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Finally. I was already scaring the wits out of me on the possibility of the End of Days occurring soon. I thought the weather has totally gone insane.

Marc’s going to kill me when he sees this photo…

But Sheero was thirsty, and she wanted cold water. Imagine if you had fur all over like her. Wouldn’t it be nice to have refreshing drink at least once in a while? Besides, it’s not every day that you see a dog drink from a glass!

Tommy was one of the puppies Sheero had (Harry and Choknat were both the dads!) a few months ago. And yes, he did enter the seminary yesterday. Seriously. Marc even drove him over at the San Jose seminary in Marikina. We gave him to Father Banjo, the priest who wed us, as a gift.

We’re pretty confident that the seminarians will take good care of Tommy—after all, the guys they are planning to be priests, you know. But I don’t think Harry is.

Harry and Tommy are very close, as you can see. They sleep beside each other every night. Harry was even whining and crying when Marc took Tommy away yesterday afternoon. Don’t worry, Harry! You should be proud that Tommy is answering God’s calling

Jayvee had this crazy idea of having Pinoy bloggers get together in one place, and bring their dogs. Sasha and Abe’s dogs came from me, so I don’t think Sheero would mind hanging out with her sons. Besides, these two are quite young. What I’m worried about is how Jayvee’s and Markku’s dogs will interact.

Jayvee’s dog, Hondo, is a male, while Marrku’s, Barbie, is female. I don’t think Sheero would have any problems getting along with Hondo, unless Hondo has domination problems. But just thinking about Sheero and Barbie in one place, I can already picture total disaster. Two spoiled females in one place? Oh my. And to think, they even look a like.

Let’s see how this one plays out. I just hope Sheero comes home in one piece!

I’ve gotten married last November, and from what I have seen for the past months, my dogs didn’t like it a bit. Well, maybe except for Sheero, who loved my husband, Marc. The other two, Harry and Choknat, hated the new setup—and they hated Marc.

As much as Marc loved dogs, he didn’t like having them inside the house—or at least inside the bedroom on the bed. My dogs were used to that (they used to sleep beside me). I actually felt them getting sad on my wedding day (seeing them watch me from the gate was pretty heart-breaking). Somehow, they knew that that day would change their lives.

Lucky for them, my husband and I live in the same house as my parents (our house is separated, but there are shared areas as well). I still got to be with them at least twice a day. But before they actually allowed that kind of setup (without whining and annoying the heck out of my dad), I made sure the transition wasn’t abrupt. I have known long before that there are dogs who don’t do well with abrupt changes. I don’t know if mine were, but from what I see, they seemed fine.

I’m guessing my dogs adjusted well due to these two reasons:

1. The transition period was long. Marc was frequently visiting our home even before we got married, and stayed there for long hours. The dogs were used to seeing him. Aside from that, I didn’t transfer my computer room (where my dogs and I spent most of our time) immediately after getting married. Marc and I used that room for about a week or two before slowing transferring the equipment to our new home.
2. They’re family. I think this was the biggest factor. Harry and Choknat are brothers, and they know it (I’ve seen these two stick up for one another). Sheero is their mom. I observed them from afar and saw how these three pooches amused themselves in my absense. They can play and enjoy one another’s company even without me. They don’t get bored.

Anybody out there who had the same experience with their pooches? Knowing about these little things can make a huge difference in your pet’s behavior you know!