Guards

Next to our office is a construction site. The building under construction was supposed to be an annex to the existing business centre. Although the workers continued to build during the crisis now for almost a year there is no activity. I will consider that the crisis in Ukraine is over when the construction on this site resumes.
The abandoned construction site is in the meantime in a custody of a stray dog. He not only guards the site. He watches the road too. If he does not like a car or a person he starts barking - and chasing. Seems he is the alpha dog of the area. I saw him roaming with the pack streets nearby. While he has his pack - on the building - it's only him. No other dog is allowed.

I often wanted to take his photo. So far he was camera shy. Today I was finally lucky and here are two photos of him. While his white coat is a bit dusty his markings are very pretty. Especially on his head. Unfortunately my photos do not reflect well his top dog attitude and how handsome he is.

In this photo the dog is carefully watching two of my colleagues. Elena - one who waves - returned to work last week after 12 months of maternity leave. Larysa (in pink shirt) currently works in my department.                                         

 
 
 
 
Few days ago I took a photo of a different security guard. I find it typical for building security personnel in Kiev - in full security gear, smoking.

It should not be too hard to guess whom I consider a better guard.