Dogs! Dogs! Dogs!

This entry is for the pupils in Caledonia Primary who were very interested in knowing about dogs in Malawi.  A couple of dogs came to our garden when we first moved into the house but now there are 6 wandering round looking for food.  The other day, they were even attempting to come into the house!  Dogs here are not kept as pets, the way we would in Scotland; we tend to see them roaming around.  Some dogs appear to be outside property, thus providing security.  Certainly at night on many occasions we hear dogs barking and at first light in the morning.

 One Saturday we noticed a few people walking with dogs which a very unusual sight here in Mzuzu.  A couple of these dogs were held on long metal chains while others were just walking alongside the people.  Apparently, the dogs were being taken to the Dipping Station to have their coats treated.  Although the dogs tend to run wild around the streets someone explained that in the interest of health, a person from the local housing area will take the dogs to the station.