More dogs today because both Amy, the harpist and I would like to own one and don't. And because Jilly on the Riviera takes the most gorgeous photos of dogs ever. So I went looking to see what dogs I discovered last trip in Paris...
Toy dogs are definitely king in Paris.
You can take them almost anywhere...
You can jam them into a purse if need be...
Or hold them on the bus...
Or just drag them down the rue - dommage...
Larger dogs are the rarity in Paris - here a Parisien is being walked by two standard poodles.
Small dogs do make perfect shopping companions...
This discerning little dog insists his owner patronize tres rafinee Dalloyau in Galeries Lafayette...
Angelina draws some of the most discerning of dogs in fact...
The Dachshund is evidently the dog of choice these days...
Even as an objet decoratif...
Handsome and spunky, what's not to love?
An OFG (older French Girl) prefers her miniature poodle, whose red leash smartly co-ordinates with her owners jacket and the red awning beyond...
It is true the small dog is easier to dress up, say in a scarf...
Or a fancy collar...
But we can not preclude that larger dogs do not long to go to Paris. They do, very much indeed. They are eagerly lining up and yearn to be seen in all the best places, shopping, browsing or reading Le Figero. Has your large dog (or cat) dropped a hint?
BONJOUR PETIT PARISIEN DOGS!
BONJOUR PETIT PARISIEN DOGS!