Waggy tails and tales

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Ever since I came over to Thailand, having a pet dog is one of the experiences I would love to have, never mind that simple, brainless pets such as goldfish have died on me before. In the past, I used to be a bit wary whenever street dogs walked past me, but now, I wouldn’t mind adopting an abandoned puppy if I have the chance. I have given names to all the street dogs that littered the 300-m path between the apartment and BTS Station. I even noticed their characteristics and pointed them out to mr;p, for instance, how Gold always sleeps with one leg out while Whitey crosses her paws while resting on the floor. It doesn’t help that the neigbouring house has got some huskies and I hear the yelps of puppies almost every morning, fanning the desire to have a dog of my own.

Yesterday, I witnessed one of the most amazing doggy sights along the streets – a coupling dog pair in a knotting position. Pardon me if I sound ignorant, but having spent most of my life in a HDB flat without a pet (turtles and fishes don’t quite count), I never knew about the finer knowledge of dog breeding. Not until mr;p offered this piece of interesting information about the dog knot to me and I googled about it. Anyway, it was rather hilarious to see with my own eyes the pair, or rather, the threesome. Another male dog kept hovering around the mating duo, I presumed that it was desperately waiting for the knotted male to come out so that it could have a go at the bitch (ouch!). The knotting pair inched slowly along the pavement while cars whizzed by and no passer-bys seemed interested except me.

I doubt I will have a dog soon. My current apartment has a ‘no pets’ policy and I don’t think it’s fair to own a dog with our limited time and space when we move to our new apartment next year. So till I own my house…

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