ trip in November to Vietnam for three weeks – I’ve never left him in the kennel that long and I’m anxious. But a traveler/travel writer can’t exactly stay put without looking for a new line of work…
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Matt Long Reply:
August 14th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
It’s not easy, but as long as you find the right place to board him you’ll feel better when you travel. Not all places are made the same though, so be sure to research.
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Such pretty puppies! That’s so funny, I was just going through my folders of photos the other day and thinking “I meet a lot of dogs….” haha
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Matt Long Reply:
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Ha, love it. Yeah, that’s what prompted this post. It wasn’t intentional, just shows where our interest is I guess.
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I always want to help the dogs, but I don’t know what to do… Poor things! I have some good pics of dogs on the beaches in Honduras. There were so few people on the Pacific coast beaches, it felt like just me and the dogs!
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Matt Long Reply:
October 28th, 2011 at 7:35 am
Most countries have at least one non profit organization that works to help homeless animals. I try to find them when I travel and donate either time or money.
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Very cool – as a fellow dog-lover I really appreciate these!
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We too are dog lovers and wonder how we’ll feel on the road leaving our pups at home. We can usually be gone 10 days and not feel a twang of guilt. Two weeks at a push. (We are lucky to have found a terrific house/dog sitter).
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We always do that too; look for some puppy love when we are traveling. I have tons of pictures of dogs in every corner of the world, just like you! For our next really big trip we have decided to take our own dog with us though. Could not imagine leaving her behind. Looking forward to being with her 24 hours/day. Not so sure yet if she feels the same way though… She loves her peace and quiet!!
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Matt Long Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 7:49 am
Oh that’s great! I definitely miss my pups when I travel but I know they’re happy.
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