When Bob arrived in Moscow, he got different [?] from friends and colleagues about [?] his Russian.
However, Bob decided to [?] the advice and get a dog.
Roxy, the dog, [?] Bob to a large number of acquaintances and Bob was soon [?] to local dog owners while their animals ran and played.
This is a real [?] in a city where it is not easy to talk to people.
Russian people are as [?] as the British. Some [?] hands, some don't, some just say hello.
Dog [?], fortunately for Bob, are different.
A complete [?] will start talking about dogs and, quite comfortably, the [?] will change to salaries, politics, the weather, books, ... all sorts of [?].
Bob's vocabulary improved in no time!