Good to Know: Askals - No Dog Should be Left Behind
Q:What makes these dogs so special that I have to write about them?
A: All dogs are special and anyone can write about them!
IRO
Based in the island of Cebu, the "IRO" was created way back 2010 by a group of volunteers in the hope to rescue these Man's strayed best friends.
There goals which have been taken from their website is as follows:
• To promote responsible ownership and humane treatment of all animals through cooperation, outreach, and education with the community
• To advocate the development and enforcement of humane and effective animal welfare laws
• To rescue and rehabilitate abused, abandoned and neglected animals
• To provide a healthy, loving, no-kill sanctuary for rescue animals
• To promote adoption of companion animals into permanent homes
• To promote control and health management of the animal population through spaying/neutering and vaccinating
You can definitely check more about them HERE.
And If you feel like lending a hand through a donation, you can also drop by HERE.
Love me like you do...
We have to start looking beyond the breed.
Local is Good Too!
We seem to think that owning pedigree breeds means owning a smart dog, a guard dog, or a playful dog for that matter. How is our local dog any less that those breeds if we take the time to teaching them.
Who says you can't train a native dog?
Philippine Coast Guard trains local dogs for bomb sniffing. Source
Check out some of the more famous Local Philippine Dogs:
• Roy- Receives a Star from the Philippine Army for having played a major role in the search and rescue operation, following a landslide in the province of Benguet. Source
• Kabang - Hero dog whose snout was ripped off saving 2 little girls Source
With these 2 examples alone, it just goes to show how dog owners reflect their own dogs. If we treat them right, spend time with them, teach them in our own way, we can actually produce a quality local dog. A dog that is definitely worthy of praise.
Education is not limited to human beings, Education can be for Animals too.
Finish Line
This is something I will definitely be teaching my child, to look beyond breeds and care for these living creatures to the best that he can. They also have a life to live as we all do.
I guess that sums it up, but before I would let you go just a little FUN FACT.
Did you know that the Philippine National Football team is named after the Askals? Azkals, as they are called, represents the PHL in the AFC or the Asian Football Confederation. Though the purpose of naming them Azkals initially did not represents that of the Philippine stray dog, it started out when it was being renamed into Calle Azul (Streets of Blue) which was represented by their team colors. Something I just new myself. LOL Source
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Any dog that needs rescuing can be shipped to my house! lol. I've never heard of Askals before. Really interesting stuff. Glad to see organizations to protect animals all over the world.
If you only know how many stray dogs need rescuing here, you'd be living with more than the 101 Dalmatians. I am happy that there are those that are already making a stand recognizing the preciousness of the lives of these k9 lovies.
Sent you a message in discord. Wasn't sure if you got on these days so I'll let you know here.
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