May 10, 2010: Kanellos the Greek protest dog

News stories have painted him as a mystery: this same stray dog is said to have shown up at almost every protest in Athens over the last few years. And since there have been so many protests recently, he's been really busy.



He has a collar, and a name: Kanellos. The stories say he's a stray, and his collar means he's been treated at some public facility. Maybe inoculated for rabies? They say Greece doesn't have rescue facilities and strays are a real problem.

He doesn't try to wharrgarbl at high-pressure hoses... in fact he's kinda nonchalant about it. He's been here before. A seasoned pro.



A noble pack leader, perhaps.



It's kinda sad though. The dogs should avoid where people are throwing things that are on fire.

Guardian gallery

The dog had a lot a capital tied up in Greek debt

Shoulda put all his money in kibble and dingle balls...

Obviously a *red* heeler.

Isn't it obvious? He is being paid in Kibble by the liberal media. This is Obama's real dog, not the fluffy one posing for photo ops. I know this is true, Fox News told me so.

Aw bless him. It's dog-heaven for a stray; lots of company, allowed to bark and growl all he likes and probably lots of garbage to nose through afterwards.

I read somewhere that the original Kanellos died a while ago.

Back at university there were packs of strays roaming around and they also enjoyed protests. They were treated nicely, well fed and pet by the students. Good times.

he's an angel, sent from heaven to try to diffuse violence. and we could use a few more of those around here . . .

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Originally Posted by Cloud he's an angel, sent from heaven to try to diffuse violence. and we could use a few more of those around here . . .

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Originally Posted by ZenGum Obviously a *red* heeler.

Nup, it cannot be a dingo for two reasons: (1) dingo ears are always erect - they cannot flop them down like other dogs. (2) no trace of baby

Lol, it was a joke about being red, as in commie/lefty. I almost went Red Setter, but I'm not certain that's really a breed.

But I'm pretty sure it's not a dingo: it's a bit too chunky, the ears (see above), and it is in Greece. And the baby thing.

Being a Dingo was a joke [bad ear day] My red heeler is not a commie

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Originally Posted by Nirvana Being a Dingo was a joke [bad ear day] My red heeler is not a commie

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Originally Posted by ZenGum Lol, it was a joke about being red, as in commie/lefty. I almost went Red Setter, but I'm not certain that's really a breed.

Irish Setters = The dumbest dogs on earth.

I think you're right, I've seen one run herself to death.

[meaningless trivia]It's also the only dog with a confirmed species-wide genetic intolerance to gluten.[/meaningless trivia]

So, ahh, would finding the genetic cause of gluten intolerance in Irish Setters be kinda interesting to someone already interested in gluten intolerance in humans?

It's just a side note, really. That's the thing about genes. You can identify the specific gene, but once you know it's there, there's nothing much you can do about it. At least until we get those DNA-replacing nanoviruses up and running.

I wonder if my friend's Irish Setter ran herself to death, because of the peanut-butter crackers, or the beer?

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Originally Posted by SPUCK Irish Setters = The dumbest dogs on earth.

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Originally Posted by casimendocina Even more so than Golden Retrievers (the blonde bimbo of the dog world)????? or boxers? (the last boxer I knew was very, very stupid)

re: Boxers.

Going through a screen door rather than waiting patiently for a human to help like a normal dog does not necessarily mean they are stupid.

That's not stupidity, that's efficiency.

Golden retrievers are so smart, they'll play stupid to get out of an activity they don't want to do, or to fake you into allowing behavior you don't approve of.

BTW, Did the boxer that went thru the screen door strain himself?

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Originally Posted by spudcon BTW, Did the boxer that went thru the screen door strain himself?

Has anyone seen the out-takes bit on Marley and Me where they had to do 6 million takes to get the puppy to jump straight through the screen door? The one where the golden retriever puppy almost made it through and bounced off the wire was hilarious-much funnier than what made it into the movie.