Last Sunday I hosted a really feel-good event. It was the first ever Dog Wash Weekend, for the benefit of the Animal Kingdom Foundation who rescues dogs bound for the slaughterhouse. Apparently, most of the dogs are bound for Baguio where the dog meat trade is very much active. So it was really nice when so many groups come together for a common cause. It was great to be there because there were so many lovely dogs we saw during the event, from big breeds to small, longhaired to shorthaired, purebreds to aspins, together with their proud loving owners. I really wish I had more time to take pictures of them. Well, here are a few I was able to snap.
Gelli Victor of RX was also there with her baby, her Pomeranian Collette:
Of course, one of the main reasons we went there, other than hosting, is for my Yorkie to participate in the actual washing part of the Dog Wash event. So begrudgingly, Cairo was washed:
And dried:
Cairo was so malikot everytime he saw me. He was fine and well-behaved whenever I moved away, but whenever he sees me, he starts wriggling like a whirling dervish trying to go to me. So I thought it wiser to leave him alone with his groomers. And after some grooming, voila! Cairo was ready for his close-up:
We also had a group photo with Gelli and Collette. The doggies were so cute. Cairo, being such a guy, kept on trying to kiss Collette, craning his neck for a lick or two. Collette, being such a girl, kept on avoiding Cairo’s advances. Eventually Collette turned her head to face Cairo and he was able to plant a wet one on her. That’s what I call puppy love!
Again, thank you to all the organizers for inviting me to join this cause that’s very close to my heart. Anything animal-oriented really piques my interest and passion. Thanks as well to Manong Guard for the wonderful photos he took of us! They we nice enough to give us hard and digital copies. We love them! Hope there are more events like these we can be part of.
Hi Chico,
Do you know where can I report the slaughterhouse here in San Pedro, Laguna. I really feel sad whenever I saw rope-bound dogs being delivered to this place to be killed…
Hi Chico,
I agree – it was good to be at the event – to support the Animal Kingdom Foundation. I was with my Beagle Midori and my Chinese Shar Pei – Char Siew. We were too shy to say hello to you and Cairo. The doggies had fun – although the lady who was giving the puppies a bath got soaked when she was giving Char Siew a bath. Incidentally – that lady is one of the assistants in our vets’ clinic and I know from first hand experience that she’s great with dogs.
I hope this is not the last event in support of AKF – and if we bump into you and Cairo next time, we’ll say hi.
Regards,
Lord
(or Midori and Char Siew’s Human)
Proud of everyone who joins this kind of org. Look at you in the last pic, chico, you have dog ears!!:D
Patrick, san yan sa San Pedro? ireport na natin yan mga yan, mga walang kaluluwa!
i love you chico . . . ay ay ay cairo pala
Heehee! On your last photo, were you aware of your dog ears, not Cairo’s but YOURS. Heehee! Too cute!
ang cute ni cairo and collette! sige na nga cute ka na rin chico!
@KeyArena: at first look i thought that was something like props! ahahahaha in fairness, di halata… peace chico ^__^
oo di cute si gelli, gorgeous yan eh
Hi Chico,
Would just like to know how you discipline your dogs. I have a 3-month old shih tzu that I got 2 weeks ago. I cannot seem to make him stop biting my fingers, hand, arm, and toes. Is it ok to push him on his lower left side to teach him not to do so? He still does not listen and even gets more excited to bite me. Maybe he thinks, I’m playing.