article_snippet: Vladimir the former street dog now lives at the Old Havana Museum of Metalwork in Old Havana, Cuba .
article_snippet: The dogs, Vladimir, Canela, Aparicio, Leon and Carinoso spend the days avoiding the hot Caribbean sun among Old Havana's Museum of Metalwork's artworks.
article_snippet: The dogs, Vladimir, Canela, Aparicio, Leon and Carinoso afforded the special status are immune from the attentions of Old Havana's dog catcher.
article_snippet: Yarisbel Perez, who works in one of the historic buildings in Plaza Vieja, in the centre of the old city, said: 'I don't like dogs
article_snippet: but I've really developed a soft spot in my heart for dogs.'
article_snippet: Ms Perez and Ms Perez colleagues are responsible for two dogs, Nina and P9, who is named after a bus line in the old city.
article_snippet: Ms Perez said Ms Perez did not initially like her dogs but has since developed a soft spot for her dogs .
article_snippet: Leon, Canela, Vladimir and Aparicio pictured are four of the five dogs at the metalwoork museum .
article_snippet: Ms Garcia said: 'There was a public ceremony in which the dog received an award for saving the air conditioners.'