Dog
communities as reflections of human communities…
Benito:
Guarenas or Guatire? Which is friendlier?
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| I have good chats with my provider... |
Rómulo: I’ve lived in both. Thing I’ve found is, you can tell the difference in
people by the difference in the class of dogs in the town.
Benito:
Class of dogs?
Rómulo: Yes. Let me tell you. In Guarenas the dogs are friendly, smiling and
tail-wagging. Lots of Labradors. Guarenas has a better class of dog.
Benito:
You have a point. In Guatire so many dogs snarl and strain at the leash. Pete
bools.
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Rómulo: Don’t get me wrong. Some people need protection. But a critical mass of
cuddly dogs can change a population into being cuddly too. And the corollary
is, perhaps pit bulls precipitate a population of pugnacious pugilists.
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Voice-over
Despite
the gratuitous alliteration, Rómulo has a point about the owners of dogs. Lolling
labradors appeal to friendly folk. Why would a friendly individual want a
pitbull? Perhaps some people might want one as an extension of their own
aggression. Maybe an aggressive minority uses dogs as a cultural weapon.
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