dogs – Travels with Tricia

Malta’s Cliff-Diving Dog Captures Hearts Around the World

A man, dressed in swimming gear, holds a Jack Russell Terrier dog in his arms. The dog has a water bottle in her mouth, and there is blue water in the background. The man and the dog are famous in Malta for doing synchronized dives.

Mingling with Malta’s famous diving dog — a Jack Russell Terrier named Titti.

Gentle Giant: The Touching Tale of a Dog’s Eternal Devotion

With eye upraised his master’s look to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man: The rich man’s guardian and the poor man’s friend, The only creature faithful to the end. -George Crabbe If you were to stroll the atmospheric Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois, you’d likely happen upon the weatheredContinue reading “Gentle Giant: The Touching Tale of a Dog’s Eternal Devotion”

Photo du Jour: The Greek Sun-Bathing Dog

Early mornings on Santorini, Greece belong to the villages’ canines. Out of their villas’ twisted iron gates they trot, in search of the perfect whitewashed surface on which to soak up the sunshine.

Photo du Jour: A Canine Convention on a Vietnamese Balcony

Four dogs on a balcony in Hoi An, Vietnam.

Old Town Hoi An’s buildings are painted in a French colonial yellow, with lantern accessories and moss-covered walls and balusters. Another common accent are Vietnamese watchdogs. Some are calm and seemingly-immune to the flurry of never-ending activity, whereas others, like the quartet featured here, cannot refrain from barking at one another or the passersby justContinue reading “Photo du Jour: A Canine Convention on a Vietnamese Balcony”