Merci ! And your return visit (why so long away?) will remedy the ache you have for Paris

Glad to help! France is (mostly) super dog friendly

It's a very good city for very good boys and girls

He was a lovely, lovely dog. And yes, overall Paris (and France) accommodate dogs very well. They are allowed to be true companions...

It was a shared pleasure to get out together

Cool -- glad you kept scrolling till you found it!

Like you, I think it's outrageous that there aren't more off-leash places in Paris for dogs. But then I do sit back and think that this is one of the more densely populated cities on the planet, and it is really hard to balance the needs and wants of the 2.5 million residents of Paris, and the 32 million visitors the city gets every year.... But to answer your question: the green "lungs" on either side of Paris -- the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes are ideal for letting dogs off for a run. The 15th is not an arrondissement I know that well, but I'm sure you'll eventually find a place there that dogs are let off the leash (it may well be against regulations, so keep an eye out for passing police, but it does happen)

Many thanks - I'm not expert in a lot of things, but Paris I know well!

Enjoy the move! France is generally great for dogs. And Nice should be lovely!

Once I get to know everybody here a bit better I might open up about family and languages. Not right now, but quite likely in a future video. Stay tuned! (And Oz is definitely a place I'll be visiting to do a video, perhaps next year.... Sure, some cliché stuff like seeing a koala -- or, if I could, a quokka! -- but also day-to-day life in one or two places there; and if I could get in some Melburnian coffee I'd be happy.)

My dog does wear a muzzle in the métro system (he just has it around his neck, ready to slip over his nose if any métro official asks)... you can get cheap nylon ones that fold into a pocket. For Paris generally, dogs are easy to take almost everywhere. It's just most of the closed gardens don't allow them (in Jardin de Luxembourg for instance there's only one path around the rim of the park you can use). I recommend le parc des Buttes-Chaumont for a great place to walk with a dog. Or along the Seine, or just generally the streets of Paris. Always make sure you have plastic bags for the poop (probably best that your other half carry a spare one, so you're never short). Leave the dog with your other half or in your accommodation when you go to supermarkets. For restaurants and cafés there's usually no problem if the dog is calm (and the weather right now is great for the Paris terrasses, so the dog is happy outside with you). I usually also have a fold up water bowl for my dog with me, but most cafés and restaurants are happy to give your dog a bowl of water.

@@amusingaida perfect, thanks a lot! We indeed have a foldable nylon muzzle as this is the only instance we would need it. We have trained her at home to wear it. Thanks for the recommendations! Can’t wait to sit on a Parisian terrace again, this time with furry company. ☺️

Everywhere! France is generally really good with dogs. My furball is really happy in France

Yes, you can -- through registered breeders. There are many sites to track one down. Here is just one I found (not a recommendation, just indicative) www.chiens-de-france.com/chiots/berger-allemand/france You'll need to reserve one, and prove you're able to look after it

First of all, because it is a dense city, dogs are very much socialized so there is no aggressivity (it can happen but rarely). You can definitely walk them everwhere in the city and they are much loved. Just remember to pick up after your dog if for nothing else than the hefty fines. Neighborhoods are different; wherever you end up getting a place, ask other dog owners in the neighborhood where the dog parks are or what the etiquette is. Parks always have a sign at the front explaining the rules (sometimes though you are technically not allowed to have them off the leash in parks but everybody looks the other way). Just ask the others... dog owners will have your back. ;)

@carol Ericksen, how are you planning to travel? I've been looking at flights that are dog friendly but they are rare

I know that experience well. But you can bet the obverse is worse (people will happily ignore you in Paris but a dog is a great icebreaker) For dog parks - because there are so few in Paris, dogowners take over some out of necessity (there's one like that in the middle of the Marais for instance). But also, permitted: les Buttes Chaumont, Vincennes, along the Seine, la pelouse devant les Invalides...