Thank you very much!
Yes, the dog was a real pleasure to look at!
As for the vegetable gardens, most of them are like that. Small plots without fence among trees or other vegetation. We do have some occasional thefts but this is not the rule. Consider that each village has only a few dozens people so if you are a habitual offender, it won't take long for everyone to find out :)
That is awesome really. We live in ever bigger cities here, so you never know even who lives close by. And people are just inherently strange on this side of the pond. Internal rage I think of the past injustices. Even when you try to do good, like growing food on open property, some people will destroy it out of spice. It is really sad. But alas, we are still doing what we can to help others!
It makes one so happy to see the almost youthful energy of dogs! I love it.