Today I would like to brighten up your day a bit and remind you why people need us dogs.

Well, first of all, we are always here for you when you feel sad or tired. Our great mood and endless love are like a remedy for your worries.

Moreover, we are here for you to help you stay active and healthy. Thanks to us, you have to take regular walks and play with us, which is a great way to stay fit and in a good mood!

What’s more, we are here for you as a companion and protector. With our sharp hearing and excellent sense of smell, we can protect you from danger and be your best friend.

So remember, even though I’m just a dog, I’m here for you with the most important thing you need!

Today I am sending you after a long time a few photos from our adventurous trips that I, Chica de Tulear, and my buddy Dino de Tulear have taken together. Yes, I know we are both Coton de Tulear breeds and at first glance, we may look like cute, fluffy plush toys, but don’t be fooled! We are fearless travelers and we love exploring new places with our humans.

So why do we do it? Because it’s simply incredibly fun! When our humans start packing, we know that something great awaits us. We love the excitement of getting into the car and heading out for a new adventure. Whether we’re going to the mountains, the forest, the sea, or a foreign city, it’s always exciting for us and full of new scents and experiences.

And what’s the best part about traveling? Well, it’s all the new people who admire us and want to chat with us. I’m sure Dino would add that it’s also a great opportunity for everyone to give us attention and pamper us. And of course, we absolutely love that!

And what else? Well, there are plenty of new places to explore! We always enjoy exploring new parks, forests, and beaches. Whether we’re running on the sand or sniffing around in the woods, we always enjoy it immensely.

And finally – don’t be surprised that I, a girl from a puppy mill who was imprisoned in a dark shed for four years, can appreciate exploring new places.

So yes, we love traveling with our humans. It’s not just fun for us, but also a great opportunity to spend time with the people we love and to discover the new beauties of this world. So if you have a four-legged friend at home, don’t hesitate to take them with you on your adventurous trips. You’ll see that it will be a great experience for both you and them!

1) Companionship and love
Dogs are known for their loyalty and friendly nature. They make great companions and can form deep emotional bonds with humans. They provide us with love, trust, and presence, which can improve our mental well-being and overall happiness.

2) Physical aktivity
Taking care of a dog involves regular walks, runs, or outdoor playtime. By motivating your dog to be active, you also engage in physical activity yourself. Regular exercise is beneficial for health and can help reduce the risk of obesity and other health issues.

3) Security and protection
Dogs are naturally protective animals and can serve as excellent guardians. Their ability to alert to danger and their presence can deter potential thieves or intruders. Many dog breeds also have excellent training and guarding instincts, which can provide a sense of security.

4) Social interaction
Dogs are social animals, and their presence can help develop and strengthen social interactions with other people. When walking or visiting a dog park, you may meet other dog owners, leading to new friendships and shared interests.

5) Training and responsibility
Owning a dog requires training and responsibility. You need to learn how to properly train your dog and provide basic obedience. This can help you develop skills in communication, discipline, and patience.

6) Therapeutic benefits
Dogs have been proven to have therapeutic effects on human health. Interacting with a dog can reduce stress, improve mood, and alleviate feelings of loneliness. There is also a field of therapy dogs, where they are trained to work with people with physical or mental disabilities.

7) Learning and entertainment
Owning a dog can be a great opportunity for learning and entertainment. You can learn about dog behavior, needs, and nature, which expands your knowledge while bringing joy and fun. Dogs are also incredibly entertaining and can amuse you with their funny and unpredictable behaviors.

It’s important to note that owning a dog also comes with responsibilities and costs for care, training, veterinary care, and other needs. Before deciding to own a dog, it’s advisable to carefully consider all aspects and be prepared to provide the love, care, and attention they require.

The expeditions outside the safety of our house and the garden are always exciting. This is especially true when we are on holiday. We go here by unknown places and we do not know what we can expect there.

I usually stick to my he-human as close as possible. He is big, and if something attacked us, he would protect me. But Dino plays a hero. He looks at the unknown objects and growls on them. In the dark, he begins to growl as soon as we get out of the door.

Likewise, yesterday, when our he-human went with us for the last evening walk. We walked down the street along our pension, where almost nothing goes late at night.

But the routine of our walk suddenly disrupted something other than the car. The middle of the road moved the animal. It was just a little bigger than us. Flat, as if crouched to the ground. There was no head, tail, or legs.

An unknown creature moved confused in all directions. He also did sudden lunges against us. It was uncertain whether he was going to attack us.

Even Dino preferred to keep at a safe distance, and his small chest came out so deep sounds that even Saint Bernard would not be ashamed of them.

It wasn’t long before my fears were confirmed. The animal ran against us and began to make sinister sounds. Surprisingly, our he-human left it calm. On the other hand, me and Dino went to counterattack and began to bark in the night town as a life.

The windows of the surrounding houses began to light up. A man ran out of one building and began to gesticulate something on our he-human and explain something in Italian language. He caught the animal and it immediately stiffened. He then took him in his arms.

Our he-human smiled and explained to us that a robotic lawn mower had escaped from the garden of this man.

My he-human had a birthday. We dogs do not know this expression, and because I am a curious girl, I wanted to know what does it means. My he-human explained to me that it is the day in the calendar when person was born. This day then people celebrate every year as a birthday. Until they die.

I asked if they died, then he celebrated dieday. From the expression of my he-human ‘s face I understood that he had no enthusiasm in my question. Firstly, because no one knows what we celebrate when we leave this world. And on the other hand, I realize that my he-human must then translate it into English. So let me tell him how he translates „dieday“.

So I asked a more intelligent question: “What is the exceptional birthday day?” My he-human explained to me that a birthday day for people is like every normal day for dogs. They just try to do everything to make them happy. I was pleased that we dogs have 364 birthday days a year more than you people.

My he-human in his birthday gets a kiss from my she-human and they will open their favorite Montepulciano. He is almost like a dog. He gets a kiss from my she-human almost every day. And Montepulciano also opens frequently.

My he-human also explained to me that people give gifts on this day. But I don’t have to worry. Because he is not a normal person. He doesn’t need any gifts because he already has everything. Especially my she-human, me and Dino.

And because people feel bad when they don’t give a gift, my he-human accepts large stones for our garden and statuettes of Buddha. And of course good red wine :).

To appreciated the human race enough, my he-human has explained to me that some people have such perfect memory that they remember who has ever wished them for their birthday. Even after years, they can evaluate a person ” he didn’t call me a birthday wish “. But I don’t have to have complexes, all people are not that perfect. For example, my he-human is not that.

You are strange creatures, you people. You consider yourself the lords of creation. You say you are the only one in the Universe to carry consciousness. However, it is surprising that something as exceptional and advanced as man is so afraid of death. We dogs try to survive at all times. We will do for it all this possible and impossible. But when death is to come, we respect it.

Our attitude was best expressed by Snoopy when the piggy bank complained how is it sad we would die one day. “But we won’t die a lot of other days!” Snoopy replied.

We dogs do not live in fear that one day our earthly pilgrimage will end. We live fully. We do not waste the time by making money and their subsequent spending. We don’t try to be better than others.

And especially we know that birth is not an absolute beginning and death is not a definitive end. Everything in space moves in cycles. Why should our existence be an exception?

My he-human says that you should learn from us dogs about life and death. But most of you are prevented by your pride and arrogance.

I’ve never experienced that our humans gets up so soon, like yesterday. I couldn’t even say morning for this time, it was still night. Dino jumped up and rejoiced. He knew something unusual will happen. I also knew that we will go somewhere. But even it did not forcing me to open one eye.

And we really went somewhere. It was a long journey. We slept with Dino on the rear seats, our she-human in front and our he-human turned wheel the car has in front of him.

When we arrived in place, the sun was completely awakened. Our she-human also. Unlike the sun, it was because she drank up a huge mug of coffee. We got out of the car and came to the room where there was perhaps a hundred cotons in addition to many people. I felt like in the puppy mill.

My he-human explained me that this is not puppy mill, but the dog exhibition. I didn’t understand why we’re here because it was probably an exhibition of disabled dogs. Most of them did not walk, but they were carried in something like baby strollers. They had funny hairstyle and they smelled like an airport shop with perfumes.

But I didn’t bit anyone and I liked me there. It was also given that I had no obligations there. Unlike Dino and our he-human. They had it most difficult. They sticked the number on my he-human and he had to go with Dino in circle. And some ladies looked at them and slandered them. And recorded the gossips to the computer. Then released the returns Dino and our he-human.

The ladies then said to my he-human, that they don’t like Dino, because he is partially black. Our he-human told to those ladies that he also doesn’t like them. Fortunately, he didn’t say it aloud, but we dogs understand the thoughts.

Positive was that we didn’t have to wait for end of exhibition and went on a trip. We enjoyed a beautiful day.

Our humans said that we are the best dogs in the world for them and that even in the smallest nothing changes what some ladies recorded into the computer.

They are truth. But I decided not to let it. Nobody will discriminate Dino for the colour of his skin! Dino has no idea what it is life I experienced. But he’s OURS. And I’ll fight for him. Like Chica is my name!

We dogs love all seasons. This is especially due to the fact that, unlike you, we live in the present moment. We don’t worry the past, it is already behind us. And we aren’t afraid of the future, it’s not yet. We are happy about what is right now.

But spring has a privileged position on our hemisphere. It represents a new beginning. The first spring day is a point from which everything will rise, and in which again everything will end. It is a seed from which the summer will blossom, the autumn will grow ripe and returned to the winter into the form of a sleeping seed.

The cycle of life is relentless, but beautifully perfect.

When something is getting ready in our family, we dogs literally feel it in the air. Like last Saturday. In the hall, luggage began to accumulate and we were clear that we will go somewhere. My humans will go together with their grandchildren on the spring holidays to the mountains. On such an opportunity, we start with Dino chasing all over the house. We are looking forward and growling from fun.

While our pleasure increased with the increasing number of baggages in the corridor, so my he-human started slowly disappearing smile from the face. Several boxes of candies for grandchildren, pair of kilograms of flour, bags with cane sugar, bottles with oil, vinegar and red wine. Then our she-human brought a blender, toaster, a machine for preparing popcorn, a few layers, a collection of knives, two facilities on the Italian espresso and many other things their purpose is not known to us dogs or our he-human. It should be noted that we went to rented holiday house with fully equipped kitchens.To my he-human it evoked ancient experience from the basic military service, when as a chief of the hatch service oversaw the assembly of provi, securing the monthly exercise of the entire rocket technology partition. Only the semi-trailer with field cuisine was missing.

With the several types of baking forms I have registred stress hormones in the air. I understood that patience of my he-human is approaching the boundary of his capacity. It was just a matter of time when it leaves the last remnants of healthy self-confidence and self-control. Then I just heard how he says he wouldn’t live his own life. That he is good just to ensure funding and logistics. And the reward for him is the all-day baby shoutting and the ubiquitous mixture of toy parts mixed with the remnants of pastry, several kinds of jam, custard and similar masses inserted into all conceivable holes in the apartment. Didn’t say it aloud, but we dogs can read thought.

However, my he-human doesn’t give up. With the expression “If anyone can put this into one car, it’s me”, he started to carry everything out. He managed to put everything into the car with the precision of the pyramid builders. There was not have a centimeter of free space in the car. But also nothing on the sidewalk.

I would be proud of my he-human when I saw him returning to the winning expression of the Lord of formation. Unfortunately I suspected that something would be wrong. A pile of cooled food from the refrigerator lay in the hallway.  Among other things, following the salary of eggs, yoghurts, milk and two kilogram of cottage cheese. I don’t know what was the last drop. The fact remains that patience of my he-human has overflowed immediately as soon as he entered the door.

He was silent. But we dogs can read even those unspoken thoughts. And she-humans can also do it. So we could hear both of his sinister looking threatening with a cruel vengeance. He is the victim and he shows it to the whole world. And he lets all his things at home. Including warm clothing, your camera and tablet. He, who survived the moon in the Amazon jungle and high in Himalaya just with one backpack. He survives playfully in the Orlické Mountains only in the sweatshirt.

He finally avenged only himself. Because he was cold for a week. And especially he could not take photos. This creative activity which creating a counterweight to endless loop “yelling, eating, pee” those small tyrants.

As my he-human often says wisely, everyone is the Creator of his fate. But I have to tell you (I know it absolutely) that my he-human likes my fate like it is. As well as he loves those small beings.

I confess that I have never seen a bear in my life. But I heard he sleep all winter. In November, it will crawl into its lair and enjoy it until March. I would probably like that a lot. And I think my he-human too.

But our Dino has it completely differently. As soon as dawn begins in the morning, he starts to run around. He examines and sniffs everything, as if the apartment was exchanged for a completely unknown one overnight. Then he pokes me until I have to stare angrily at him with one open eye to stop. So in the end he goes to the doorstep of our human’s bedroom and there he sniffs so loudly that he wakes up our she-human and we go out.

Winter is simply not a hibernation period for us. We have such an active winter that I don’t even have time to write my stories. Our humans still have their human puppies taking turns here. We go for long walks and we go on trips. And we even spent a week visiting a very nice lady, because our humans were in the mountains and they could not take us with them there. After all, the winter is not so bad. Even if we don’t sleep for a few months.