A walk under the pylons

Dubai is not the most dog friendly city in the world. Dogs are not allowed in parks or on beaches, which doesn't really leave many other places where you can take your dog off or even on-leash.

So when the local charitable dog welfare organisation K9 Friends, puts on the annual sponsored dog walk, it's not a walk in the park. The desert is easily accessible, and many choose to take their dogs for a wander in the desert. Close to where K9 Friends are located are huge pylons and this was the venue for today's walk.


If you don't have a dog, you can 'borrow' one from K9 Friends! The purpose of the walk is to raise funds for K9 Friends by getting people to sponsor you. We took a dog that we are about to adopt from a lovely Greek couple who are expecting their first child and therefore feel they're unable to take care of him anymore.

Soon-to-be Gypsy Dog

He is a real darling, but at 10 months old he is not (yet) neutered and therefore got a little over excited when he saw the 50 or more other dogs. He was actually so excited we did not make it to the registration and started the walk before everybody else did! He was absolutely delightful and we enjoyed our walk under the pylons (a first for all of us, I think!). There are lots of interesting plants that grow in the desert and as you will see from the first picture above, it is quite green.

We took him (Soon-to-be Gypsy Dog) home with us after the walk so he could spend the day getting used to what will be his new environment soon. I think he was a little confused at first, as we expected but coped very well. He is very intelligent and obedient and his current owners, M&M are loathe to give him up. M&M however will retain visiting rights and we have actually become friends in the process. They are a lovely couple from Greece, and Mrs M is a qualified vet!

A lot was explained when M&M came over to pick him up and rattled off commands to him in Greek! He understood and obeyed perfectly - looks like that may be the next language I'll have to start learning!

Anyway, today was definitely another interesting and unforgettable one filled with adventure!