Shar-pei in Menton

Happily walking along the Menton walking street, this little chap seems quite content. Wonder what he's thinking...

Market dog

This beautiful labrador lies all day surrounded by the plants and flowers that his owner sells in Beausoleil market. There has to be a worse way of spending one's life...zzzzzzzzzzz

Waiting for mother...

This little Jack Russell terrier is not a happy camper. Waiting outside the shop with his Dad, he wants his Mum. A few minutes later, she came out of this Menton supermarket. Result: one happy little dog.

A walk in the port of Monaco

Man and dog walking in the main port of Monaco. Is the dog his? Is he walking the little dog for the owner of a yacht? Is he a yacht owner himself? Did the dog scratch his eye?

Who is a beautiful dog, then?

This beautiful setter was standing with his owner in the centre of Menton. What a truly beautiful face.

A young man and his dog

Young man, young Labrador walking past the Casino in Menton. The barrier on the right is there because of the Menton Lemon Festival.

Ever alert

This boisterous young German Shepherd was quite a handful for his owner who was walking along with his family. I was sitting outside a café in the main square of Menton, sipping a noisette (small strong espresso with a dash of milk) when he stopped and held on to the dog whilst his wife and child went into a shop. The dog, ever alert, waits for them to return.

Monaco morning stroll

This rather smart Miniature Schnauzer is walking near to Place des Moulins with his owner - interesting both have the same colour hair. Wonder if they go to the same coiffeur?

Monaco meeting

When dogs meet, so do their owners. These two owners look on, proudly, politely and with big smiles on their faces. A 'Hello' that took place near the gardens opposite the Place des Moulins in Monaco.

In harmony

Don't these two look as if they really belong together? Such an alert yet relaxed dog. They are waiting on a Menton street for the procession of children to pass by. You can see photographs of the Fête du Citron on Menton Daily Photo.

Waiting...

This beautiful dog was waiting opposite the entrance to the Fête du Citron in Menton. The man is probably waiting for his wife to come out as dogs aren't allowed into the display area. I'm not sure what he is - perhaps a German Shepherd crossed with a Husky. Whatever he is, isn't he beautiful?

On guard!

This Shar-pei ran from one gate to another as he guarded his house by the sea in Cap Martin, but at no point did he bark at me. Perhaps he's used to people walking past him and is a bit blasé about the whole thing. The breed originated in China and has deep wrinkles and a blue-black tongue.

Carnival dog

This little dog, walking through the confetti, is dressed and ready to take his part in the Menton Fête du Citron (Lemon Festival) - along with all the school children of Menton. You can see more photographs of this renowned festival at the Menton Daily Photo blog - here.

One, two, three...

This English lady had travelled from Monaco with her husband to see the Fête du Citron in Menton. Dogs are not allowed inside the exhibition enclosure and so when I took these photographs, she was waiting with the dogs whilst her husband went in to the see the displays. All three of her Cavaliers come from England - two were, I believe, only eleven months old. I told her that I'd seen several dogs inside but then probably it takes a Frenchman to ignore rules or perhaps they do allow dogs in if they are carried. Three Cavaliers around would have been too heavy. She told me she'd not go in and leave her husband with the dogs as she felt, by then, the young dogs had tired. You can see some photographs of the Fête du Citron at this link.

Waiting for customers...

This lovely Chow belongs to the café you see in the following photograph. It's a couple of streets in from the sea in Menton. You can see his water bowl under the menu sign. He stood, four square, not moving, whilst I took half a dozen shots. I've no doubt when a customer arrives, he'll run in to inform his owner. The 'look out' dog!

Yorkies at the Fête du Citron

This couple live in Nice and had brought their two little Yorkies to Menton for the Fête du Citron. I love the colour of the husband's dog. Another man had his older Yorkie there and the three were chatting Yorkie-chat. A sign at the entrance clearly said No Dogs but perhaps if a dog is carried, it's OK. Rules are made to be broken... Click here if you would like to read more about the Fête du Citron.
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Metropole Chien

This lab blinked in surprise when I took his photo. As you see, he's got his bowl of water whilst his owners partake of morning coffee and croissants. This was taken in the luxurious Metropole Centre in Monte Carlo and if you look carefully at the following photograph you can see our hero, asleep on the floor.

Waiting...

This beautiful dog stands waiting patiently for his owner to leave a bank in Roquebrune-cap-Martin. At one point, I made a sound to get his attention and he came running to me, wagging his tail - too close, in fact, to take a photo. I told him to go back and wait for his owner and he did. A dog with a beautiful temperament.

No dogs allowed!

Dogs are forbidden in supermarkets in France but as you can see, not everyone abides by the rules. Madame has to shop, after all, and so she walks the aisles with her petite chienne and fills her chariot with the week's food. This was taken in a supermarket in Carnoles, a suburb of Roquebrune-cap-Martin.

Pâtisserie

This beautiful dog, part Portuguese Water Dog, with his friendly Italian family are in a new pâtisserie in Carnoles, which is a suburb of Roquebrune-cap-Martin.