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cyndy22
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 Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:53 am Post subject: People who have dogs in Russia |
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| As a huge dog lover whenever I travel I enjoy meeting fellow dog lovers and of course their dogs. France was aweseome. IN France everyone loves dogs and they bring them into restaurants. Can you believe it? I know the Russian Wolf Hound is a very noble dog and symbol of Russia. How many Russians have dogs as pets? iS IT COMMON? When I go to the parks will I see many Russian people walking their dogs? |
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UsualSuspect
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:34 am Post subject: Critters |
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Cyndy,
Stretching the memory, I can't honestly recall seeing a lot of pet dogs being walked. Certainly they are around, as people I met had pet dogs and cats. Maybe I just visited too much in winter! Went I visited my soon-to-be relatives in their village they had a veritable cerebus chained in the back yard. Why chained? So it couldn't eat through it.....this thing was one of the biggest dogs I've clapped eyes on. I reckon I would have been just a tasty appetiser for it. Another friend used to have one of the larger breeds (passed away from old age) that was simply gargantuan as well.
It left me wondering whether most Russians preferred an apartment sized pet rather than something you could hunt polar bears with......
I can say that I saw a lot more of the esoteric breeds there (I can only read about them here). That's a relative opinion of course as Oz has very draconian quarantine restrictions on what animals are allowed in. They may well be a normal representation in Russia.
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cyndy22
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:22 am Post subject: dogsin Russia |
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| Thanks Usual Suspect for your comments about esoteric dogs you witnissed upon your visitis to Russian villages. If these dogs are as big as you say- well maybe that is good sign. They are fed well as opposed to for example the dogs I saw in Mexico- skinny pathetic creatures. I know that dogs in general are a universal companipn to humns and this is cross cultural. I have seen a trend in US however that is a little disconcerting re dogs as pets. While I love dogs, they are dogs just that. Sure, they have character and love unconditionally, but they do not in my opinion earn the same respect for humans. This is probably a very esoteric topic for this forum but I am sure there are animal lovers in Russia. Are they as crazy as some of the animal lovers I see here in US and in Paris? When I visit SPB this summer though, I want to meet some Russian dog lovers in parks, streets etc. And by the way, dogs are great chick magnets which I know some of you are into. Want Russian bride- walk dog in park, talk sweet and reap the benefits! |
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Anathema
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:33 am Post subject: Re: dogsin Russia |
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| cyndy22 wrote: | | Want Russian bride- walk dog in park, talk sweet and reap the benefits! |
Does that apply to Russian girls that I swear I'll call in the morning? |
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wu687
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| I stayed in an appartment with a family in St Petersburg and one of the things that I noticed was that in the park across the street, many people were walking/playing with dogs in the morning and evening. I stayed with a family at Lake Baikal and they had a dog as did most other families around them. A number of small guest houses that I have stayed in had cats. |
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Dr-Fauste
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| Quote: | cyndy22 wrote:
Want Russian bride- walk dog in park, talk sweet and reap the benefits! |
LOL
walk dog in park, bring a bag and scoup the benefits!
As soon my class work gets done, I might get a dog. I like bigger dogs like Rotties, Akitas, Alaskan Malumutes, and Border Collies. Rotties do not deserve their bad rep, because they have idiot owners. I was offered a sled dog puppy which mixture of a husky/lab or husky/sheppard. Pure breeds are not good sled dogs. Huskies have hip problems and Malumutes have problems with their shoulders and they are just too big. |
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Camrade
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| Quote: | | Russians have dogs as pets? iS IT COMMON? When I go to the parks will I see many Russian people walking their dogs? |
Many of my friends have dogs 
That's very surprising to hear such question cause dogs and cats are the most common pets in Russia.... And remember: russians do not have tame bears (circus is an exception)  )) this is a legend
I've heard some stories about russia from americans: they suppose that average russian wear "shapka-ushanka", play "balalayka" every day, drink vodka with their children, grannies, bears and so on.... Because their watch Hollywood movies... so that was very funny |
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cyndy22
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Camrade,
I was not being derogatory in any way re asking about Russians having dogs. I am not a person who has that stereotype of Russian [people as you describe. Yes I agree many people may have that ignorant view. I am not at all surprised that Russians love dogs and have dogs and cats in their homes. It is nice howe ver to get confirmation that Russians like dogs and enjoy them. I have always been animal lover even as a young girl I brought home rabbits etc. I do draw the line thouth. In US, FOR EXAMPLE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE who take better care of their animals and have more interest in animals than people. My sister is one of them. It drives me crazy. She has no patoience for people but will go way out of hert way to help a dog? In US there are many dog rescue organizations and animal shjelters. Does Russia havwe many of these and are Russians as crazy as my sister?
Oh yeah, Dr. Fauste, you will be a terrific dog owner. I bet he will even bring you your slippers! I love cats too but as they say... dogs are man's best friend. And you will never find a more devoted friend. Bow wow. |
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Dr-Fauste
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| Loyality actually depends on the breed the breed, but overall you are correct. My cat will fetch and play like a dog. Will come asked. Very loyal. |
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Camrade
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2cyndy22
I am perfectly understand that you don't have an ignorant view i've just tried to tell you some interesting and funny experience how some people (not only americans) "see" russian life (sorry for my poor English but i hope thet you understand me). It was a kind of joke
About organisations: there is a veterinary union in Russia which obtain help to animals also there's lots of private veterinars.
Also there is always a number of people who desperately want to help to animals so they obtain help to homeless cats, dogs |
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Dr-Fauste
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Camrade, can you answer a question that has me so puzzled?
Why is there some street cats and some pigeons? I mean Novgorod was full of them and same with SPB. I mean the pigeons walk right past the cats without fear or get eaten.
There is always black cats around the Hermitage. I heard that the posted statues for the honour that cats that ate rats and also the ones that became food during the seige. |
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Camrade
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2Dr Fauste
About pigeons and cats: I don't know the whole truth but i'll try to explain the situation
Pigeons are not tasty and they are also very experienced (they know that averadge cat is a "dangerous killing mashine" for them so they are always ready to fly away) so for cats it's not interesting to catch a pigeon (i mean - homeless cat or cat in freedom)... Cause cats "receive" their food from people or they hunt on rats... But recently there was a kind of a "rat poisoning operation" so population of rats was cut down... temporairly But anyway cats don't like to eats pigeons....
For statues... I know a statue of cat which was placed on the old house. Legend says that he (or it) saved a housekeepers from fire with "meowing" (I don't know the verb which express cat's speech).... But there's no statues for cats who became food during the siege (if I got your question correctly)... |
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cyndy22
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The cat ate the rat.
The rat bate the mouse.
The mouse ate the cheese,
and the chese stands alone.
(lyrics of famous old American children's song) The Farmer in the Dell. |
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uday
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| There's tons of stray dogs in Russia, can't be that popular of a pet |
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Anna
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2cyndy22
You'll probably be lucky and catch a Dog Show when You are in St. Petersburg or Moscow - You'll get a perfect chance to see plenty of dog-lovers and breeders in one place |
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