Ice cream time

A shot like this makes us realise how large we must be to a little dog. Here he is waiting with his family - wonder if he got a lick of ice-cream? These photographs were taken in the pedestrian street of Menton.

Conversations in Menton

The owners are having separate conversations but plainly the dogs are not.

Porcelaine

This dog is a breed called a Porcelaine - one of France's hunting dogs. Seen here outside a stylish shoe and bag shop in one of the indoor shopping centres in Monte Carlo. He reminds me of Beau, my Bruno de Jura - it's those loooooooong ears.

Brocante in Menton

Every year on the 1st May there is an enormous brocante in the streets of Menton and every year it gets more and more crowded. This owner has the right idea - her bichon maltais in her arms - and her son on the shoulders of her husband.