Tuesday already...
Another interesting thing about our area is the large number of dogs. Many of the loud barking watchdog variety on chains or behind walls, but also a number free roamers. No negative experiences yet (although some close calls when one fails to watch your steps carefully, if you know what I mean). The interesting thing about the roamers is that they seem to be missing the gene that controls the "get out of the street when a car comes" reflex inherent in most living critters. They sleep in the street, often in the middle of intersections, sit in the street, eat in the street, have meetings with several of their ilk in the street, etc. They do go to the sidewalks (at least near our house) to do their "business", but are very slow responders to the menace of auto tires or honking horns. Haven´t hit one yet but nearly did last night. Gray dog on a gray street at dusk... It survived... probably to breed more with the missing gene...
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