Bodoh

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I have a dog here in Indonesia. A couple weeks after I arrived this dog, who really belongs to Dr. Galdikas’ ‘adopted son’ Randa, just showed up at my house and basically never left. She kept coming back every night and would be there in the morning. So basically she’s now my dog. Ruth named her Bodoh, which means stupid in Indonesian. This may seem mean, but she really is an idiot. We call her Dough or Doughy for short, which is a bit better. She’s a really nice dog, always playing and wagging her tail. She gets super excited when I come home at the end of the day running up to me and jumping about. She also has accompanied me running a few times which is great. Anyways, there was a vet visiting here from the states and we put her to the task of spaying and neutering the dogs and cats in the area. I carried my dog all the way to the clinic one morning. We kept her in the volunteer office, although she would cry every time I left the room. Clearly my day would be all about her. I stayed in the office with her to keep her calmed down. In the afternoon the vet set about doing the procedure. I watched the whole thing, which was very very cool. I love all that medical stuff. She took over an hour to wake up from the anesthesia and then I found a ride on a motorbike to take her home, where we sat for the rest of the night as she regained her senses. I’m happy to report that she is doing just fine post-surgery! So no little feral puppies for her! She really is a great dog, although she does not like the cat that also lives in my house. And she has fleas. But other than that, it’s nice to have a dog to follow me around!