We have three dogs and a ... monkey! Yup! We have a Philippine monkey named "Ganda", which in the Philippine national language, Tagalog, means "Beauty!" We keep her in a cage, and bring her out often to play and jump around. We originally tried to keep her in the house, but on occasion we came home and she had eaten through her rope leash, or she had actually untied it!, or she had broken the chain, and ransacked the house. It was like a tornado hit while we were gone. Broken dishes, smashed knick-knacks, food scattered all over the house, refridgerator open, etc. I think you get the idea! Anyway, she is a real treasure.
Our three dogs are all of the "mutt" breed. One is 3/4 mutt and 1/4 Japanese Spitz, one is a smallish mutt, and one is a huge mutt! He is our newest, is only three months old, and seems to come from a St. Bernard breed or something! He's really big for a pup!
Hansen - While we were in the U.S. last year, those who were supposed to be caring for our pets (at that time one dog and "Ganda"), "forgot" to give our dog water! She died of dehydration. She was soooo special! She seemed to really understand our words and even our moods. What a loss! So I can empathize with you! We can still feel the loss!
Misque - There's a joke here in the Philippines: When a dog dies, we don't bury him, we eat him! Well, we don't, but many here raise dogs specifically for the slaughter! Like pigs. And, yes, I've tasted dog once. I've been here 16 years, and I've only tasted dog once. Does that say anything? I'd rather eat goat, carabaw (water buffalo), or lizard.
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Cutting through all the muck,
we get to what's really important.
John 3:3-7
God Bless You!