Posted on 01/21/2007 7:14:30 PM PST by NormsRevenge
SOCHI, Russia (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin's dog Koni has made an unusual appearance here during talks between the Russian leader and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The labrador sauntered into the meeting room in front of reporters at Putin's residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi and sat at Merkel's feet, causing the German chancellor apparent discomfort.
Putin patted Koni and pulled the dog away from Merkel, saying: "I don't think the dog will scare you. She won't do anything bad, she likes journalists," Interfax news agency reported Sunday.
"How old is she?" Merkel asked. "Five years old," Putin, who worked as a KGB agent in former East Germany in the 1980s, responded in German. "That's not old," Merkel then said.
Putin and Merkel were meeting for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi expected to focus on EU energy security, with Middle East diplomacy, Iran's nuclear programme and EU-Russia ties also on the agenda.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are watched by Putin's dog Koni. The labrador sauntered into the meeting room in front of reporters at Putin's residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi and sat at Merkel's feet, causing the German chancellor apparent discomfort.(AFP/ITAR TASS)
I think doggie is cute Norm I can't say jack about it
I am animal lover like anybody on FR I can't say anything
A pinko mutt. Maybe it hosed down Merkel's pinko leg.
LOL...
She's a big 'un, that's for sure.
The labrador sauntered into the meeting room in front of reporters at Putin's residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi and sat at Merkel's feet, causing the German chancellor apparent discomfort."
She was probably worried the dog was concealing a bug.
I know Norm the dog to cute to capiton leave other Freepers I can't goof on Vlady dog
LOL...Maybe Koni mistook Chancellor Merkel for a black Lab.
Looks like a perfectly nice dog to me. I suspect it's Agence France Presse that doesn't know what to make of it.
We had a Lab' upon a time looked just like that one of Putin's. Fatter'n "H" because of eating Avacados falling into our yard from a neighbors tree. Not good for the dog to be so heavy. We disallowed her to get to the Avacados when she hit 90+ lbs., trimmed her down, but in her latter years she still had hip disorder.
I doubt the Germans will ever be comfortable with the Russians and I can't say I blame them.
Is it true that Putin's dog is nicknamed P210?
I really have too pee, and your foot looks like a good place for it.
"There are no dogs in Hide the Sausage!" fumed the Chancellor.
I guess the dog getting loose might be accidental, but I doubt it. The dog's big enough to be intimidating, and I think Putin enjoyed seeing her sweat.
I know, labs are naturally good-natured, but they can be trained otherwise. How would Merkel know?
His coat - so shiny - it just radiates!
I guess there was a Koni-Poloni joke in there, too...
About 30 pounds overweight.
I can;t say much. Our lab was known to sneak into photos too.
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