Dogs News and Curiosities

When we first got Dali we had no idea about tea cup versus toy breed, we just loved him from the moment we saw him because he was so tiny and defenseless that it touched our hearts and wanted to take care of him as we do every day. Once we got him we started to pay more attention to the trend of “Tea Cup” and came to the conclusion that in this age and time it has become very popular to have small dogs, no matter which breed as long as it is a “Tea Cup”. Everybody seems to need the smallest computer, the smallest cell phone, the smallest car, the smallest dog… well some things might carry several pros with their smaller size but as we came to find out the smaller the dog, the bigger the problems, and I am not talking about problems for the owners, no it is a diverse account of problems for the pets themselves, since they are smaller than most they are susceptible to more health problems, since their bones are tiny they tend to break easily and so on. That is why I want to advise everyone out there who is looking to acquire a “Tea Cup” of the extra care they need and certainly deserve. But who am I to be advising anyone about anything? Follow this link and see for yourself…

It is quite amazing how proud of our “know it all” humans can be… and after reading some articles about differences in perception I can’t help but think we are just a bunch of fools trying to pass as a superior breed… birds can see way better than we can, they are even able to see ultraviolet light. Cats can see clearly in conditions six times darker than we can. And dogs; our best friends and whom we consider to be their masters; have about 44 times more smell receptors than we do. And cats and dogs can perceive sound that we can’t even dream of and that’s why they have become such sophisticated home alarm systems. The truth is that no one can be certain of how animals perceive the world around them, but one thing can not be denied by any human: Planet Earth is being destroyed day by day by us, human beings, who think of ourselves as superior creatures… what about our eternal companion that only gives us love and friendship… we should follow their example and adapt to the environment that surrounds us instead of changing everything to better serve us. That is just one thought…

When I was a kid, back in the’70s, I had several amazing dogs.  The facts of life were kind of hard on my pets, and all of them died because of different reasons.  Most of them grew old by me and my family’s side but there was one specific one that I will never forget.  He was a brown coated rat terrier, son of Minga (who by the way lived with us until she was 15 years old), named Monito (Spanish for little monkey) .  Monito was hit and killed by a car right in front of my eyes;  I must have been about 7 years old then and that episode marked me for a really long time. From then on I never got attached to a dog again, until of course Dali came into my life. I could not understand the pain of losing your best friend and I didn’t want to go through that ever again. But well, I’m close to be 40, me and my partner have tons and tons of love to give and we have Dali as the center of our lives and I’m really grateful for that. It is like I unblocked that side of me that was blocked for so long and this little guy makes our days easier and brighter. I found this amazing “Pet Prayer” that refers to those moments when is time to let go and I think is worth to be shared.

They have been with humans for a long time, they have given love, companion, they have made someone feel less alone in this world, but many of them have been left behind, abused, neglected and even though life hasn’t been easy, they still aren’t asking for anything in exchange, and if you decide to adopt a dog, please keep in mind the senior dogs, there are several pros in adopting an older dog and besides that they deserve to be loved and cared for.  Among the advantages of adopting a senior dog is that they are already trained, housebroken, and they are professionals in the love giving matter… Become a loving parent for and old dog… you’ll be blessed… Read more here