Don't Live In Spain If You Don't Like Dogs

I am definitely a dog person.

If you're reading this, I'm sure you know of/have met my ridiculous, good-for-nothing, wonderful dog in Perth, Torres:

When I found out I was going to have not one but THREE dogs in Spain, I was super excited! More puppy playtimes for me! These are the three gorgeous dogs that I'm sharing my house with; Rufi, Bagi and Blanca.

They're pretty typical dogs, really. They like to roll around in mud, love walks, and will be overly affectionate with you forever if you pat them as you walk past.

What I have discovered is that in Spain, or at least in Madrid, having three dogs is not all that uncommon. In fact, I have yet to meet a single Spaniard that doesn't have at least one dog at home. (And I've met a lot of Spaniards recently.) Every family in my neighbourhood has two or three dogs, never just one.

Dogs are everywhere in Madrid. People take them into shops, let them run wild through the national parks, even take them on play dates so they can hang out with one another! At about 8pm each night, my neighbourhood explodes in barks as the hundreds of dogs that live nearby demand their dinner.

As a dog lover through and through, I'm having a blast!

But if you're allergic, or not a fan of canines, maybe think twice before coming to live in suburban Madrid. All of my clothes are absolutely covered in dog hair!

In other news, I've had a pretty awful bout of the flu this past week that I'm finally getting over. I had to miss a total of four days of school, one party with my friends, and one hockey game. I'm feeling so much better now, though - well enough to participate in class sport tomorrow morning. Ergh.