Strange And Frisky Owners

As again, Phui caused quite a stir again at the dog run yesterday. He was playing innocently with a puppy golden retriever at the pool. Honestly, the only reason why we do allow Phui to play with puppies are that : as his owners, we are confident that he will never use his teeth to play, not even the slightest nip.

Phui has played with many a puppy - and the worse he ever did was accidentally stepping on their overly log tail with his clumsy paw. Even when he does that, he will quickly hop away from the puppy and stare on, looking worried. He is usually extremely careful when he plays with them.

Its adoring when you watch him play with these tiny ones. He'll take extra care not to hurt them. He'll stick his front paw (also known as his hands) out to nudge them. I'm not too sure if its an effort put in to make sure they don't stumble... or... to purposely topple them. Hehe...

However, this frisky owner of the goldie totally freaked out when Phui started to play with his goldie. The owner seems to be inflicting more damage to his own pup by forcefully dragging that little pup out of Phui's way. He did it the way anyone would to try to fish something toward them - only, in this situation, it was a leash, and, at the end of it - a tiny little golden retriever that's probably about 3months old.

He was dragging the poor little thing from under the table.

At this point, Phui decided not to be outdone and that he wasn't going to let anyone stop him from playing from his new found playmate. Phui had to give chase to the dragged puppy. All hell broke loose.

The frisky owner thought that Phui was about to pounce on his puppy and tear his guts out, not knowing that his causing more hurt to his vulnerable puppy then what Phui is doing!

Eventually, he picked his pup up and squealed - "His bleeding from the eye!!! Oh my GOD! My poor puppy!"

And probably under his breath : *damn you, you menacing and evil bull terrier!*

He gave us such a look as if our Phui has just killed his pup.

Another goldie owner came over quickly and looked at his pup and told him - that's not blood. His probably been scratched while playing. Everyone peeped at the tiny little dot on the puppy's eye lid. It could have easily been there while the pup was playing! GOSH! And, he called that a gushy????

Sigh - my poor little phui have been accused of "attacking" another innocent dog. Again. To be really honest to myself - some dogs have done worse to my not so little Phui.

PD was quick to be there and apologise, but, he was pretty frustrated and told the owner of the puppy. If he really bites, I doubt he will even let go of your dog.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA...

That's true to boot. If Phui is really out to get that puppy - he would have been torn at the belly.

Thank goodness for the rest of the regular doggie owners there who knows phui phui since he was a puppy. They were none too worried about the incident. They even told me not to worry as frisky owners will always be around. (",)

Strangely, we do see huge, ferocious dogs like doberman and Mastifs and Rottlweilers - so much larger then Phui Phui. They are bred as guard dogs... yet, owners walk around and allow their little ones play with them without a quip. And yet, when it comes to phui - they'll whisper in low voices... "BULL TERRIER. BULLL TERRIER. Very fierce one leh.. They will bite!"

I hear this at least three times when we are at the dogrun every week - strange isn't it? That no one mentions anything about big, "killer" dogs, but will make remarks like the above when they see Phui Phui. And, they haven't even seen Phui before.

Many a bull terrier owner have told me and PD that Phui has such a sweet natured. His been nipped at by Jack Russells and Silky Terriers. Attacked by a puppy husky. Cornered by a golden retriever. But, never for once has he retatliated. I do indeed feel very proud of his sweet and lovely nature.

Of course, having said that PD and I are still on our guard and we watch him closely when he plays with other dogs, just in case. Like they always say, there may be a slight chance where Phui realise that his much stronger then the rest of the dogs, and get fed up of being Mr Nice Guy and starts to bite back.

But, I am certain my Phui has a fine temper..... (",)