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**wgX44EEn** · 09-05-2012, 04:44 PM

rabies is only as much of a concern as it is in the USA. Sam will be getting hers soon, as you need proof of rabies vaccine to bring a dog up to the US.

I couldnt let my dog roam freely either for fear. Especially seeing what happened to my cousins dogs -_- they started out with 3 dogs. One of them got hit by cars like every few weeks and eventually died from being hit AGAIN (he wasnt so bright) and the other little guy got sick and died. (the owners really piss me off because they never take care of these dogs or take them to the vet when these things happen). HOWEVER the one dog that survived is quite the amazing specimen.. Hes the same dog I posted about a while ago that followed me a mile and a half to the downtown and was able to find his way back home on his own. He also got the same sickness that the other dog got but he survived. Survival of the fitest. The idiot dog died and the weak dog died so now only this genius super healthy black lab survived and he thrives very well.

Ill try to remember to do some photo shoots of the dogs in my neighborhood today and post a few here tomorrow.

The reason most people let their dogs roam and dont worry is because with this life style, the dogs usually are smart about it. They dont roam far from home and manage to never get lost because theyre USED TO being out and about, unlike american dogs who escape and are like ¨ZOMG IM FREEEE, RUN RUN RUN!!!¨ Also getting hit by cars is rare because people here see a dog on the street and can assume its possibly somebodys pet so everybody is very careful driving through neighborhoods not to hit anybody.

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I travel a lot in the middle east and it's totally different there. There are lots of stray dogs and cats (partially because there is often a lot of trash on the street in some of the bigger cities like Cairo) and people generally don't keep dogs as pets. Muslims generally believe dogs are pretty vile - someone once told me that if you have a dog in your house then angels won't visit. So pet dogs aren't generally common there, except in some of the wealthier and expat circles. I was considering a job in Jordan but one of the things that kept me from doing it was the thought of trying to navigate having Amy there - with so many stray dogs carrying god-knows-what diseases, difficulty finding vet care and good food, etc. Not to mention I already totally stand out as an American - walking a big old pit bull would just make everyone either say nasty things to me or give me a wide berth - way too uncomfortable.

Thats pretty crazy! Its weird how different some countries are with the dog culture. I can picture you and Amy walking down the street in Jordan with all eyes staring at you like ¨wtf is she doing??¨

09-05-2012, 04:44 PM	#12
wgX44EEn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	rabies is only as much of a concern as it is in the USA. Sam will be getting hers soon, as you need proof of rabies vaccine to bring a dog up to the US. I couldnt let my dog roam freely either for fear. Especially seeing what happened to my cousins dogs -_- they started out with 3 dogs. One of them got hit by cars like every few weeks and eventually died from being hit AGAIN (he wasnt so bright) and the other little guy got sick and died. (the owners really piss me off because they never take care of these dogs or take them to the vet when these things happen). HOWEVER the one dog that survived is quite the amazing specimen.. Hes the same dog I posted about a while ago that followed me a mile and a half to the downtown and was able to find his way back home on his own. He also got the same sickness that the other dog got but he survived. Survival of the fitest. The idiot dog died and the weak dog died so now only this genius super healthy black lab survived and he thrives very well. Ill try to remember to do some photo shoots of the dogs in my neighborhood today and post a few here tomorrow. The reason most people let their dogs roam and dont worry is because with this life style, the dogs usually are smart about it. They dont roam far from home and manage to never get lost because theyre USED TO being out and about, unlike american dogs who escape and are like ¨ZOMG IM FREEEE, RUN RUN RUN!!!¨ Also getting hit by cars is rare because people here see a dog on the street and can assume its possibly somebodys pet so everybody is very careful driving through neighborhoods not to hit anybody. ---------- Post added at 09:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:41 AM ---------- I travel a lot in the middle east and it's totally different there. There are lots of stray dogs and cats (partially because there is often a lot of trash on the street in some of the bigger cities like Cairo) and people generally don't keep dogs as pets. Muslims generally believe dogs are pretty vile - someone once told me that if you have a dog in your house then angels won't visit. So pet dogs aren't generally common there, except in some of the wealthier and expat circles. I was considering a job in Jordan but one of the things that kept me from doing it was the thought of trying to navigate having Amy there - with so many stray dogs carrying god-knows-what diseases, difficulty finding vet care and good food, etc. Not to mention I already totally stand out as an American - walking a big old pit bull would just make everyone either say nasty things to me or give me a wide berth - way too uncomfortable. Thats pretty crazy! Its weird how different some countries are with the dog culture. I can picture you and Amy walking down the street in Jordan with all eyes staring at you like ¨wtf is she doing??¨
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