Who touched the knight's boobs and knees???

Edit: ok nvm, that's a dad's bod

Dogs like pets.

I saw this in person when I visited Czechia last year. So many people pat/rub the dog.

Iron armor was often "well-rounded" (regardless of the body shape) in order to better deflect attacking blades to the side.

I love how now with the patina it looks like the dog is glowing

Yeah, like a dad's bod.

You should see the statue of Juliette in Verona. People rub her for luck too....

The best part is, this is not an old tradition. It was started by a group of students who polished the dog making it look like it has been touched over a long time.

Whenever I go past (and there's no queue), I make sure to touch something else than the dog.

As you can see, still a long ways to go =/

polish the dog

Is that what they’re calling it these days?

Is that person in the background about to get head? Lol

[Crysis suit voice] MAXIMUM DEFLECTION

Can't be. Look at St Peter's feet in the Vatican. They're basically gone after centuries of people touching them. If old boy here had the same treatment, he'd be nothing but a gold smear

Nothing is more deserving of love in this world than a newborn baby or a good dog.

Boobs sculpture is like 30m next to this one (maybe 40m? its always super crowded there)

Not to be pedantic, but isn't it cast in bronze and therefore isn't "glowing gold"? 😜

Someone touch the other tiddy too

yeah, also it’s not a ‘carving’

Are you the one that has partially polished the butt of the woman on the right?

I have certainly touched there at times, but it's a team effort 💪

This picture I took a couple of months ago seemed relevant

There's a good polished doggo in Brussels too:

Molly Malone in Dublin, too.