"Drunk-in-charge-of-puppies" Photograph

An early end to the working day for this mechanic in Bangkok who had clearly been drinking beer for a while before I passed by one afternoon.

For puppies like these that spend their time outside with access to everything happening on the street it is just another part of the broad experience that forms their education and will hold them in good stead throughout their adulthood. In the often bustling, confusing situations that they will find themselves in they will probably cope far better than would a more cosseted pet with a much more limited background.

Photograph taken in Rangsit, Bangkok, Thailand.

Alien

Carrying toy dogs around like in this photograph has suddenly become very fashionable here in Chiang Mai. During an hour’s walk around one of the street markets I am guaranteed to see ten or so. I am sure they are loved and looked after but I do wonder whether they wouldn’t much prefer to have the chance to sniff the world at ground level on their own legs. Perhaps this wouldn’t be a good idea in a crowded market but these dogs seem to get carried absolutely everywhere.

The face and position of this particular dog really does make me think back to the classic movie scene where the alien bursts out of a man’s abdomen. This is the (slightly) less scary version.

Photograph taken at the “Saturday Walking Street”, Chiang Mai, Thailand.