'Paw-lengke' buddies: Dog in Batangas goes to market with owner

Not only their best friend but a pet dog in Sto. Tomas, Batangas proved to be its fur parents' perfect companion during their daily grocery shopping.

In Mark Salazar’s report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday,  James and Josephine Echona said their fur baby — Kobe the Golden Retriever — usually helps and carries their bag whenever they shop in the town market.

“Ito kasi lagi kong kasama siya yung kanang kamay ko,” said James. “Naging routine na namin na sasabihin ko 'Kobe, tara mag-market!' Alam niya na tapos kukunin nya na ang bag tapos dere-derecho na siya sa tricycle basta ganun lagi routine namin”.

(Kobe and I are always together. It became my routine to tell him that we will shop and he knows what to do every time. He would get the shopping bag and ride the tricycle.)

James also said Kobe knows which tricycle they would ride to go home.

“Mas maganda kasi kung meron na kayong bond para mas madali mong makuha ang kanyang attention nila. Dapat makuha mo ang kanyang drive ng dog mo. Halimbawa si Kobe, ang gusto nito affection,” he added.

(It’s better to form a bond so you can get their attention. It’s also advisable to know their drive. For Kobe, it is affection.)

Saying it is a “life-long commitment”, James advised those who would want to own pets to become responsible fur parents and to extensively research before adopting animals.

“Owning a pet is a life-long commitment. Ang maa-advise ko talaga sa inyo is be responsible for parents. Dapat alam nyo needs ng aso mo. Ang warning ko naman bago kayo mag adopt, do your own research kasi every breed has its needs,” he said.

(Owning a pet is a life-long commitment. My advice is to be responsible fur parents and know your dog’s needs. My warning would be to research before owning a dog because every breed has its own needs.)—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News