French - Baton Rouge, LA

When Ruthi went to take Karma to the park’s fenced dog park, she met a little boy (6 or 7 YO) and let him pet Karma. Trying to have a conversation with him proved challenging until he was able to tell Ruthi that he only spoke French. He and his family were visiting from Quebec and while the parents were bilingual neither he nor his older sister (who came to play with Karma later) spoke any English. Ruthi talked with the parents about dogs and where they were headed (New Orleans) before returning to the cold north and snow. Then the kids and Ruthi (a big kid herself) went to the dog park and took turns throwing the Frisbee for Karma. A dog can be a common language for all ages.