Buchie the “Unwanted”

Before IC’s third litter was born, their fate has been decided. Chuchie is deliberately and instantly owned by my sister because she resembles Chuckie, our Aspin puppy who died a month before his first birthday, while Buchie became the “unwanted,” especially by my parents for a primary reason: we have four pooches including Chuchie to keep us busy. Though my sister and I wanted her to stay with us and most importantly with her parents and siblings. We admitted ourselves that our hands are full already. But we did succeed in convincing our parents to let Kermit stay for good, so I the thought of, perhaps, successfully doing the trick twice for Buchie lingered in my mind.

Unwanted Features

Every time our relatives and friends see Pino, IC, and Chuckie (see their family tree) they enthusiastically express their interest of adopting future puppies provided that they are “balbon” (furry), a quality that turns an ordinary looking Aspin into an attention-grabbing pure breed dog, as in the case of Chuckie. Such discrimination should be suppressed through the advocacy of PAW’s “Aspin is in.”

We thought at first we wouldn’ have difficulty finding a family to take care of Buchie because she and Chuchie resemble the physique of Chuckie when they were born: chubby, shaggy, and with huge paws. But then as days passed, they changed considerably—too different—a far cry from what my friends and relatives thought of as an “ideal puppy” for adoption. To make it worse, I discovered a mass above her tummy. It could be a threat to Buchie’s health, but ironical it is probably one of the reasons how Buchie found a home sweet home.


Staying for Good

In instances my parents insists of giving away Buchie to anyone who wants a puppy, I readily express an argument: the mass of Buchie according to our research on the Internet is detrimental at some point. Tthe vet, who examined her when they had an anti-rabies vaccination on the city veterinary office, further supported my claim. According to the vet, if the mass grows bigger, surgery is the only option. A quite scary prognosis!

On the contrary, the mass serve like the magical stone that gives power to Darna; as in Buchie’s case, it gave her the power to stay permanently in our house. That makes them 5 men’s best friend living with us. (I think we also need such fictitious stone to give us power, especially my sister and I who are hands-on in looking after their welfare. Having all of them is tiring yet rewarding in many ways: I’ve learned many lessons only them (their kind) can teach to mankind.

More Good News and Changes

Fortunately, I can’t feel the mass anymore perhaps it has served it’s purpose. (Because of her condition, my parents pity Buchie so much that they gave her a home). How does she look now? Her colors (white and tan) are the same as Kermit only lighter. And if you’ll look closely, you’ll notice her eye is bordered with black making the other eye look smaller. An optical illusion that we until now are being fooled from time to time. And her coat is shorter and thinner than Chuchie.

Regardless of her appearance, she was endeared to our family especially to IC, her mom whom she loves to hang out with contrary to her sister. Buchie also developed the habit of eating anything. While body massage, is a vice she must have inherited from Chuckie. But I’m happy that she doesn’t forget the sit command that she easily learned after teaching her several times.

No matter what she look or how many habits or vices she develops or how many tricks she can perform, Buchie is now a member of our family—much loved—no longer unwanted.