Southern Patagonia Family Pets

From time immemorial, mankind has found companionship in animals. A strong bond is created, especially with the young animals, which often display an endearing dependence on their human foster-parents. Dogs are prized for their life-long "loyalty" and "intelligence". Birds of all sizes also make interesting, albeit less common pets: the condor shown here is an extreme case, seldom seen at close quarters.

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feeding doggie(7) feeding dog
1919
 

pony
(6) pony
c1920
 

condor
(1) condor
c1925

small dog
(5) toy dog
c1940?
 

sheepdog
(2) sheepdog
c1940?
  guanaco
(3) guanaco
c1935

Photo credits: Marco Álvarez (2,5); Ana María & Marta Borič (3); Ann Munro (1,6); Robert Runyard (7)
Last updated: 3-XII-2005