Greenland dogs are bred to be sled dogs. So bred, in fact, that they won't allow any other dogs onto the island anywhere north of the arctic circle, so the breed will remain pure. There are dogs tethered all over Ilulissat, they're not working at the moment because it is summer, they just hang out, and occasionally, at feeding time, whimper and howl in unison.
There are several at the hotel. The adults are tethered, but the puppies roam about freely. There are signs asking people not to pet, feed, or interact with the dogs, because they are working dogs not pets. However I see several guests ignoring the signs, so I think the morals of these hotel dogs have been a bit tainted. However I observe the rules meticulously myself and walk past ignoring them dismissively. But they don't ignore me, several of them have taken to escorting me protectively down the path to my hotel room, stopping occasionally to look back and make sure I haven't gotten lost yet.
There is something about being escorted to my room by a group of young female dogs that incites me to indulge in an extended but inappropriate piece of wordplay, but I shall resist the temptation. Instead, please make up your own jokes, and enjoy this highly SFW photograph of a cute puppy.
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