Expect to see puppies, and lots of them.
This strange dog's name is Tony. He lives with Danielle, my dad's childhood friend who I stayed with my first night in Chile!
We named this dog Paula. She is a street dog, but sometimes the people here feel bad so they buy the pups little winter jackets, which I think shows that there is still a little good in the world. (Sorry Mom, I know you told me not to pet stray dogs, but I am an "independent adult" so I do what I want) (I am not independent nor am I an adult).
This puppy had places to be and things to do! Namely, bury a stick in the sand in Viña del Mar, which is a pretty modern and touristy city on the coast of Chile. Right now it's winter, so this pup was very excited to play with us--she must not get a lot of visitors in the winter!
This abuelita (affectionate name for an older woman/grandmother) was quick to plop down on the sand next to me after I sat down to empty the sand out of my clogs. My clogs are still full of sand, but at least I have a new friend!
We found this sweet and dapper young man in the center of Santiago, near several government buildings. He must have important business to attend to later--he's wearing his nicest jacket and he's groomed his eyebrows so nicely!
This small lion-dog joined us at a restaurant in Valparaíso, a town very close to Viña del Mar! We tried to feed him a cracker but he was not impressed. He preferred to bask in the sun! Not pictured: 50-foot drop on the other side of this railing. I guess he has a few lives left to spare!
Met this pupperoni shortly after registering for my Chilean ID card! He was a lovebug and wasted no time in putting his nose in my crotch. I tried to feed him crackers because he was very thin, but he was ultimately unimpressed with this offer.
Snapchats from Stephanie
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This little puppy was waiting for tummy rubs at campus San Joaquín at La Católica. I happily obliged.
Here are my two pupperoonios! On the left is Julia and the right is Bruno. Julia is old and sweet and will occasionally search me out for tushy scratches. Bruno is shy and easily scared, but when he gets comfortable with you he leans his head against you and you feel like the most special person in the world.
I literally hung up with my mom when we were facetiming to take a picture of this beautiful goldie. This pupper was walking past a bakery that Steph and I frequent often. Unfortunately, his/her owner had places to be and the puppy had things to smell, so I did not get to pet him/her.
Met this sweet boy in San Pedro de Atacama, which is affectionately nicknamed San Perro (dog) de Atacama--possibly only by Steph but she swears other people use that phrase too. This little sweetiepie loved behind-the-ear scratches and I came ridiculously close to trying to smuggle him home in my backpack.
Met this snooter in San Pedro as well. A lot of the dogs here seem to have some weenie-dog ancestry--does this mean I have conquered the weenie dog and befriended it???
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This little friend was extremely friendly and leaned his whole body into me. I cried as I walked away from him, but I imagine his is happily jaunting around San Pedro recieving more pats than I would ever be able to give him.
Another weenie-dog-hybrid San Pedro woofer!! LOOK. AT. HIS. EYEBROWS. He is best friends with the pup pictured above, and I think Disney should make a movie about them.
This chubby little lady didn't want to be pet, but I pursued her and captured perfectly her rotund, ear-bowed essence. She is Disney's Belle, but in a different universe. I adore her.
This strange, long-necked dog kissed me and I was not prepared. I hear his breed is also known for spitting when affronted--I'm glad that my surprise at his kiss was not taken as rejection! He was very sweet.
I met this sweet pup at pride! He/she was not interested in pats, as he/she has a world to make better.
I met this strange dog at the woodcrafting taller, before I was whisked away from her to go pet sheep. She is soft and small and I love her, although she is a strange dog.
These pup think they are sheep!!! They protect their sheep families from stray mean dogs. They are the best.
This fluffy snooter's name is Pinta, which means that we just need the Santa Maria and we will be boats. She helps Don Luis herd sheep. She doesn't listen that well when she gets going because she is to excited, but she tries her best. She is very fluffy. She is looking at me with love, and I love her back.
I walked past this tiny suspicious lady on my way to class. If you notice, her halter is a tutu. We had a connection and I miss her every day.
Here is my sweet boy Bruno!! He is so playful and gentle and fun. Here we are after I was away for three days. We snuggled for about an hour. He is truly one of the best dogs I've ever had the pleasure of meeting and I'm not biased at all.
An out-of-focus picture of my sweet boy Bruno. Hands down one of the best pups I have ever met. Gentle, sweet, and full of zeal for life. What a good boy.
I FINALLY MADE FRIENDS WITH A WEENIE DOG!! Clearly she is not as excited about this as me, but little did she know that she was acting as an ambassador for a whole breed that has hated me in the past. What a moment for the both of us.
These pups would not let me put them down. I met them when I was visiting the house of a friend of my program director, and there are FIVE MORE POODLES NOT IN THE PICTURE!!! I had to physically be escorted away from these noodles.
Although this pup looks serene, he bites when startled (don't we all). Just ask my friend Elaine.
