The woman was studying the relationship between people who live in the north of the island, and the mountains. We discussed the dogs that kept us awake. They said in some villlages at night the dogs gather in packs and can be quite intimidating. During the day they don't bother you, but at night, they sometimes try to bite. I had been wondering about this.
Dogs are all over Bali.
Mostly they stink. I never touch them even though they will walk right into restaurants and beg, usually at a little distance. Also, they keep the cat population down, thereby keeping the rat population up. I thought someone owned the dogs. But mostly they're just freeloaders eating the Hindu offerings so carefully laid out for the gods, and whatever else they can get.