Stray Dog Designates Himself Kindergarten Crossing Guard, Never Misses a Day
Stray dogs are apparently a pretty big issue in the country of Georgia. It’s believed that the capital city alone has somewhere between 70,000 – 80,000 stray animals. The country over all is believed to have a minimum of 500,000 stray animals roaming the streets.
In some cases, people have been bitten or harassed by them, but the majority of them aren’t aggressive.
It’s believed that the reason for so many strays is rather complex. In a nutshell, lack of legislation and minimal public awareness are believed to be the primary reasons.
One community has come up with their own solution to the problem. It seems that they have won the heart of one stray dog in particular. Or maybe the stray won the heart of the community.
Whichever came first, it’s clear that this community pet is proving to be loyal, faithful, and a fine protector of little children.
The community has agreed to take the responsibility to feed and care for the stray dog. And in return, the dog, which they named Kupata, has made it his mission to protect kindergarteners who need to cross the street on the way to school. And they say Kupata (which means sausage in Georgian) never misses a day.
“He’s a very serious boy,” said Tamta, one of Kupata’s community caregivers. “He never goes to other streets.”
Kupata’s MO is to bark intensely at any vehicles approaching the crosswalk that are perceived to be a danger to the children and their teacher. The pooch continues the vehicle interrogation until all pedestrians make it safely to the other side.
It’s suspected that Kupata’s breed may include some Australian shepherd, which would give the dog natural instincts for protecting the children, as well as herding them and ushering them across the street.
Perhaps some surrounding communities and a few Georgia legislators need to spend a bit of time watching Kupata in action, and talking to the people in Kupata’s community to see if other strays can be trained for similar types of community service.
