Doggie Heaven at Tiendesitas

It was a good day to finally take Peanut on her first trip to Tiendesitas. It's a shame that there are no other "malls" that allow pets to stroll inside with their people. She was on her best behavior and did not tug at her leash the way she usually does in other places. She also was not not bothered at all by the puppies that barked at her from their steel cages.

I told her that she would meet some "friends" there, and that she did. She met a female brindle Dachsund and eagerly approached her to do her usual "sniff at the butt". It was funny that the little Dachsund's people did not know that this was a normal thing for dogs when they want to get to know each other. While we may be turned off by butt-sniffing, it's different in the dog world. I do believe I heard the handler say "Ay, bastos." Hmmm...dog owners and wannabes out there, please do your research before even thinking of having a dog. We owe it to them to treat them right.

Peanut also gamely approached two 6-month old Old English Sheepdogs (both photos) above being walked by their handler from the Avilon Zoo. That's the thing about MinPins - they're fearless! They are truly big dogs in small packages.

Meanwhile, two Chihuahuas in mini skirts became aggressive at the sight of Peanut, so she returned the same aggression. I only later researched that Chihuahuas are "clannish", meaning, they would rather be with their own kind. No wonder George (Golda's Chi) and Nicu (Brian's Chi mix) got along well and shut my little Peanut out.

And then I saw the Pug of my dreams (photo at left)...a cute black Pug pup with the flattest face I've seen on this breed so far. He took to me right away and basically told me to take him home. Sigh...I had to stay several minutes more and think of a name for him.

I then saw the perfect Chowchow for my Hubby. He keeps holding on to the name "Precatoria" (ask him about it) in case he gets another dog. But after seeing the photos taken of the Chow (left), he decided that "Precatoria" didn't suit him, but a Roman name. Duh? By the way, both the Pug and the Chow cost P18k -- cough, cough!

The pet shops were the only fun place for Peanut and me. IF I had a ton of cash, I would've gotten Peanut a travel bag, some sweaters (for Baguio), a new harness, some toys, a back-pack for me to carry her around, not to mention all the pups I could find. I don't agree with the current system of keeping pups in their cages too soon. They need to be with their dam and litter mates for their first 2 months (at least) so that they will be well-adjusted and will not have the bad habits that usually form when they are stuck in cages for many months (like soiling their own space).

Anyway, it was relaxing to see so many pups and I went home with their images swimming in my head until I fell asleep.