Going to the Dogs, Italian Style
A look into Italy’s canine love affair, from Rome’s founding myth to modern pups dressed as popes
In my neighborhood, I’m mostly known as the guy with Mocha.
Most people are lovely. They know my order at the coffee bars, and I wave into the enoteca and butcher shop as I pass by. Walking down any of the area’s streets, there’s a friendly ciao or buongiorno every minute or two.
But when I leave Mocha at home, I becom…
