My "powerful" puppy

That's what my colleague calls Phui Phui. My powerful puppy. We were musing what damage phui can do to my enemies. But, that's just mean talk - we know better then Phui will never hurt a soul - well, at least, if you've got 2 legs, he'll be more then happy to have you sayang him rather then he chewing a screaming being.

Talking about powerful puppies - I met the most ill informed dimwit ever on Sunday evening. Yes - I've never met someone that unreasonable, and that ill informed. PD and I made arranged a blind date for Phui Phui. It was with one of the owners of a female bull terrier. He was keen to have phui as a stud, hence, we arranged to have both the little ones to meet.

That was about a week ago that we made the arrangement - I had clearly forgotten about it. But, it was our usual ritual to bring phui to the dog run every weekend evening. So, it was no mayfair when we set off for some play for phui.

I was pleasantly surprise when I saw another bull terrier - with a large patch over the eye.

Me : Look Baybee! Another Bull terrier!!! YEAH!

PD laughed, absoluately sure that I've clearly forgotten about phui's blind date today. He said that's Tiger's sibling. Tiger was a usual sight at the dog run. She's a lovely brindle coloured Preasa. On all fours, her body reaches to my waist. I love her muscles too - her owner brings her out for 5km runs on a daily basis...

WOW.. no wonder look so well built.

With phui on leash, we met up with Whisky, the bull that I spotted. Together with her entourage. There's of course Tiger and also Ruby the brown mastiff. Whisky was trying to get off her leash to sniff at Phui. Phui looked at her - shocked probably from her naughtiness. Whisky was trying to lauch forward at Phui Phui and trying to nip him in the process.

The owner, M, reassured us that his just being her playful self, and isn't agressive at all. So, we unleash phui and whisky. Whisky tried to pounce at Phui and Phui retreated... he ran a few steps backwards. Eventually, he started running away from her. It was quite funny to see Phui running away like that. PD and I caught sight of him ducking a few times and even saw his tail went down on the first encounter.

Strangely, after retreating, Phui decided to give chase. He chases Whisky and Tiger around the dog run. And, after 15min, they were best of frens. In the midst of chasing, Phui took interest in a cocker spaniel and wondered off to check her out.

We were not far away from him, so, when he slowed down his pace from the chasing saga, we strolled toward him and the cocker. Instead of a frenly smile from the owners - we got a hostile look

ignorant male dimwit w/glasses #1 - How can you let your dog run like that ?? Don't you know that his breed bites other dogs????
ignorant female dimwite in white - [scrowls at phui]
PD - huh? did he bite your dog?
ignorant male dimwit w/glasses #1 - Yes, he bit this dog over here [pointed to a black cocker]
PD - did he?
owner of black cocker - errr... no-no. its not his dog that bit. its the other one.
PD - [was soooooo mad at this point and walked off]

I was really mad. I went over to confront them with Phui. Honestly, I was hopping mad. How could anyone make such remarks. Its a discrimination against the breed. True. Bull terriers have a bad reputation for bitting. But not ALL bull terriers bite.

Have you ever read that in the newspaper that a golden retriever or a labrador bites too???? I'm sure you have. But, these breeds roam free - an everyone walks beside them oblivion too.

Truly, its pure ignorance and anti social to make such comments. All dogs bit - why discriminate some breeds ? Why made such accusations?

Me - if you are so afraid, you may want to bring your dog into the fenced up area where small dog owners go to.

A little boy said when i Phui ran toward his dog wanting to play. He said "Get this bull terrier out of this place. His not allowed here." At this point, I was too angry for words, I really did want to tell the boy off, but, I know it was not his own perspective. He was surrounded by the same dimwits who hated Phui Phui. All I did was gave him a murderous glare.

His mother sssh him and told him not to be rude. I turned heel and walked.

At this point, Ruby came along to my side. She's really lovely isn't she.

Strange, Ruby is 2 or maybe 3 times the size of Phui, but no one seems to be afraid of him. She's a mustiff for god's sake. They are as agressive as Bull Terriers, but no one says anything, and no one gives an evil glint.

Why oh Why oh Why - Phui's just a dog. Like any other pet dogs - why do people want to do that to him? He isn't being naughty at all. All he did was went over, wagged his tail and wanted to play.

This hasn't only once - it has happen several times.

These dimwitts should be locked up and educated on social skills and EQ.

Even right now, when I think about it, I feel so angry and unjustified for my sweet little pea. :(

Sigh...