The Newbie Pet Owner

I’m not a big fan of dogs. This is my first time to officially own a shih tzu dog. Twinkle was a birthday gift for myself and I did not purposely bought her.

It was few days before my birthday and few weeks before my boyfriend’s anniversary. I was planning a grand surprise birthday gift to my boyfriend and it was his dream dog Siberian Husky.

As we are strolling around Tiendesitas pet shops because I’m secretly looking for a dog, we stopped by a purple pet shop. There I saw these cute little shih tzu puppies jerking each other inside the cage. I noticed this little shih tzu placed on a little isolated cage. It was relatively smaller than a normal shih tzu size. 

The shop keeper asked if I wanted to take a look. I refused to but she insists. I think that’s one of their strategy to attract customers to buy their pets. As I hold the shih tzu, she confidently rested and cuddled in my arms. How can you resist such an adoring creature? So I gave in. It's too late, I don’t want this shih tzu off my arms.  

My boyfriend asked me if I wanted the shih tzu. I know he can feel how much I wanted to take her home. So, he secretly asked the shop keeper if we can reserve the shih tzu until my birthday. Unfortunately, the shop keeper did not give her assurance to reserve the shih tzu for us. In an instance, I withdraw a money from the bank and bought the shih tzu for myself. 

Though my savings is crying-out-loud for slipping off 12,000php in a second, I did not regret it. At least I got a live stuffed toy (which I call it) for my birthday gift. 

You don’t know how anxious I felt to introduce the new pet in our household.