If Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s chihuahua, Chu, ever gets lonely, he can bring it over for tea
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June 13, 2014 at 5:02pm
There is only one kind of dog I can’t abide: chihuahuas. Horrid, yappy, titchy, humourless, attention-seeking things, the preserve of old ladies, fat fey men in villages and Gzira tarts – a dog that is really just a noisy cat.
It would figure that when the chairman of the Malta Council for Science and Technology finally gets a dog, to replace the second wife who has just walked out, it’s a ruddy chihuahua and he calls it Chu.
A grown man, straight, with a chihuahua called Chu which swims in a pool instead of the sea while daddy fusses over it and takes pictures for Facebook. Is there something we should be told?
These are my dogs, Tony and Santino, and they swim in the sea like proper dogs do.
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Chihuahuas and pugs.
[Daphne – I like pugs. They have lots of personality.]
Right you are, Daphne. That’s why a talking pug was used in the Men in Black movies. They actually do have lots of personality, unlike Botox Jeff.
well personality… not quite the right word is it when you’re speaking of a dog… a pleasant temperament maybe, or something like that.
[Daphne – Personality is definitely the right word. My two have far more personality than many people I know, and quite distinct personalities, too. You do get dogs with absolutely no personality, then you get some with lots. Just like people, I suppose.]
Pugs never give up, even if it’s above their heads. And they jackboot around doggy parties keeping law and order.
Hilarious.
How dare you, pugs are hilarious! It’s good fun having a pug, trust me!
Great looking dogs you have.
Is the one on the left a pointer/staffie x ?
[Daphne – Yes, though they’re getting on a bit now. They’re a Staffordshire bull terrier and a Neapolitan mastiff, and they are inseparable.]
I agree with Daphne 100% – dogs definitely have personalities. I’ve had dogs who were real characters and highly intelligent too.
Whose legs are those Daphne, surely not yours? And Peter has much more hair on his.
[Daphne – Gone are the days when I leave the house in shorts, Chico. A friend of my son’s. I don’t take them out myself because they’re much to manage anyway. Their combined pulling weight is pretty big.]
One gulp from either Tony or Santino and Chu would be gone forever.
[Daphne – Funnily enough, they’re OK with other dogs, but will assume that Jeffrey is their take-away supper.]
Please don’t let them go for JPO.
Surely the Botox and other chemicals in him couldn’t do them any good.
[Daphne – True. They might get alcohol poisoning.]
Oooooh that’s a tough one.
Imagine Muscat patting Santino.
Did he ever expect to sleep on the bed?
[Daphne – No. Dogs and children belong in their own beds.]
I’m going straight to heaven because I don’t like dogs, yet I put up with a Yorkie for 14 years and, when she died, I told the wife “no more dogs”.
Three months later, she gets a cat and three months after that, another dog. Despite recent legislative changes, we’re still married.
Dogs smell and require frequent walking and in the Yorkie’s case, medical attention (I once had to get the vet to open her clinic at 11 at night due to dog having a heart-attack). As the PM said: thanks but no thanks.
Having said that, I would never mistreat any animal, and Bertie (my wife’s dog) really does have oodles of personality and was definitely a comedian in another life.
[Daphne – My husband will sympathise. Those are most definitely my dogs.]
My husband will sympathise too. Our pitch black Alsatian is most definitely mine too. But the cats are his…
Some dogs are actually scared of the water. I’ve got two King Charles Spaniels, one of them is absolutely terrified of swimming and the other is ok but very cautious.
“Attakk fahxi u sfrenat u moqziez fuq…..”
Lovely dogs, the Staffie’s grin is priceless.
We got a King Charles 3 months ago and we simply adore her. I’ve been told that this breed don’t like the water but there are life jackets available for dogs. What will they think of next?
My god you manage to be patronizing and normative even when talking about dogs.
[Daphne – Yes, it’s amazing, isn’t it: a God-given natural gift for teeing off chippy people with hang-ups.]
Have you noticed how when one is walking a 40 to 50kg dog and a chihuahua passes by, it invariably starts barking and growling at your dog. You can almost hear it spit in your dog’s direction. Full of bs and hot air me thinks. Perhaps this is why certain people gravitate towards a chihuahua. Personally, although I would not harm them, I cannot stand their temperament.
Lucky dogs to have you as their owner! May I ask if they are named after any (in)famous people?
[Daphne – No, they are not.]
Just wondering … is Santino named after our new MEP … and Tony after ISSA DAQSHEKK?
[Daphne – No, of course not.]
I thought as much …
My neighbour has got a chihuahua, I think they are a status symbol in the UK amongst the chavs.
I hate the dog.
This picture made me smile.
Nice dogs, Daphne. Looks like they enjoyed Ferro bay.
I always make it a point to take a walk there when I’m on the island. I like to watch the waves crash on that reef in the background. Especially in rough weather.
Are they named after Tony Montana and Santino Corleone?
[Daphne – No. I don’t go in for naming pets or children after film characters.]
Lovely dogs. Sadly, the white muzzle says it all. Hope they have a long life ahead.
[Daphne – Not likely in the case of the mastiff. They have a life expectancy of around nine to 10 years, and he’s eight and a bit already. Very sad.]
As in Santino Corleone and Tony Soprano?
[Daphne – No, as in names stereotypical of Naples and the Midlands.]
This is a dangerous route to take, Daphne: one of these days JPO might be seen walking a St Bernard.
Or eating dog meat.
I’m sorry Daphne, but chihuahuas are dogs too and though I wouldn’t consider having them as a pet, I wouldn’t mind taking care of any of them if I had to. Actually I’d rather be with these “horrid, yappy, titchy, humourless, attention-seeking things” than with certain persons anytime!
He should put up a ‘BEWARE OF THE DOG’ sign so that when someone lucky visits him they won’t trip over it.
That Chu must know lots of secrets, I suppose.
The master calls his dog Chu, and the dog calls his master Cuc.
If it could talk.
Dogs are great companions, loyal, fun, and a good way to encourage exercise. They all have their own different temperaments.
A chihuahua is definitely the last one I’d choose though.
In fact, in some countries, for example the UK and USA, a new branch of psychology has been created- dog psychologists. However, the first patient is the owner of the dog.
Nice dogs. Says a lot about you.
It is surprising that dog owners love talking about their beloved four legged friends.
Never seen you comment/respond to so many comments Daphne.
P.S. Can understand – I’m a dog owner too.
[Daphne – Then you’re not a regular reader. I respond to loads of comments and make a point of doing so.]
Good morning. Actually if you see this single blog, I think there are more comments from your end than any of the others.
Oh well -just a remark.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend, to you and all the readers (incl our dear four legged friends).
[Daphne – There can’t possibly be. I only respond to comments, so it follows that there can’t be more of mine than there are other people’s.]
Never mind the dog, beware of the owner!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2657291/Chihuahuas-damage-breed-dog-want-quiet-life-Staffie.html
[Daphne – Not quite so. The Staffordshire spent the first year of his life chewing up oriental rugs when left alone even for half an hour, and cost me a small fortune in reweaving and repairs.]
Is that an old English mastiff you have there?
[Daphne – No, English mastiffs are roughly the same size but differently shaped in the face and body, and their coat is generally like this http://dogs.animal-world.com/Working-Dog-Breeds/Mastiff.php while Neapolitan mastiffs are either coal black, slightly brindled or blue-grey. Mine is black with slight brindling. The white muzzle and paws are age-related.]
sorry just saw your comment re the mastif. would not want to mess with you with him around :) apparently favored by the Romans in battle as they take on anything in a fight including a horse.
In UK I thinks it’s one of five listed as dangerous dogs but then again I personally do not give much thought for populist knee jerk reactions by politicians in general.
I love big dogs and own a GSD. chihuahua are my nightmare as GSDs have high prey instincts and those stupid little bits of a dog keep running out of garages going straight into her big sharp canines when we re out walking.
Fejn ippoggieh lil Chu meta johrog bih? Fil-but ta’ quddiem?
Underweardog?
I leave it to everyone’s imagination if Tony and Santino meet Chu !