It’s in the nature of canines to form “packs“—it’s part of their nature. If you only have one dog at home, this behavior isn’t noticeable for the simple reason that there aren’t any other dogs for you to compare their “ranking” (although dogs are known to make their human family their “pack”).

Since we have 13 dogs, it’s easy to see how the ranking in our pets’ pack is. Spike, being our eldest dog, is the alpha male. The alpha female is Tootie. Recently, Choknat has been showing some signs of becoming the next alpha male due to Spike’s old age.

But the most amusing thing about our dog pack are the little “communities” they have within their community. Each member of our family (me, my dad, my mom, and my sister), have about three favorite dogs each. And with this, they form their own little communities and establish their territories depending on where me and my family like to hang out. Sheero, Choknat and Harry will fight tooth and nail to protect “their” computer room.

This “pack mentality” is actually what some dog trainers take advantage of in order to have the dogs follow their commands. I’ve been practicing that a bit, but I might have to work on it more—Sheero is still being a difficult spoiled brat.

PAWS is currently in search of the Pinoy Pet Superstar:

Email a high-resolution file photo of your pet to philpaws@yahoo. com together with the following details- Name of owner, address, telephone and mobile numbers, Name of Pet, type of pet, breed of pet, age and sex of pet. Theme of the contest is “Pinoy Pet Superstar” so make sure to submit a photo that shows your pet in his/her most glamorous or Hollywood / “pa-star” pose. Deadline of submission of entries is October 18, 2006. Winners will be awarded on October 21 during the Furry Tales main program (see #3 below). Exciting prizes from major sponsor, Pedigree, await the lucky winner – snap those photos of your ‘babies’ now!

I have an uber-cute pic of Sheero (look at her, she’s so PROUD!) that I entered in the contest. Who knows what those “exciting prizes” might be? Hehe.

There isn’t any harm in trying right? Besides, all you need to do is send an email to the address PAWS gave, and your dog will have a chance at fame!

Most of the people I know who live in the south of the metropolitan aren’t aware that they can take their dogs shopping while in Eastwood City. Not surprising, really, since it’s quite far from them. But yeah, you CAN take your dog shopping there.

I’ve already brought Sheero there once, and she had the time of her life. I was worried when I brought her there for the first time, actually. I had no idea that the signs I saw all over Eastwood that says “Eastwood City is a pet-friendly place” or something like that meant that I CAN bring her shopping with me. I just thought she can only roam the open areas, but no. I’m allowed to bring her even INSIDE the mall itself, as one of the guards kindly corrected me.
If you’re looking for a mall where you can shop and bring your dog along with you, well, you can try the one in Eastwood City. After all, who said that your dog can’t enjoy “gimmicks” too?

It might be best to give your dog a bath first before going there though… Because I tell you, dogs roaming the mall do attract attention. It’s kind of embarrassing to be caught with the smelly mutt, don’t you think?

St. Francis of Assisi is known for being the patron saint of animals. And last October 4 was his feast day. The same day was declared as the October World Animal Day.

A lot sure is happening for our animal friends this month!

Now give those furry friends of yours an extra hug… It’s their month!

If your dog is more than just a household appliance (ie. burglar alarm), you will notice that they also have their own personalities—just like humans. We’ve got 13 dogs in the house, but we know the personality of each and every one of them (I’ve actually made a write-up for each of them on my old site, but it’s down now).

I spend night and day with my three favorite dogs (I work from home), so it’s quite unavoidable for us to “get close.” I can’t find any better way as the very first dog-related post than to introduce my favorite trio. Here goes…

Meet my three little dogs: Sheero, Choknat, and Harry.

Sheero is the little princess, my number one baby. And she knows it. Bratty as she may be sometimes, Sheero would probably be our most “sociable” dog—she likes going to parties, HUMAN parties.

Choknat is a lot less sociable, a bit shy. He’s very sweet when he feels like it, but he does have his snooty moods. He doesn’t forgive easily.

Harry is very “childish” in human terms. He thinks he’s still a pup, and hasn’t really gotten over the chewing stage. He’s playful too, and quite possessive about his toys. And since he’s childish, he forgives easily unlike his brother Choknat. Harry and his brother are opposites, actually.

Like people, I don’t think these brief descriptions are enough to encompass my dogs’ personalities. But as you can see, each of them has certain qualities other than physical stuff that can distinguish them from one another.

And hello indeed. The title is overused (every single default installation of WordPress has this), but I really think it best describes what this post is all about: Pinoy Dog-Lover saying hello to the world!

Welcome to the Pinoy Dog-Lover blog!

At a glance, I would think it’s pretty obvious what this blog will be all about: DOGS. I love dogs, and I would like to share my experiences with my pooches to the world. Before anything though… I am NOT a vet. So please don’t even think of asking me for remedies on your dogs’ problems.

Anyway, I have a lot in store for this blog so please do come back regularly for updates! If you’d like to know more about this site, go here.