The dogs here in Kaohsiung are completely different then American dogs. Its impossible for me to bike across the city without seeing at least a couple of stray dogs. But unlike American stray dogs, the Taiwanese dogs are laid back. I think the only time I have had a stray dog bark at me was when he smelled my lemonade tea and wanted some. But he ran away with his friend eventually.
Dogs just chill here. You will see dogs running down the street, or sometimes just laying in the street. But they are smart. They know the city, and they know people. Some will wait to cross the street on the crosswalks with people so they won't get hit by cars. Sometimes, if you are biking, you will see dogs just lying in the sun on the side of the road, asleep, with people driving around them.
Part of the reason why I think Taiwanese stray dogs are so personable is because the Taiwanese take there dogs out all the time. You will see the dogs on scooters, sitting in between peoples legs with their tails dragging on the ground, racing along at 30 miles an hour. The other day I saw a huge dog. He could barely fit between the persons legs, and he was almost falling of the scooter. But I could tell by looking at him that he was having a blast.
I think because the Taiwanese dogs go everywhere on scooters, they are less territorial. It's almost as if a second society exists here. The dog society.
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hahaha... the dog society... I like that
Sounds like the dogs in India, except for the motor bike thing. All the stray dogs here are really relaxed, and I'm a big fan of them as well because they battle monkeys. The explanation I've heard here about why they are so chill, though, is that the nasty ones don't survive. People don't have any patience with them . . . so they're kind of selectively bred to leave people alone. It's funny to read your post 'cause I was just thinking about this today on the walk back from church. I'm much more afraid of the monkeys here than the dogs!
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