20.6.10

Based on true stories...

Just watched "A Tale of Mari and 3 Puppies." It reminds me of Hachiko, the dog who waited at a train station for years for his master to come home but he didn't. He was not able to because he died. Hachiko waited patiently and made vigil everyday for 10 years. He died in the end. Talk about loyalty.

Mari has a different story but still shows loyalty. She helped her masters get rescued after an earthquake that hit Yamakoshi in Japan. They were saved because of Mari's effort but unfortunately, Mari and her pups where not rescued because the rescue chopper couldn't land (stupid turbulence). After all she did, they were left behind. It was heartbreaking to see Mari ran after the chopper as it flew away. Poor Mari.

Both movies were based on true stories.

After watching this, it made me appreciate our dogs even more. It made me realize that they're not just guards who look after our house or doorbells that would bark at us everytime our bills come... then use them to shred the papers (they love chewing papers). So, I got up, checked our dogs at the back, thinking maybe I could play with them. Before I managed to get close, Gwyneth (the younger one) already started barking at me, wagging her tail and you could tell that she was happy to see me. And when I tried to pet her, she jumped at me. She's always like that. I wasn't able to train them before since I don't usually go at the back.

After playing with Gwyneth, I checked Girly which was further at the back but she was not there. Strange... I just fed her last night. Girly was the shy type compare to Gwyneth. She would just whip her tail widely when she sees us, whimper instead of barking and wouldn't jump on you but instead would offer her head as if she's asking if you could pet her while looking at you. I like her better. So I asked my aunt where she could be and I was shocked and sadden by her answer (she even said it casually). Girly was sold to the "tambays", the drunkards, and made her "pulutan"...




*sniff*






This is Gwyneth.








This is Girly :(

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