Dogs in Switzerland get royal treatment, but they have to work for it. On a Monday evening behind the train station in Winterthur, we observed a dog training class with ten 'students'. The instructor was strict and the dogs mostly obedient.
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| A dog waits patiently behind owner on a bus in Winterthur, Switzerland |
It is an adjustment to see dogs in stores in this tidy, tiny country. Dog owners take their pets just about everywhere with few problems. Animal behaviour is taken seriously and it seems every dog owner has put their pet in school. There are strict rules of behaviour for dogs and cantonal vets have significant powers.
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| Two dogs barely take notice of each other in Switzerland. |
But most of the better dog behaviour seems to be a commitment by owners to make life easier for their pet as well as the public. I have yet to see a confrontation between dogs on the street in Switzerland. It's refreshing to walk by any dog and not worry about temperament.
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| Take your dog to work day? |
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