Rarotonga is the island of happy dogs. No matter what you do, a dog will come with you.
They wait at your door for you to come out.
Swimming?
If you swim, they will come along!
They swim to distant reefs with our son everyday.
Fishing?
Heck yes!
They are master fisherdogs and,
they bring their catch to you!
Hiking? Their paw prints mark your path.
Cheers to you from Rarotonga’s incredible adogables~
They are incredible! π
They just simply blow me away.
Cute doggies Cindy. I love your photos.
I love you for seeing them <3
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I am off line most of the day… but I am going to leave you in safe hands.. The dogs of Roratonga captured as they go about their daily business of swimming, snorkling, fishing and hiking.. It is certainly a dog’s life there…thanks as always to Cindy Knoke and her camera…wonderful
You are such an incredible person. Thank you for being you.
Adorable Adogables !
You transport us to beautiful places with your photography.
You travel with me, which is a great gift to me.
Theyβre gorgeous π
Yes! They are.
Lovely pictures, Cindy! You have captured a whole universe of feelings. Great ones. The dogs are so adorable! <3
Ahhh, thank for knowing. <3
They look well content with beach life. Who wouldn’t be!
Yes! <3
They are adogables!! Love them.
We <3 πΆπΆ!
They are gorgeous!
Yes, they are adogable! <3
Lucky you meeting them! Thank you for taking us – this would be a place for me as well – and for Totti.
You both would make so many four legged friends <3
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What a wonderful place.
Yes it is <3
Rarotonga looks like a paradise to me Cindy!
It is just a tiny island in the sea <3
Marvellous
The πΆπΆ and I agree <3
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Dogs are really amazing animals. They are both sociable and make one become active. Unfortunately, I had to give away my dog when I moved to Kristianstad many years ago, I was away from home for a long time every day.
And I know well how that separation weighs on you. <3
Dogone great company. Did you smuggle one home Cindy???
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Some travel pictures from Cindy Knoke featuring some friendly dogs.
πΆπΆ rule <3
echt toll, liebe Cindy, ich wΓΌnsche eine gute, erfolgreiche, stressfreie Woche ohne Kummer und Sorgen, Klaus
Ich wΓΌnsche dir das Gleiche, meine Freundin und Kia Orana von den Cookinseln! <3
Wonderful pics of wonderful dogs. They look so contented. What a great life – thanks for sharing.
Thank you more for appreciating the πΆπΆ!
Now THAT’s an Island Paradise!
Yes it is, for four and two legged friends πΆ
How wonderful!
<3 πΆπΆ
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I <3 πΆ lovers!
Wow, What an amazing place. You guys are having quite the adventure !!
They are πΆπΆ in paradise!
Incredible and truly wonderful. Beautiful post.
Love to you my friend! <3
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A beautiful post Cindy, what wonderful dogs they are! :o) xxx
Yes, they were universally friendly and outgoing. Not one behavior problem noted.
Everything is more fun with a happy dog! I think I’d like this island very much.
Yes indeed. πΆπΆ make everything better <3
Wow. Incredible. Does everybody pitch in to clean up dog poop? One of my favorite music albums is Bill Frisell’s “Good Dog–Happy Man.” I can’t think of anything better than a happy dog. Great post!
I only saw dog-poop once which is pretty unbelievable isn’t it, since I saw dogs everywhere. I also never saw anyone cleaning it up. These dogs were just universally well behaved and friendly. πΆ<3
The dogs are incredible. It never ceases to amaze me how photos of dogs cause almost involuntary good feelings. I can’t help smiling while looking at these. π
Ahhh, your comment makes me smile <3
Awe π
I want to go to Rarotonga!
I want you to come here too. You will make so many new and excellent friends πΆ
How fun to have these loving companions wherever you go!
It is just wonderful. It seems like they’ve known you forever πΆ
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What a beautiful place. I’m sure the dogs were happy to have you for company, whatever you did and wherever you went.
And the feeling is more than mutual <3 πΆπΆ
I love dogs.
I <3 people who <3 πΆπΆ
π If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. βMark Twain
I love Twain <3 π
Hi Cindy – Quite a coincidence that my last post was of a dog very similar to the dog with your son in the 6th photo.Lol! https://michaelhoffmannphotography.com/2018/04/22/doggy-eyes/
Those are soulful doggie eyes <3
Wonderful and incredible – love at its best!
Yes! We <3 πΆπΆ
All I can say is βWoofβ! π
I second the woof, making it a woof-woof! <3 πΆ
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I love this. So great your son gets to play with them each day. They are all cute, but I want to take the guy/girl from number two home. The cutest! But she/ he probably loves the warm weather now. Thanks for sharing. Made me smile π
She is always at our door. I think she is a basset-hound mix. Such a total sweetie <3
I can imagine. She looks adorable and sweet. Probably canβt wait to snuggle with you π
<3 πΆ
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The best vacation ever, shared by Cindy!
πΆπΆ make the world a better place <3 Thanks to you & hugs too!
Youβre welcome:) Hugs π€
Great shots…great day…
It almost seems like everyday must be like this in Rarotonga <3
OK I want this island! π
Even just a piece of it is paradise <3
Love these doggies, Cindy! And the part of me that’s terrified of being in water over my head makes me delighted to see the cross hanging from your son’s neck!!
How lovely of you to notice <3 He keeps swimming past the fringing reef so I am glad he always wears it.
All we can do, Cindy, is cover them in prayer … no matter where they go or how grown-up they become!
Wonderful photos, Cindy. They look like they get a share of attention too!
They are the most universally well adjusted dogs I have encountered anywhere.
They look so playful, Cindy.
Leslie
Yes, playful, happy and always ready to accompany you on a great adventure. Who could ask for more!
They must be well cared for Cindy.
Leslie
I agree <3
That’s why they’re so good natured.
Very true.
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I’m in love!!!!!!
Me 2 πΆ
I would be in Seventh Heaven! Critters expand the heart and nurture the spirit. Thank you for sharing this delight with us, Cindy. Hugs, my friend β€οΈ
There is no doubt about it. Critters are good medicine. I wish I could beam you over here <3
I need to overhaul my transporter, Cindy π β€οΈ
Talk to Scotty, he’ll beam you up……
Oh, right! I forgot about that techie Trekkie π
<3 π
Wow that is so very cool! I am an avid dog lover and would love that! Hugz Lisa
I know you would and so would Lucy π
Gosh, that last one looked like a painting!
He was the most gorgeous and unusual looking dog, a bit of Irish Wolfhound I think…..
This post made me smile because of what I didn’t expect.
Awww, your comment just made me smile π
Brilliant! Dogs that fish for you? Now I’ve seen it all. π <3
I know, they are simply adogable! π
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So adorable. They are good friends!
They are really just that, which is the most important thing in life, like you my good friend. I always look to see if you have posted something because I don’t want to miss it. π
π Thank you!
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Ok, that worked. As I was saying, it’s nice to catch a glimpse of your son amidst the gorgeous photos. What an incredible place.
Ahhh, I have met such good people, here in bloggerdom. I am grateful for knowing you π
Likewise! xo
<3 πΆ
How lovely. Very enjoyable photos. Thank You.
Thank you more for your kind appreciation!
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Such a fun post! Thanks for sharing your “companions” during your visit to Rarotonga.
They are awesome buddies! π
How incredible is that? Thanks for taking us along!
You make the experience better! π
Aww…I want to live on the island of happy dogs. Such pawsitive energy and impawsible to feel sad. β‘β‘βΌoγ»γ§γ»oβΌ (Ο ΕαΊΕΟ ) βͺο½₯Οο½₯βͺ (Ο βΟβΟ )β‘β‘
ππ are natural mood elevators! <3
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This is what heaven is like.
I definitely get the sense these ππ know they are in paradise!
So sweet, dogs are great company! <3 π
It is special because these dogs are free to be π
Beautiful images, I guess these are Community pets? Man’s best friend never let you down do they?
They never do <3 π
Cindy, I would love to think of our dogs we have lost ending up somewhere like this – particularly our Labrador Chelsea – she would have loved it!
Thank you so much for these gorgeous images!!
Your son is so handsome – what an experience for him…
Ahhhh, such a kind comment my friend. Thank you and be well π <3
Awwww love your pics as always!!! π <3 xoxoxoxoxo
Hugs and prayers are with you Natalie <3 <3
Thank you Cindyβ£οΈπ
Wonderful pictures and breathtaking views. It is good that you enjoyed yourself with family and pets. Blessings.
Lovely to meet and blessings back to you! <3
Yes! They just have pure good soul, and so every photo proves this. Thank you for knowing.
Delightful, Cindy. I want one! π βCurt
I do too!!! I would like 2! πΆπΆ
Amazing! where do all these dogs come from? Do they belong to someone?
Some belong to people and others are communal. There is an active SPCA in Raro that spays and neuters and provides care.
I think it would totally break my heart to leave there… π
Yes!!! There is everything you need to live here, fish in the sea, coconuts and fruit growing wild, chickens roaming free. I understand why the European explorers often wanted to stay in Polynesia.
Though I’m quite happy with what this life gave me, can I please start my life over in a few years? π
It would be so cool to be able do this, wouldn’t It? I want to start my life over too, sort of……as long as nothing worse happened in my second chance.
There ‘s a thought… you never know, do you?… π
Nope. Even your second life would be uncertain….
Well… I do like a bit of suspence, really π
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That’s so funny. What great companions to have around.
They are the happiest group of free roaming dogs I have ever seen.
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This was a very interesting post. So many of yours have me doing a bit of research to see exactly where you are in proximity to everywhere else. I couldn’t even imagine a trip like that so this has been especially fun. Do the dogs belong to anyone and cared for? They seem happy enough so I assume so. What a delight that must have been for all of you. Thanks for sharing this.
The dog question is complicated, so I kinda hoped to avoid it. Which I still hope to do. The SPCA has a prominent presence in Raro, they spay and neuter, they help the dogs they select to live.
There are a lot of areas like that. Not to worry. Life is what it is. I had a feeling that was the case.
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What a sweet and lovely post!
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This is another wonderful post by Cindy Knoke!
It takes kindness Charles, to recognise it. <3
The fishing dog is unbelievable! ππ
They all fish and are quite good at it! I have seen this in Raiatea too, but not at the same scale.
Like cats and dogs in Italy and Greece… traveling to both countries I have been told there is a different attitude towards animals in those cultures… but they all seemed well and well-fed… I really can’t judge.
I saw so many feral starving cats and dogs in Greece, both in Athens and on some islands. They poisoned the feral dogs before the olympics, which I saw.. It was really sad…….Rome has that amazing cat sanctuary in the middle of ancient Roman ruins. I did a post on it.
Such a cute post!
Thank you & Happy Friday!
What an adorable post! It certainly brought a smile to my face. π
Your thoughtful comment brought a smile to me! Thank you~
Oh the dogs are so cute. Aw. π
Very happy you like them!
This is an adorable post, Cindy! A real pick-me-upper. Enjoy your time with your family. Hugs, Sonali xx
Very pleased you enjoyed Selina & Happy Weekend!
I love this post. It reminds me of sweet dogs we have met while on the beach in Jamaica.
Wonderful that it brought up nice memories for you & Happy weekend~
Fantastic photos!
Very kind & most appreciated too!
Awe…makes me think of the last pooch I loved –
but I’m pet-less now. π
Seems spring is finally here. Some of the flowering trees are already loosing their petals.
Hugs, Jules.
The flowers are coming! Enjoy your spring my friend <3
Very much so!
So cute and sweet. I adore dogs, my little Boston is 12 now….<3
We are looking for a dog. I just saw some Boston Terrier pups, adogable <3
Mine is such a good dog. I hav a brown Boston. They get them by inbreeding which I didnβt know , just fell in love with the little guy. Heβs had some health issues as a result so if you consider a Boston I think the black and white are the way to go. β₯οΈ
I have to go bigger because the dog has to hold his own at The Holler. We are fenced but there are lots of coyotes around and a small dog is too tempting to the coyotes…..
Oh , thatβs right. My previous dog was a Dobie, such a sweet dog. She did not live up to their reputation at all. She weighed about 90 pounds. Beautiful and gentle.
I saw an amazing dobie puppy for sale. But, I have selected my doogie!!! We pick her up Wed/Thurs. I feel like I am adopting a baby!
that’s so exciting! Good luck Cindy! I know the feeling of anticipating the little girl.
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They’re such beautiful dogs, Cindy! And of course the photography is superb.
Awww, I love my friends like you Robert!
You are such a gifted blogger. I’m proud to be numbered among your friends.
Awww, humbled and honored Robert and I feel the same about you <3 πΊπΊ
I have fun. You might think my latest video is fun. It was fun to make. π
<3 ππ
Excellent shots of the jewels of Rarotonga, Cindy! <3
Thanks much my friends & hope all is well with you two! <3
How wonderful! I love that the dogs are great companions no matter whether you’re their “master” or not! Do they stay around for meals too?? π π
We didn’t feed them, so I don’t know. I have the feeling many tourists do though…..
That makes sense. Dogs are very pragmatic. π π
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Paradise! Warm weather, beautiful beaches, and dogs. What else can anyone want?
My thoughts exactly <3
Always interesting
Thank you & cheers too!
If many more people go there, the dogs may be saying, “This place is going to the human beings.”
Cracking up…….Hilarious! And I would have to agree with them.
Lovely. Miss not being able to have a dog. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the day.
Yes, I do too. Cheers to you & thank you too πΌ
Gasp! OK, sold….book that place Mr B! How utterly awesome to holiday with doggies 7/24. OK, maybe they can’t come to bed with you but hey, 7/18 would be a dream. I can’t tell you how much that doggie at the door looks like my old dog Jasper! Oh my gosh, I really miss him. Who feeds them and cares for them? Are they strays? Do they have homes or does everyone just love them endlessly? x K
Here’s what your gonna do, you’re gonna book the Cooks with Mr. B, and I am going to direct you to a particular hammock under the palms where you can read murder mysteries until you are terrified, and then play with the dogs until you are Zenning like me <3 πΊ You'll probably never come home, and you will adopt an entire pack of adogables…..
LOL, let me get a pen π xox
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Rarotonga is my kind of place! Beautiful captures, as always.
Thanks my friend. I think you would be very happy in Rarotonga!
Wolfie’s paradise lol π
I think Wolfie might be good friends with the last doggie pictured!
Dogs are so open and loving here in this peaceful setting, Cindy! I loved that one would keep your son company as he swam to reefs. . . ππ π¦
He was adorable! Have a wonderful week and thank you for stopping by Robin <3
Do the dogs have homes of their own?? Looks like they are having alot of fun! Wish I could check it out with my Shadow and Wilma π Thanks for sharing!
Some have homes of their own. There is an active SPCA in Raro. Many of these days were spayed, given medical treatment and roam around, being cared for by tourists, islanders, and the island itself.
Lovely photographs and love those dogs!
Are they adogable!
Absolutely!
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