Back in July, i made a trip to Langkawi and departing from my usual preference to stay put on the island given that i don't have sufficient days; we decided to make a trip across the sea to Alor Setar, where Alex's auntie stays!
The first thing we noticed upon arrival at her house was the number of stray dogs loitering outside! Now, i will be apprehensive if they are wild dogs but apparently, they were fed by Alex's auntie and hence, were rather friendly.
I wrote 'rather' because i was still a stranger to them and their 'welcome' for the group of us was a series of loud barking! However, the barking stopped when Alex's auntie stepped out of the grab car!
While Singaporeans are more accustomed to pedigree dogs and generally treat stray dogs (mostly mixed breeds) with disdain, i am the minority who would prefer the latter. I had the opportunity to mix with one when i was working in Animal Resource Centre and found her to be intelligent and so lovable!
At Alex auntie's place, there were easily about six dogs when we were there. While she did her best to feed them, the rule of thumb is that they would not be brought into the house.
Quite a good move as dogs are known to be loyal and she would have someone guarding the house when she is away and there are leftovers most of time; this is like the earliest form of sustainability!
There were a few puppies and you know how good they are in gaining sympathy from humans! Cuteness max although i guess they would have grown significantly over the past five months. Unlike humans, dogs reach adulthood in about one year.
My favourite puppy! A short-haired cross breed, it had the most adorable face that my heart melted and i even contemplated bringing it (not sure if it is a male or female) back to Singapore!
Hard to separate the mom and the kid though and i don't think i can bear the heartache (emotional and financial) to keep another dog. Anyway, they would be happier in an open environment.
Mom and kids; actually Alex's auntie also not sure if they were the family but in life, your so called family might not be closest to you sometimes.
Guess i have bombarded you with enough dog pictures taken over a mere 30 minutes. Last picture; this dog looked like a golden retriever right?
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Click here for a summary of my trip to Langkawi, with a day trip to Alor Setar.
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