Photo diary: 63 cute doggies we've met on our travels | The Good Life With IQ: Veg adventures

Wherever we go, we can’t help but keep an eye out for furry babies to play with. So just for fun, here are some of the cute doggies we’ve met on our travels.

If you’ve been reading my blog, you probably know that we love dogs. Not surprisingly, we seem to bump into a few pretty much wherever we go (probably also because we go looking for them). Some have been friendlier than others, but almost all have found their way into our camera. So here, just for fun, are a whole lot of cute doggies we’ve met on our travels.

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Bali, Indonesia

We were thrilled to see doggies everywhere we went in Bali, and mostly well taken care of, too.

Nusa Ceningan

Our favourite part of our Bali trip was on Nusa Ceningan, not least because of all the friendly doggos.

Ubud

Our time in Ubud wasn’t as nice as we’d hoped, but the cute doggies at our homestay were one of the things that made it bearable.

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Bhutan

The tiny mountain country of Bhutan is filled with fluffy canines, all as quietly dignified as the people.

Tiger's Nest (Taktsang) - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This chap was napping on the stairs up to the Tiger’s Nest monastery*…

*…while this fluffy fellow was guarding his mistress’s cottage*

Doggie in Thimphu, Bhutan — *Curious doggy in Thimphu (no, he’s not the same as the ones above or below)*

Bhutan - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This one at the Dochula Chorten monument was a little confused by me*

Doggie near Punakha, Bhutan — *This sad-looking chap kept us company while we picnicked near Punakha*

Belgium

Before starting our road trip through Germany, we hopped over to Belgium to pay our family there a visit.

Brussels

We started out by spending some time with my aunt in Brussels, and tried to get her doggie to like us. No luck.

*Coco, my aunt’s shy Dalmatian, never really got used to us*

Nieuwpoort

While we were in Belgium, we did a quick day trip to the beach at Nieuwpoort with my aunt’s friends. And their two pooches.

Nieuwpoort beach — *…while their other fellow, a chihuahua mix, enjoyed the sand*

Coonoor, Tamil Nadu

A long weekend in the hills in Coonoor was made even more special by because of a few sweet fur balls.

Coorg, Karnataka

We had an interesting time in the jungles and plantations of Coorg, and loved the company of the doggies at our homestays in both Madikeri and in Mangalore on the way back.

Coorg - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *Roly-poly Lisa and a visiting friend take in the sun at our homestay in Madikeri*

Doggies in Mangalore — *These two pups were playing with a coconut shell at our homestay in Mangalore, on the way back from Coorg*

Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Besides the incredible mountain views in Dharamshala, we also thoroughly enjoyed the furry company.

Take a look at the photo diary of our time in Dharamshala

Dharamshala - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *One of the many sleepy fellows relaxing in a meadow on the way to Palampur*

Doggies in Palampur — *A mamma and her little pup at Neugal Khad taking a nap after a meal of bread from a nearby tea stall*

Doggie in Naddi, Dharamshala — *This extremely friendly fellow at our homestay in Naddi refused to stay still for a photograph*

Gau-Algesheim, Germany

During our road trip through Germany, we drove down the Rhine river to Gau-Algesheim to visit a friend, and take long walks through the hills with her curly-haired cutie.

Gau-Algesheim - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *Our friend’s doggie Taps seems very happy to have led us to this viewpoint*

Goa

Besides great beaches, Goa is also full of friendly, well cared-for doggies. Which is one of the reasons we’ve been there so often.

Read about our road trip to Goa or about why you should stay in Agonda on your next Goa trip

Goa - Cute doggies we've met — *This four-legged fisherman and his friend kept us company on Galgibaga beach*

Doggie in Goa — *A bad shot of this reticent chap who’d made himself comfortable under our table on the beach in North Goa*

Goa - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This cute fellow seemed to have the run of the traditional Goan bakery we visited in Aldona*

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Hampi, Karnataka

We’ve been to the ruins of Hampi quite often, but only encountered one friendly doggie while wading through rice fields on the other side of the river.

Take a look at some of the interesting sights Hampi has to offer

Smiling doggie, Hampi — *This one seemed to be laughing at us as we climbed over boulders in the middle of his rice fields*

Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

When we visited the Andamans, we found little puppers wherever we went on Havelock Island.

HAvelock Island - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This little one appeared at our cottage door one morning…*

Beach doggie on Havelock Island — *…while this one wanted to know what we were doing on her beach…*

Andamans - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *…and this one jumped out of the bushes to welcome us.*

Kalimpong, West Bengal

We didn’t meet any doggies near the mountains in Kalimpong, but that changed when we stopped for tea on the way back from drive into the valley.

Check out some interesting things to do that we discovered in Kalimpong

Kalimpong - Cute doggies we've met — *This little sweetie refused to let go of us after we’d finished our tea at a little shop*

Kampala, Uganda

We spent two weeks with relatives in Kampala before going off on safari, and were entertained each minute by their funny black furball.

Read all about our safari experience in Kenya

Doggie in Kampala — *While staying with our aunt and uncle, we found that Piazzolla loved that ball more than life itself*

Kolkata, West Bengal

During our motorbike ride to Kolkata, we bumped into quite a few canine cuties.

Kolkata - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *Sweet Mishty couldn’t take her eyes of the snacks we were eating*

Doggie in New Market — *This cutie was curled up in a corner of the busy New Market*

Doggie in Mandarmani — *A ‘beach dog’ if I’ve ever seen one, on Mandarmani beach*

Kutch, Gujarat

We were happy to see that the dry landscape of Kutch was relieved by brightly coloured locals. And some cute furry fellows.

Take a look at some of the colours of Kutch that we saw

Bhuj - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This sleepy one at the Khamir Craft Village seems to have everything figured out*…

Puppies at Khamir Craft Village — *…while these two enjoy the evening sunshine*.

Lakhpat Fort - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This chap at Lakhpat wanted to know what we were doing in his fort*

Ladakh

One of the amazing things we found out about Ladakh (besides that the Himalayan landscape was spectacular) was that lots of the doggies look like furry little bear cubs!

Mulbek - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This little sweetie couldn’t get enough of us when we spent the night at Mulbek*

Doggie at Changla pass — *This little bear cub was confused when I picked him up at Changla pass*

Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh

On our day trip to Lepakshi, we found lots of little four-legged chaps strolling around the temple complex.

Take a look at some pictures of our visit to Lepakshi

Lepakshi - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This sad little fellow at the temple looked lost without his mum, but growled at us when went close!*

Lonar, Maharashtra

We did a motorbike ride to the Lonar crater lake a few years ago, and encountered this cute chappie on the way.

Doggie in Lonar — *This one seemed to just want a bit of company, and settled down close to us*

Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

While exploring the rock-cut cave temples of Mahabalipuram, we encountered this sweet doggie mama.

mahabalipuram - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This expecting mom was thrilled to share our fresh coconut*

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Nepal

One of the things we loved about Nepal was that, not only were there doggies everywhere, they were friendly and well-fed too.

Kathmandu

The quaint bylanes and historic squares of Kathmandu were a haven for furry, sleepy and roly-poly doggies, we discovered.

More doggies in Kathmandu — *This bunch obviously love this street vendor (there’s another sleeping next to him, outside the frame)*

Kathamandu durbar square - Dog and goat — *This cute fellow had a friend to help him ward off the cold*

Indsu home, Kathmandu - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This sweet old chap had the run of the ground floor at our homestay*

Doggie in Bhaktapur — *This little sweetie in Bhaktapur was super excited to meet us*

Bhaktapur - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This incredibly handsome fellow was enjoying the sun surrounded by his hoomans*

Doggie at Boudhanath Stupa — *This cute fatty was sunbathing at the Boudhanath stupa and ignoring me…*

Boudhanath stupa - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *…while this bored fluffball was just generally ignoring everyone*

Pokhara

Spending time at the lake in Pokhara and hiking through the surrounds was great fun, especially because of the friendly furries we bumped into.

Doggie in Deurali — *This little chap in Deurali couldn’t get enough chin-scratches*

Pokhara - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This pupper at a restaurant was very interested in what we’d ordered*

Pondicherry

Our visit to Pondicherry was a mixed bag, but one of the things we definitely enjoyed was the company of some furry cuties.

Serenity beach, Pondicherry - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This cutie on Serenity Beach scrambled up into my lap without so much as a ‘by-your-leave’*

Doggie on Pondicherry promenade — *This chap trotted up to me on the Promenade and said hello*

Seychelles

We didn’t encounter too many doggies in the Seychelles, but this pair was quite a lot of fun to watch.

Sydney, Australia

There was never a dull moment during our three weeks in Sydney, and these two sweeties added to the entertainment.

Doggie in Sydney — *This sweetie couldn’t get enough of the water in Lavender Bay*

Southern Highlands - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This old baby made us feel very welcome at our homestay in the Southern Highlands*

Udaipur, Rajasthan

Udaipur isn’t just ‘the most romantic city in India’; it’s also got a few sweet doggies hanging around.

Udaipur - Cute doggies we've met on our travels — *This old sweetie greeted us atop Sajjangarh Palace*

Doggie in Udaipur — *This baby was sunbathing and dreaming of O’Henry*

Every vacation is special for us, with lots of new things to discover and lots of new experiences to have. But add a few furry babies into the mix, and that’s when we believe a vacation is truly complete. Which is why we try and make sure we keep pictures of all the cute doggies we’ve met on our travels.

Also read: Nine basics that everyone should know about dog body language

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10 comments

Stefan (Berkeley Square Barbarian) says:

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I love this post, mate. It’s clearly a work of passion. I also think it’s really cool that you put in some time and effort to support street dogs.

1. IQ says:
  
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  Thanks, Stefan! I think I’ll have to update it soon, considering we ‘just happen’ to meet so many doggies wherever we go 😀
  
Lannie Travels says:

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Wow. You’ve sure met some cute doggies while traveling. Love this post!!

1. IQ says:
  
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  Thanks, Lannie! We tend to go looking for them, too 😁
  
Cindi | aneasyjourney says:

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PMG- so many adorable doggies! You have captured an awesome photo journal of dogs around the World! So many different breeds but all looked happy! Great, uplifting post- has me smiling from ear to ear!

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  Haha, thanks Cindi! I’m so glad it made you happy. Objective achieved 😊
  
wendy white says:

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They are all just so cute. The Goldie in Sydney looks like my old girl.

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  Did you ever live at Lavender Bay? 🤔
  
wattwherehow says:

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What a great collection of good doggos! Also, a very unique theme for a post.

1. IQ says:
  
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  Haha, thanks! The COVID situation was getting me down, and remembering all these furballs made me feel better, so I thought it might do the same for others too 😊