Dear Friend of the Family - Boba

Who would you have as a companion? I would certainly choose my pet dog of 14 years - Boba.

And once some one challenged me about not loving Boba because of his origins - he was a stray puppy born at the door steps of a friend. He might have been born in lowly strata but he is no doubt the best amongst any pedigree in Miri.

My family and I cannot sing enough praises of him ...and each day the list grows longer. I suppose you cannot say that of many humans you know.

How loveable is Boba?

As I look into Boba's eyes I know he will protect my children and I.

Boba is a "clean dog" because he does not get dirty and come home with dirty paws (as you know from many movies).. So we have been saved a lot of house cleaning because when he enters the house he is always clean. no paw marks. thanks. Only a few hairs here and there but not much.

Bobba is a silent listener. He sits and watches TV with us and sometimes we talk to him like an adult. There is no doggy language between him and us. He will always cock his ear and listen to us in that very humble way. And of course he will never "but" us which is a real comfort in these days.

boba does not stray...and is home almost 24 hours a day. He is the most faithful of all the dogs and people I know. We know for a fact too he does not hang out with any Tom Dick or Harry. He is a real home body. Well he has the usual battle wounds and fights when the female dogs in the neighbourhood are on heat...some times he comes home all bloody but his wounds heal well and fast. So no trouble there. Some Dettol does wonders for him. He has some great battle scars to show off. But he is a good and handsome soldier!! We are proud of him. Even grandpa thinks so.

He is born to be a great hunting dog.....and has terrorised the neighbourhood furry and feathered beings to our surprise and fun. He often catches rats which dare to cross his path in our vicinity which is made up of a  little cluster of four houses. Here he is chasing a porcupine which losts its way in Kampong Lusut during one of our evening walks. He has won many battles against cobras and pythons and even a few porcupines. He only could not bring home the anteaters.

When the house is so quiet most of the days you feel that his presence is all you need to provide you with a great sense of security. Here in the photo Boba in his usual place in the sunny verandah -

We love him for he has a great sense of humour which is special to a dog. I think he can understnad Animal Planet (Planiet Jelu) very well. I can't remember whether he watched Beethoven in full. His best was always when he barked at his own mirror image a few times when we had a rather long standing mirror.

Personally  I  wish I were a dog whisperer!  Then I would understand  him perfectly. He is more gentlemanly than most people I know. He allows Meero (his female companion) to eat before he eats even though he has his own bowl. He loves the left overs of our Crispy Pata from Lutong Cafe. It is always a joy to give him the big bone. But he cares and he shares. One Christmas he sat at the table and ate a whole cake by himself (and from a plate).

Boba is such a dear.

 We used to say that he is a good staff member with a long list of job description but a dog as a pet is actually a family member...not a staff ...)

Love you!