Future-Focused Friday: The Dog Days Have Us Drooling Over Summer 🐶

Post by IES Abroad

August 7, 2020

Happy Friday!

If you can't believe it's already August, you aren't alone—neither can we. These are the dog days of summer you know, meaning the season isn't over just yet and anything is paw-sible! 🐾

But do you know what the “dog days of summer” even mean…? As the curious people we are, we did some research. Turns out there’s an actual “Dog Star” (part of the constellation Canis Major), and these are the days when it appears to rise right before the ☀️. It’s Greek, it’s old, it’s a doggone fun fact.

Usually the hottest days of the year, these dog days can feel a little ruff sometimes. But if you can handle the 🔥, you might consider checking out the best places to study abroad for warm weather. And while you wait for the ⭐s to align to travel again (whether or not they are dog stars), let us know what study abroad questions you have for IES Abroad alumni!

Astronomy aside, the dog days also remind us of how much we 💛 our canine friends (especially while we work, or study, from 🏠). In fact, dogs are so loved around the world that a mountain in Japan was named after them and our correspondents are constantly documenting the dogs they see abroad.

And now, on to what was clearly the most critical question we’ve asked our colleagues this week 😉. If we let their dogs out (cue the Baha Men 🎵), where in the 🌎 would they study abroad?

Winnie would study abroad in Rabat because she likes couscous and playing in the sand.

Wilbert would study abroad in Milan so he can visit his Italian Greyhound cousins.

Dottie would study abroad in Granada and take advantage of the tapas, as she does with free doggy treats at restaurants.

Sophie & Sadie would study abroad in one of our locations for the Adventure Seeker (don’t let the couch fool you!).

Cleo would study abroad in Italy because she LOVES pizza and spaghetti is easy to slurp through her missing teeth.

Layla would study abroad anywhere she could do her "doga", so London's yoga club would be at the top of her list.

Dublin would obviously study abroad in Dublin, what a lucky pup.

Franklin would study in Cape Town because mountains and beaches are his favorite.

Bergen, adopted from Moldova, already lives abroad in Paris, but she might consider our locations for those who love to travel.

Carl would create his own Customized Program in Berlin and Freiburg, plus apply for a part-time internship.

Teddy's been "studying abroad" in the US for the last few years and is happy to be back home in Australia!

Reggie would study abroad in Nice because he loves sitting on the beach and relaxing.

"Berliners love dogs. To a dog enthusiast like me, it is particularly fun to see that dogs are allowed almost everywhere here—stores, buses, cafes, the metro…I rarely see them on a leash, even the big ones, as they are all incredibly well-behaved. It gives Berlin a bit of a more relaxed vibe, as it suggests that people think it is important to take it easy every now and then by going on a casual stroll with their four-legged friends."

Marta M. (IES Abroad Berlin | Bowdoin College)

🐶s may have cold noses, but their warm hearts are filling the #IESabroad feed.

But enough about our furry friends, where would YOU study abroad?

Don't Stop Retrieving

P.S. Our Woof of the Week—oops we mean Word*—on Instagram, is "Woof". Learn how different countries speak "dog language". It’s only polite to also know how to translate “woof” to your host family’s 🐶!

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