The Bali Dog

If you have ever had the blessing to meet a Bali Dog you would know they are one of the most beautiful animals that walk this earth. The Kintamani Bali Dog has a history dating back thousands of years. For generations, they have lived, wandered, and integrated with the people, communities, and society. They have a robust constitution that allows them to survive and eat on the village’s scraps and can live as strays quite easily. They are natural hunters, capable of feeding themselves, and territorial, protecting their humans from intruders and other canines. Many Balinese think that the Bali dogs are able to detect the presence of “spirits” – both benevolent and malevolent. The Bali Dog is a loyal, peaceful, and polite companion that has always lived in harmony with people. They learn how to traverse the rice fields, highways, and people from an early age. Seldom are they hostile without reason, as they are most likely found sound asleep at a local warung or on the temple steps. Yet in today's world dogs in Bali are at the mercy of the dog meat trade, and suffering from intentional poisoning, abuse, neglect, abandonment and disease.