Model Dogs/Μοντέλα Σκύλων

I was taking some photos at a place called Planetero in the Pelponnesse, when a very friendly dog demanded I take a profile shot of him. Judging by the photographs he is a a natural model. Then his friend came along and asked for a photograph too. 🙂

Έβγαζα μερικές φωτογραφίες σε ένα μέρος που λέγεται Πλανητέρο στην Πελοπόννησο, όταν ένας πολύ φιλικός σκύλος απαίτησε να του τραβήξω μια φωτογραφία με το προφίλ του. Αν κρίνουμε από τις φωτογραφίες είναι φυσικό μοντέλο. Έπειτα ήρθε ο φίλος του και ζήτησε επίσης μια φωτογραφία. 🙂

A Dogs’ Life/Η ζωή ενός σκύλου

Unfortunately, stray cats and dogs are common sight all over Greece. These photographs were taken on a mountain just west of Athens. During the drive through the mountain I noticed many dogs, some like the ones pictured above, that didn’t look like they really belonged there; they were most likely abandoned by their owners.  These strays seemed so foreign to this environment in comparison to the other dogs there that were a lot more wild than these friendlier ones. On the positive side, there have been some changes made in the past few years by Greeks. The mentality is a lot different, as people have become more sensitive towards animals and there are more cat and dog owners than ever. However, the financial crisis has been a major set back for those who want to help the animals and the government isn’t doing enough as other issues take precedent over the stray animal population.

Click here to see the people who are taking action and you can adopt a pet if you want 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/Greek-strays-up-for-adoption-217166981719549/timeline/

Cooling Off/ Δροσιζομαι

This black friendly stray dog followed me all the way to the shore and to my surprise he decided to take a little dip. It was a really hot day so I can’t blame him!