Dog's Rule in Rome by deecat
In Rome, and all over Italy, dogs rule. We seldom saw dogs on leashes as one does in the USA (most cities have an ordinance that animals must be on leashes).
The interesting part is that the dogs are quite well behaved. I never saw dogs on leashes; yet, they stayed near their owners. In some places where we were eating dinner (nice places), the local would bring his/her dog with. Each time I observed this, the dog would lie under the table and bother no one or no object.
It fascinated me and surprised me as well. Once again, because of city ordinances and health departments, dogs are not allowed in restaurants in the USA unless the dog is leading a blind person.
I would be interested in knowing how the dogs are trained to be so calm and obedient.