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Hunter's Dog House I started this page almost 10 years ago to document the adventures and misadventures of a smart, handsome and quirky golden boy. It just fit. and M.A. Why? He did.

Our story began on a sunny April morning back in 2007 when I welcomed this sweet, lovable and sleepy puppy home. I named him Hunter after a favorite WWE Superstar, Triple H (aka Hunter Hearst Helmsley). Yes, WWE is a guilty pleasure of mine…do not judge. Anyway, he just looked like a Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The same golden hair and aristocratic air. His puppy antics made me laugh. His inquisitive

nature and quick brain inspired me to study dog training and dog behavior. His comforting warmth and gentle snores as he slept at my feet while I worked brought me peace. His sheer terror during thunderstorms and at fireworks worried me. His ability to overcome challenges amazed me. His loyalty and unquestioning devotion humbled me. I thought our story would end on a dreary October morning of that same year when we received the diagnosis: Hunter had bilateral canine hip dysplasia. Such terrible news to hear about an 8-month old puppy just beginning his journey. I thought he was going to be a cripple for the rest of his life. However, with the guidance of his very capable vet, Dr. Pedrito Peralta, we were able to keep him mobile and pain-free through non-surgical management. We were able to continue and build on our story and filled it with lots of adventures in a span of a decade: we went on road trips, stayed in fancy hotels and resorts, camped out in the forest, hiked up a mountain, swam at many beaches, competed in sports events, won medals, performed on stage, raced in doggie marathons, got chased by goats, and best of all lazed around all day and veg’d out and cuddled on the sofa while watching TV. I knew this puppy was capable of so much more despite his disability. With the help of our training mentors at BetterDog, we were able to bring out the very best version of him. Hunter became the first dog to pass both B.A. with Honors of the APDT Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) program back in 2013. He also became the first Trick Dog Champion from the Philippines as certified by Do More With Your Dog, the global sanctioning body for the sport of Dog Tricks in 2015. His fearlessness even earned him a Dock Diving trophy the first year it was introduced at the PetExpress Pawlympics. His 3-ft jump was good enough for gold that year. Because none of the other dogs jumped off that scary dock. With GUSTO. In 2013, we also fulfilled our dream of being able to share his special brand of loving when he was accepted into the Dr. Dog program of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society as an animal-assisted therapy partner. And, yes, the handsome boy even did some modelling jobs on the side, appearing in some TV commercials and billboards. His resume read better than most peoples’ did. As all good stories go, it does come to an end at some point. In our case, it came sooner than expected. Fate rudely took him from me on the first of August 2016. We were just having a fun day out when he suddenly collapsed: an undiagnosed tumor in his spleen ruptured. In a blink of an eye, my brilliant boy was gone. He was my heart dog and he took a big chunk of it with him when he left. He may be gone but he will never be forgotten. Never ever. But just like that, before I knew it, a new story has begun. New dogs have come into my life and their new stories are being written still. One of the biggest lessons a good dog like Hunter has taught me is that the heart has infinite capacity to expand and make room for loving new loves. Loving a heart dog and losing him does not mean that your heart dies. The heart just unfurls to make more room to embrace these new wonderful dogs to love. If not, I would have missed out on the stories that are now being written by India and Ryder. India is my little black firecracker of a cocker spaniel. She’s turning out to be an amazing little agility speedster and she’s a Trick Dog Champion in her own right. She has also continued the legacy of her Kuya Dr. Hunter by becoming a Dr. Dog as well. In our downtime, she’s the perfect companion: ever loyal, loves cuddles and play, but content to curl up at my feet if I’m busy working. Ryder is our resident goofy golden floofball. We are still exploring all the talents lurking under the golden fluff and we can’t wait to see them blossom in time. We will be patient. He’s a sweet and extremely affectionate (and needy) boy who thrives on attention, and hugs, and kisses, and scratchies, and more hugs, and more kisses, and belly rubs, and attention. Did I mention he loves attention? He loves attention. So there. That’s our story. We hope that you enjoyed visiting our page and loving Hunter and his adventure and we hope that you will continue to be a part now of India and Ryder’s little adventures and misadventures as they are written.

- Jennie C.

**Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. – Roger Caras**

Name and Breed: India - American Cocker SpanielTheme:      Featuring: EzyDog FormFit harness Henry C. Lim Cybele Javier-...
01/09/2024

Name and Breed: India - American Cocker Spaniel
Theme:
Featuring: EzyDog FormFit harness



Henry C. Lim Cybele Javier-Manlapaz Ping Mercado

The pretty little diva is 9 today! 🥳It seems like it was just yesterday when this little firecracker came into our lives...
07/08/2024

The pretty little diva is 9 today! 🥳

It seems like it was just yesterday when this little firecracker came into our lives. I can’t believe that the little black furball has grown into this gorgeous girl with the big, loving heart and even bigger TALENT! We are so blessed to have you. We all pray for continued good health so we can achieve more milestones and have more adventures together with Ryder Wyder. 😍😍😍

Sorry momma has been busy with work. We will celebrate properly soon. 💗

PAWS does not just provide relief and assistance to animals affected by   but the people, too. If you’re unable to physi...
26/07/2024

PAWS does not just provide relief and assistance to animals affected by but the people, too. If you’re unable to physically help in the relief effort, the best way you can contribute is to provide financial support to those that do.

Please consider making a donation to PAWS now. 💚💚💚

DONATIONS URGENTLY NEEDED! 🙏🏻

We are urgently asking for your support for PAWS’ Disaster Relief Operations for the typhoon-affected animals and their families in Marikina.

Please scan our QR code in the post to donate, or donate through any of our accounts:

www.every.org/pawsphilippines (Tax-deductible for donors in Canada and in the US)

https://donatetopaws.org.ph/

• BPI (Swift no. BOPIPHMM)
- PHP account number: 3943-0086-11
- USD account number: 3944-0021-61

• BDO: 00764-800-5860

• PNB (Swift no. PNBM PHMM): 1888-70015305

*Checks should be issued to Philippine Animal Welfare Society, Inc.

WE ALSO NEED IN-KIND DONATIONS OF:
• Dog & cat food (canned or kibble)
• Collapsible cages & crates
• Canned goods for humans
• Bigas

Drop off from 8AM-4PM at PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center, Aurora Blvd. cor. Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City
* Contact person: Jennel 0917 799 6825

Please help spread the word by sharing this post as well. Please keep safe, everyone, and continue to look out for each other!

From a litol chonky floofy potato into a GIANT chonky floofy potato. Happy Gotcha Day, you big handsome boi! 😍😍😍You are ...
28/06/2024

From a litol chonky floofy potato into a GIANT chonky floofy potato. Happy Gotcha Day, you big handsome boi! 😍😍😍

You are the gift that keeps on giving. Brought you home on my birthday seven years ago and you’ve made our lives brighter with your derpiness, cluelessness, sweetness, clinginess, friendliness, handsomeness and all the -nesses in the world.

These illegal POGO hubs have already victimized (and likely will continue to victimize) countless people with their vari...
18/06/2024

These illegal POGO hubs have already victimized (and likely will continue to victimize) countless people with their various scams, human trafficking, tortures, and other crimes. Please do not let them continue to victimize these helpless animals they just callously abandoned out of their cowardice. Please help PAWS take care of them, nurse them back to good health, and find them new loving owners. 💚💚💚

Please consider donating to help.

I actually went through something similar with Hunter and I really blew my top and said words which shouldn’t have come ...
17/06/2024

I actually went through something similar with Hunter and I really blew my top and said words which shouldn’t have come out of an educated person’s mouth but that’s how furious I was with a particular staff of Pet Valley. Hunter passed midnight of July 31/August 1st and I talked to one lady staff and scheduled pick up of Hunter from Animal House Jupiter for noon of August 1 (the earliest they could pick him up according to her) because I wanted to be there when they took him. For my own personal rea*ons, I didn’t schedule a viewing anymore and I instructed that he should be cremated straightaway. I arrived before noon and talked to the same lady and she said driver was on the way but stuck in traffic. I gave my number again and told her to tell the driver to message me as soon as driver arrived. I went to a coffee shop beside the clinic to wait. More than an hour passed and I didn’t receive a call. I went back to the clinic to check and the clinic told me that Hunter was just picked up. I was furious. I called and that lady made an excuse about miscommunication with the driver. I blew my top but there was nothing I could do anymore. His body was gone. She promised that Hunter and his urn will be delivered by noon a week from that day. Noon of that day passed and no Hunter. I tried calling the whole afternoon and this lady was not picking up. When I finally got through by 6pm, she said the driver left already around 3pm. I was upset again because there was no advise that they would be late. So I waited. 8pm rolled around and still no Hunter. I mean, if the driver left Santa Rosa at 3pm, even barring unusually heavy traffic on SLEX (back in 2016 it wasn’t as bad as now), driver should have not taken 5 hours to get to Paranaque. So I called the lady again and she insisted that driver left at 3pm and that she didn’t know what happened. I kept pestering her to be upfront and tell me an accurate ETA. She kept saying the same thing about the driver leaving at 3pm and that she couldn’t get a hold of him. The driver finally arrived midnight. I pressed him what happened. He said that he only received the instruction at 10pm to deliver the urn. So she had been lying to me all that time. Apparently, when she told me driver was on the way at 3pm the first time I called, they hadn’t even finished doing his memorabilia and packing his urn. They rushed to finish it. I mean, they couldn’t even be upfront about timelines to manage a grieving client’s expectations. As if I was just waiting for a package from LBC which will get there when it gets there. I called her up at midnight and told her she was a fu***ng liar. I immediately emailed the owner, Doc Manny, about the incompetence and lack of empathy of his staff. I said some choice words. Doc Manny emailed back and apologized. That lady? She didn’t. I hope her ass got fired.

To her, I was a transaction to get through and Hunter was just…merchandise. Hunter was well-loved by a lot of people and they were all furious with Pet Valley when I told the story. But even if we were literal nobodies, no one deserved that treatment from them. Well, they had a monopoly before. No one offered the services they did. You wanted your pet cremated then, you had no choice but to get Pet Valley. Now, there are a lot more options for grieving pet parents. Hopefully, they offer better support than Pet Valley did to me or this particular crematorium to Christian Bables.

Dismayado umano ang aktor na si Christian Bables sa naging pagtrato ng pet crematorium sa kaniyang a*o mula nang sunduin ito sa kanilang bahay hanggang sa iburol ito.

Basahin ang buong ulat sa link sa comments section.

We can attest that single brain cell pets are the best! We should know. We have a big golden single brain cell baby, too...
08/06/2024

We can attest that single brain cell pets are the best! We should know. We have a big golden single brain cell baby, too! 🤣

We hope Keri finds a forever home soon. One who will love their single-brain cell-ness wholeheartedly! 😍

Finally, an  harness designed with the little dogs in mind! Introducing the FORMFIT Mesh Harness — an adjustable, lightw...
08/06/2024

Finally, an harness designed with the little dogs in mind! Introducing the FORMFIT Mesh Harness — an adjustable, lightweight harness built to ensure comfort with breathable 3D Air Mesh fabric, perfect for active little dogs! It features reflective trims for safety, stainless double D rings for secure leash attachment and customizable side labels to personalize with your dog’s name. It’s quick to fit and easy to adjust with a hook and loop closure and a light but durable buckle. Fit ranges from the littlest chihuahua up to a spaniel! Comes in multiple colorways so you can match it perfectly with your dog’s personality. As with any EzyDog product, this comes with a 1-year warranty against product or manufacturing defects (chewing damage excluded lol).

Stocking soon at !

Such a pretty girl! 😍😍😍
07/06/2024

Such a pretty girl! 😍😍😍

Harnessing the power of adventure with this four-legged explorer! 🐾🌟

The dashing India wearing our X-link Harness like a pro!

Get it now at www.ezydog.com.ph!

📸: Pawtraits

May the Fourth be with you! 🌟
04/05/2024

May the Fourth be with you! 🌟

Thank you Tito Tan of  for this special souvenir photo from the Golden Retriever Meet-Up event of  at  last weekend! Don...
04/05/2024

Thank you Tito Tan of for this special souvenir photo from the Golden Retriever Meet-Up event of at last weekend! Don’t I look dashing and handsome in my corduroy bandana? Tito Tan is such a great photographer that I don’t look like I’m melting in the heat at all! 😅 — Ryder Wyder

01/05/2024

Did you know that April 30 is National Therapy Animal Day? I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Dr. Ryder Wyder was born on this day because he’s really a natural born therapy dog. From the time he started interning at a year old, he’s always loved his job of bringing comfort and joy to his patients, young and old, just by being his calm, loving, and very huggable floofy furry self. 😍😍😍

As therapy animals, Dr. Ryder and Dr. India help in more ways than one! Aside from sharing their special brand of furry loving by participating in animal assisted activities in hospitals, orphanages, elderly care facilities, schools, and other institutions, they also help their furry friends at the shelter by promoting the different programs and advocacies of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)! Here they are at OWNDAYS Philippines to support and promote the Cases for Change. For every purchase of the special eyeglasses case, 100% of the proceeds goes directly to PAWS! You get a gorgeous case and you also get to help the shelter animals. It’s a win-win!!! 🏆

Memories with Dr. Hunter and our visit to the lovely Lolas and Lolos at The Golden Acres. He loved showing off his many ...
01/05/2024

Memories with Dr. Hunter and our visit to the lovely Lolas and Lolos at The Golden Acres. He loved showing off his many tricks to his patients and they, in turn, showered him with much applause and love. He also loved quiet time with them and gave comfort by his calm furry presence. 💜💜💜

15/04/2024

Two minutes on stage apparently goes super fast. 😅😅😅

We wanted to show a lot more tricks but we simply ran out of time. We couldn’t show her other tricks like basketball, ring toss, and her favorite “Marites” trick (tell me a secret). Hahaha! But what we showed was apparently enough to win her not just the Most Creative Talent Award but also the Best Performance Award. Methinks it’s the Reading Cue Cards and Get me a Tissue that did the trick, pun intended. No one else did that. 🤩🤩🤩

So proud of my little diva Potpot girl for being such a natural performer. She performs for PAWS and she donated all her prizes for the shelter dogs and cats to use. Those tricks drew a crowd at the PAWS booth too and we got to sell some merch and solicit donations! Well, Ryder and his big fluffy butt and huggable chonk contributed, too. I’m sure that’s what he’ll say. 😂😂😂

Awww, shucks. 😍😍😍A big THANK YOU to the ever-supportive volunteers for always being there to cheer us on! The thought of...
15/04/2024

Awww, shucks. 😍😍😍

A big THANK YOU to the ever-supportive volunteers for always being there to cheer us on! The thought of being able to donate any prize that we may be able to win is what spurs us on to do our best. We always want to make our dear cat and dog friends at the shelter happy. 💚💚💚

BEAUTY, BRAINS, & HEART 🐾👑

Dr. India won 2 awards on "Pawlipinas Got Talent" at the Pet Summit Philippines 2024. Bagging the 'Most Creative Talent Award' and 'Best Talent Performance Award', Dr. India also claims the 'Most Generous Award' from PAWS as she donated all her prizes for her fur-riends at the shelter ❤️

Thank you, Dr India as well Dr Ryder and their furmom, Atty. Jennie, for always supporting PAWS and the rescued animals 🥰

Catch our Dr. Dogs at the Ayala Malls Vertis North next weekend as they grace the Pet Cafe with their charms, wit, and cuddly fur-sonality. Happening on April 20-21. Further details will be announced ☺️

Follow Dr. India and Dr. Ryder's adventures at


Late to the party? Did you run out of the PetExpress Doggie Run race kit? Try your luck with this raffle by Pawsh Coutur...
11/04/2024

Late to the party? Did you run out of the PetExpress Doggie Run race kit? Try your luck with this raffle by Pawsh Couture & Pet Essentials! Maybe Lady Luck will be on your side. Join the raffle or tag a friend who needs this! Sharing is caring. 😍

Got a kit but 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗙𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗? Go ahead and enter in their behalf. Just make sure you meet all the mechanics as specified for your entry to qualify. Same mechanics apply. We are all one pawmily & we are all furiends after all! Let's help share the fun experience!
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𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝟭.𝟱𝗞 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁 for Pet Express’ Doggie Run, happening on April 13, 2024! Here’s how to join for a chance to win!

1. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 on IG and /mypawshcouture on FB.
2. 𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 of your dog in current or past Doggie Run Pet Jersey or in any Pawsh Couture apparel & tag us on IG and FB.
3. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀. 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘀
4. Like and share this post. Or tag a furiend in the comments.
(Your post or profile should be set to Public so that we can see your entry!)

Cut-off for submissions is on April 12, 2024 at 12nn, and we’ll announce the winner on April 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM. Winner can pick up the kit via courier from us.

IG account/handle of participants will be used in Wheel Of Names Random Name Picker.

We love  because they make the most comfortable drifit jerseys that will be a perfect fit all dogs — BIG and SMALL!!! Th...
11/04/2024

We love because they make the most comfortable drifit jerseys that will be a perfect fit all dogs — BIG and SMALL!!! They’re so comfortable that we can wear them even during Manila’s brutal summer heat. We also love that they’ve been a reliable supplier for the PetExpress Doggie Run bandanas and dog jerseys since 2011. We have the complete collection! We can’t imagine a Doggie Run without Pawsh Pet Couture. 😍

Hoping that we will be lucky enough for the wheel to choose us to win a race kit. We’re doing it for our furry friend !

30/03/2024

The little diva India Potpot must show off her many talents! ☺️☺️☺️

This is India’s official entry to the Pawlipinas Got Talent show for The Pet Summit Philippines 2024! Fingers crossed that she qualifies!







Pet Summit Philippines

Struttin’ our sunniest beach outfits! ☀️🏝️backyard
23/03/2024

Struttin’ our sunniest beach outfits! ☀️🏝️
backyard

This is how it should be. Owners must be committed to fight the fight from the start until the end by executing the nece...
21/03/2024

This is how it should be. Owners must be committed to fight the fight from the start until the end by executing the necessary Affidavits including that of his/her witnesses who have personal knowledge of the events so that a case can be filed in court. Ranting on social media does not result in the prosecution or conviction of an animal abuser. Actual prosecution does. An animal welfare organization like PAWS, who provides legal support, will still not be able to prosecute unless the owner and his/her witnesses cooperate. I hope that Killua’s owners will have the zeal and the fortitude to see this to the end. That’s the only way there can ever be justice for Killua.

And this is also a stark reminder for all of us that, as our pet’s guardians, our primordial duty and responsibility to our pets is to KEEP THEM SAFE INSIDE OUR PROPERTY. When they’re inside our property, they are less at risk from possible acts of cruelty and abuse by strangers. No matter how friendly we think and believe our pets may be, we cannot convince strangers, particularly those who have phobias or are not used to dogs, to not be afraid when they encounter one loose on the streets. To us, it’s as dangerous to make a generalization that all golden retrievers are angels as it is to make a generalization that all pit bulls are the devil incarnate. A hyperactive and overly friendly golden retriever can knock down an elderly person or child and cause injuries without meaning to. A friendly but mouthy golden retriever can scratch or wound a person even in play. And, yes, rare though it may be, there are aggressive or reactive golden retrievers. In the end, even if aggression or any hyperactive behavior caused injury to another, that is still not an excuse to hurt, much worse, kill the dog. There are humane methods of impounding a loose dog and, where necessary, hold the owner accountable for any possible damage caused by their loose dog.

If we can’t keep our pets safe and secure while they’re supposed to be in our custody, we also fail them.

On reports of a dog named Killua having been beaten to death in Camarines Sur:

PAWS is as outraged as all the netizens who have tagged us on social media and assures the public that we are working on this and that we will file a case.

PAWS STATEMENT ON KILLUA

We condemn the brutal killing of this dog.

The animal offender claims that this was an act of self-defense but video evidence shows that Killua, the dog, was being chased by him and none of the elements of self-defense were present.

Further, there are humane ways of animal control. The City Veterinarian’s Office can be called in for this task. Clearly, there was no rea*on for Killua to be killed in this manner as he was not harming any one.

PAWS is an organization which has worked for 70 years speaking up for animals and promoting their kind and humane treatment. We are extremely upset and dismayed that this crime has happened and the organization would like to emphasize once more the importance of filing criminal cases.

Because the pet owner and witnesses have submitted affidavits, PAWS will be able to file charges of violation of the Animal Welfare Act and ensure that the person responsible for this crime will be held accountable.

We call on witnesses of other crimes against animals that have been posted on social media to step forward and cooperate with law enforcement agents and seek help, if needed, for the filing of the cases.

Tagging on social media will not result in punishment unless a criminal complaint is filed in Court.

The law is there and we all have a collective duty to protect animals by doing our part, especially witnesses and those with personal knowledge —by making sure that these cases are filed.

We can end the impunity of animal offenders by filing these cases and we cannot afford to delay nor remain silent.

The time to act is now because the animals depend on us.

Let us not let the animals down.




The Fatted Calf  PH is pet-friendly! 💗🐾And food is 🔥🔥🔥. We took a spur-of-the-moment trip to Tagaytay for brunch and end...
12/03/2024

The Fatted Calf PH is pet-friendly! 💗🐾
And food is 🔥🔥🔥.

We took a spur-of-the-moment trip to Tagaytay for brunch and ended up here for a change from our usual brunch spots. We know from their posts that they welcome well-mannered pets. And we also know, having been nominated for a Tatler Dining award, of their reputation for great food. Happy to confirm both are true. We tried one of their signature dishes — the crispy pork belly — and it was 🤤🤤🤤. How they got the meat to be so soft but the skin to chicharon level crunchiness is mind-blowing. It paired so well with the black garlic paste, burnt radish mash and sweet potatoes caramelized in honey. They have so many other interesting things on their menu that we have to come back. Definitely will come back for the 10-hr roasted leg of beef which needed to be pre-ordered. 😋

See comments for some videos. 📹

28/02/2024

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Weekend dose of Vitamin Sea for the golden boi! 🌊🏖️☀️
18/02/2024

Weekend dose of Vitamin Sea for the golden boi! 🌊🏖️☀️

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