The Dogs of War

Dogs of war don't negotiate... Sorry, got carried away by the Pink Floyd song but it leads me to today's quick comment. Ever since we've arrived here we've noticed there are dogs everywhere. Only 2 or 3 have been on leads, the rest are strays that hang around the streets and sleep in the middle of the road or wherever else they can.

They don't seem to attack people, in fact they completely ignore everyone as they trot through the crowded streets, but they are always there and sometimes they congregate in groups and just ... well just hang around sniffing other dogs, as dogs tend to do. Mostly you don't hear a whimper. But at night it's a completely different story.

About midnight the packs start to get hyperactive and roam the streets looking for other packs and that's when the fun starts. Well it's not fun because it wakes everyone and the howling and snarling and barking are at 747 takeoff levels! It's been like that every night and the locals don't seem to mind.

Can someone please let Toka and Sophie and Rosie know that all is forgiven and if they utter the odd howl at night then we won't be upset in the slightest.