pup-pup

Animals are a strange thing in Cape Verde. The people, especially the kids, don't think twice about inflicting cruelty on animals for no apparent reason. The concept of an animal having the elevated status we know of as "pet" is totally foreign. Dogs generally behave cautiously toward humans during the day, then turn hostile when it gets dark, which can sometimes be a problem. Andrew hit on a strategy for this pretty early on.

 

This is pup-pup. We gave him food and a name (asking a dog's name is a bizarre question for any Cape Verdean), and generally acted friendly toward him. He appears to be only a few months old, so he still naturally craves affection, and befriending him was the easiest thing I've had to do here. They don't make 'em much dumber than pup-pup, but he's got loyalty, and makes a good escort to keep the other dogs away when walking around the village at night.

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