During the early morning hours, the streets of Trogir belong to the city’s canine residents. The dogs (known as pas in Croatian) roam the network of narrow streets in the Old Town, going about their business in a carefree manner. Many are leash-less and solo, out for an adventure in the ancient town.
While out photographing last week, I rounded a corner and encountered this scruffy fellow. He paused — as if I’d just caught him in the midst of a mischievous act — and posed for the camera. He then trotted over to say hi, before making his rounds in the neighborhood.
Our favorite Trogir dog is a beige French Bulldog named Jacques. Every afternoon, Jacques goes for a walk along the Adriatic Sea, along with two equally energetic puppy companions and his mistress. Jacques moves at such a breakneck pace that I’m not sure I’ll ever capture him on camera. :)
Tricia A. Mitchell is a freelance writer and photographer. Born in Europe but raised in the United States, she has lived in Valletta, Malta; Heidelberg, Germany; and Split, Croatia. An avid globetrotter who has visited more than 65 countries, she has a penchant for off-season travel. Tricia has learned that travel’s greatest gift is not sightseeing, rather it is the interactions with people. Some of her most memorable experiences have been sharing a bottle of champagne with distant French cousins in Lorraine, learning how to milk goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village, and ringing in the Vietnamese New Year with a Hanoi family. She welcomes any opportunity to practice French and German, and she loves delving into a place’s history and artisanal food scene.
A former education administrator and training specialist, Tricia has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in international relations. She and her husband, Shawn, married in the ruins of a snowy German castle. They’ve been known to escape winter by basing themselves in coastal Croatia or Southeast Asia.
Her writing has appeared in Fodor’s Travel, Frommer’s, and International Living.
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16 thoughts on “Photo du Jour: The Impish Canines of Trogir, Croatia”
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I really like the orange door behind Mr. Pooch!
:)
He looks like a friendly little chap.
From afar, he looked as though he owned the neighborhood, but he was indeed friendly as he approached me. Quite the social butterfly.
I posted about the cats of Croatia here:
http://weirdandcoolstuff.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/cats-of-croatia/
Such personalities!
Enjoyed those images, Ruth; thanks for sharing! What spots did you visit in Croatia?
What an adorable little fury guy :)
His wild hairdo adds to his appeal for sure!
So cute!!
Seeing these dogs on the streets is a great way to start the morning – they are sure to put a smile on my face. :)
Ha cool dog.
:)
Cute dog, but not as cute as our two Maltesers. :-)
A proud parent speaks. :)
That dog is one of the cutest! It’s color and that of the door’s are complimenting colors hihihi.
Nessy, indeed he had spunk and a kick in his step! :)