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Dogs of the Phillipines

February 8, 2019 by Erim

I love to travel, which is probably obvious if you’ve spent any time looking at my travel posts and photos. I’ve had a passion for traveling for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been lucky enough to see a fair amount of this beautiful planet.

I also love animals. Both of my parents are veterinarians, and I grew up with lots of dogs, cats, rats, birds, fish, a bobcat (briefly) and whatever else wandered through the rural lot we lived on.

While both these things are great, the two together can be trying at times. I’ve mainly traveled in poorer countries – what people used to call the “third world” before they realized that term was archaic and ethnocentric – and poverty means a different take on keeping animals as pets than we usually have here in the U.S.

That means you typically see lots of starving dogs, mangy cats and the like which can be difficult for an empathetic person. I remember once walking out of my cheap hotel in Melaka, Malaysia and hearing a hungry kitten crying from the sewer pipe under the sidewalk. There wasn’t much I could do, and it was brutally heart wrenching.

These critters have the same depth of personality and need for love and attention as any animal. They also often have a temperament and attitude that defies the harsh realities of their lives. I take a lot of photos of animals when I travel. It just seems natural to me.

So on that note, I give you some dogs of the Philippines.

group of dogs near sagada
I met these guys coming back from a hike near Sagada, up in the mountains of North Luzon. They gave me pause for a bit, but they turned out to be cool.

These guys are buddies, you can tell.

little puppy with attitude
black and white dog
black and white dog and puppy
brown dog in sagada
This handsome fella lived at my hotel in Sagada. I called him Brownie because I’m super creative.

See what I mean about character? So much diversity and spirit. They’re beautiful, each and every one.

cute brindle dog
dog looking down at me
dog on a pile of sand
fuzzy dog with an attitude
sad looking puppy
puppy on a gravestone
pretty white dog on a wall
pretty little white dog
handsome shepherd
scruffy black and white dog
scruffy looking sheep dog
side view of slightly mangy dog
small black dog in sagada
yellow lab outside the rasta bar
two dogs on some stairs
dog sleeping on sawdust
dog at the tire shop
yellow dog barking
This dog was not too pleased about my proximity to the crib he was watching over. Just gave me a friendly warning.

The beach dogs have it best, I think. Lots of good digging, hopefully generous tourists and warm tropical breezes.

handsome dog on the beach
black and white dog on the beach
brown dog on the beach
crazy looking dog on the beach
little grey dog digging sand
grey dog with sand on his face
puppy on the beach
two dogs on the beach
old dog on a bridge
This old dog in Port Barton had been around and it showed.

I hope you enjoyed. Peace.

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