First Impressions Series: 6

Dogs. We saw one cat, but here there are dogs. We haven't seen a single leash. Perhaps those go with countries who value pure bred puppies. The gene pool here is certainly not racist!
We did see a lovely pale golden retriever, groomed and obedient, running with her 20-something owner out for a jog. But the majority are skinny, dirty dogs, many wild looking, though some with collars are kept in cages at night. They seem to be mostly a theft deterrent, an alarm system, more than beloved pets. We know feeding time in our neighborhood -- the baying of dogs is as loud as the bells in Florence.