Post #3: Koirat/Dogs

Howdy y’all! I was thinking that it would be a good idea to start adding pictures to my posts.  Unfortunately I will have to do that later, but I will be going back through my older posts and adding pictures so you can get a better feel of what Finland is like.

Today I want to talk a little bit about the dogs in Finland. Finns love their dogs! Even though many Finns live in apartments they still find ways to please their furry companions. I have never seen a people as a whole take better care of dogs than Finns do. Many times we would run into people out on their street while they were walking their dog. Finns love to go on walks, I will expound on this in another post. I really like the way the Finns walk their dogs. They are very gentle with them. When the dog stops to sniff something out they do not keep walking and drag the dog along rather they are very patient and allow the dog to enjoy being outside. Finns don't just walk their dogs, they walk their cats too! Finns are especially good at taking dogs on walks even when it is well below freezing outside. Abundant dog parks also make this country a great place for dogs.

The craziest experience I had with dogs in Finland was when we went to go knock on someone’s door to tell them about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and when they opened the door 2 great big German Shepherds flew out.  The massive dogs were barking and nipping at us, it was quite nerve racking.  We were safe though because luckily Finns are very good at training their dogs.  The wife of the man who opened the door came outside called them sternly and the dogs returned back into the house just as quickly as they came out.  We were very grateful.

     Finland is truly a great place for animals and humans alike.  If you ever visit I would definitely recommend talking to someone about their dog and the chances of making a good friend in Finland will go up exponentially!

Well that’s my spiel for today.  Thanks for reading!