This is to my lovely adopted thai dog Cha Dam- Black Tea. He is actually our neighbors dog but in reality he spends more time at my house, basically becoming our dog. You can usually find him lounging in our dining area on the cool cement floor reeking the benifits of our ceiling fan or pestering his girlfriend, Shampa, a beautiful golden mix that lives down the street. Before he had to be tied up during school hours he'd be Amanda's shadow throughout the day, following her to all her classes. During dinner time he lounges under our chairs waiting for the scraps from dinner with us more than often having to give him a bonk on the nose, to keep him from pawing us. Recently, he has been accompanied by a new litter of kittens who wander in and out of the house. Amanda and I joke that our house has become some sort of animal refuge. At one time containing a dog, litter of kittens, colony of frogs (in the bathroom), and dozens of geckos. Cha Dam is a very unintentional present figure in my life, being the first one to greet me on my way home to school and seems to always 'be there'. He is the source of Amanda and my entertainment for the weeks that we don't have internet, always putting up with our antics. I first met Cha Dam during our orientation month where he harassed all the volunteers endlessly. He, like thai people, is very excited by the foreigners. To now, being my Thai dog. He even starts whining if he can't get to Amanda and I.He definitely fills the void of my american dog, Holly, who I miss very much!
Cha Dam likes: Watermelon, meats, sticky rice, kittens, girlfriend- shampa, foreigners, harassing students
dislikes: spicy food, water, hot weather, other dogs who try to be my friend
Holly and I enjoying a day at the river.
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