Maggie in Venice

Maggie in Venice

Maggie is a 10-year-old Beardie rescue dog from the American Midwest who has been spending several months a year in Venice, Italy.

In this illustrated dog blog, we're chronicling Maggie's adventures--and ours--as part-time residents of Italy's most dog- and pedestrian-friendly city. We're also sharing photos and video clips about dogs (and the occasional cat) in Venice.

If  you're visiting Venice and see Maggie in the street, please say hello and give her a pat. Maggie loves attention: She even gets frisky when she's frisked at the airport.

Durant and Cheryl Imboden
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Two West Highland Whites take owner for a walk

This morning, Cheryl spied a tourist (apparently German, since he was wearing a Jack Wolfskin parka) pushing a stroller through the streets of Venice with two West Highland White Terriers as passengers. Cheryl immediately jumped into puppyrazzi mode and shot three photos of the cute canine cargo:

Every girls' choir needs a gang of guard dogs

A few weeks ago, Cheryl ran across three Chihuahas in baskets who were acting as guard dogs and mascots for a German school choir near the Rialto Bridge. While the girls sang, the dogs sat in their baskets, defending the purses, backpacks, and other items that the singers had piled up behind them during an impromptu arcade concert.

Below is a short video of the concert's highlights, with a cameo appearance by one of the Chihuahuas. (The dogs' names are Daisy, Dory, and Dusty, three monikers that alliterate with "Don't mess with me.")

 

Maggie starts a fashion trend

We've never thought of Maggie as a fashionista: Her talents have involved herding small children and sniffing out celebrities, as opposed to influencing the clothing and accessory scene. So it came as a surprise when, a few days ago, we discovered that Maggie's gondolier-hat look has attracted a following among other dogs. Who knew that Maggie had a future as a millinery maven?

BELOW: A miniature Maggie lookalike and its human companion in Venice's Santa Croce district. (Note: The bottle of blue sports drink is not paid product placement.)