Life as a dog in Switzerland seems to be a pretty good gig. The leash laws are nonexistent (or at least not meaningfully enforced), public transportation welcomes K9s, and there's plenty of outdoor places where owners take their dogs and let them, for lack of a better description, simply go nuts.
When I was in Bern, I saw an owner towing his dog from the back of his bike. I'd never seen a setup quite like that before, but I do know one thing -- the dog was loving it. He basically just got to kick back and enjoy the scenery on a beautiful day while his owner did all the grunt work pedaling in the 80F weather.
When I was in Bern, I saw an owner towing his dog from the back of his bike. I'd never seen a setup quite like that before, but I do know one thing -- the dog was loving it. He basically just got to kick back and enjoy the scenery on a beautiful day while his owner did all the grunt work pedaling in the 80F weather.
The following picture is of a St. Bernard up in the mountains above Interlaken. According to the owner, the dog's days typically consist of chewing her favorite stick outside (with unbelievable views of the Bernese alps in the background, mind you) and accosting the many dairy cows that roam the alpine countryside that is her backyard. In dog terms, it seems tough to compete with that...
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