The Dogs of Copenhagen

You’ve heard of The Humans of New York, but have you met The Dogs of Copenhagen? The lovable pups of Denmark’s capital city are cuter, fuzzier, and friendlier than their human counterparts- where a Dane might avoid eye contact and politely ignore you, their dogs will gleefully leap into the scene and beg for a kiss and cuddle. Luckily I am always ready to smother any and all dogs with unconditional love.

For my third Sunday in Copenhagen, I challenged myself to get to know the four-legged locals. With my camera around my neck and treats in hand, I kept my vision low to the ground and carefully listened for the sweet jingle of a dog collar. After a few hours (and countless treats) my efforts paid off and I met six of Copenhagen’s finest pups- have a look below!

Molly is a Boston Terrier who grew up in Copenhagen. Molly and her human, Nina, had just returned from a trip: “I travel with her everywhere,” laughed Nina. “She tends to steal the show!”

Meet Vera the Pug. She’s an old soul but she still finds it in her to walk in the park with her human, Tom. She didn’t like my cheese bit treats very much, but I think it takes some time to get to know her: Tom described her as “her own kind of dog. She is very lovable!”

Carlo and Bobbo: “They are best friends!”

Carlo, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is just one year old and tries to keep up with his best friend who lives in his building, Bobbo. “Sometimes he just runs through the hall out of nowhere and jumps on us! It scares us every time!”

Here we can see the evolution of Bobbo’s thought process: I can almost hear him thinking “scanning… scanning… okay she brought treats, she’s okay!”. Bobbo is a French Bull Dog, half a year older than Carlo. “Find him on instagram: Bobbo_the_frenchie!”

This is Freya. She is an Alaskan Husky/Labrador mix and turns eight years old this month. She likes to stand like a human in exchange for treats!

Yackie is an eleven-year-old Border Terrier. “He feels energies. If people are sad he’ll comfort them. He’s just my best friend.”

I hope you enjoyed this tender report on the most lovable residents of Copenhagen! I fall in love with this city a little more everyday and I can’t wait to learn more about it. Check back in for a reflection on my first study tour and a food tour of Copenhagen (sampling the best danish in the city is a must)!