The Dog

Today Isabel's brother came to stay with us for a few days and he brought a beautiful dog called Polo. I think he's a yellow lab.
There are a lot of dogs in Spain, but everyone lives in apartments so none of the dogs have yards. One can see them out taking walks a lot.
Isabel said I could take Polo out so we went on a short walk after lunch. The weather was beautiful and I know Polo was happy to be out.
Having a Spanish dog has made me contemplate what we're actually thinking when we talk to dogs. I feel like I should talk to him in Spanish, but then I feel silly because I doubt he's understanding me either way. On the other hand, this morning Isabel told him in Spanish to leave the kitchen if he wasn't going to eat his food and he did it. Pretty impressive.
I went to the park today to "do homework" but it more involved a mad search for the sun, which was often obscured by trees or clouds. Isabel's brother was very friendly and spoke some English with me. He also helped me answer questions for my culture class.
Today was a good day.