ADJUSTING TOGETHER

Riofa picked up Bomber near their home back in 2017 – marking the first time they will see each other.

At first sight, Riofa says Bomber was really thin and smelled bad. It looked like he hadn’t taken a bath for months and his bones were protruding from his skin. But, for Riofa, it looked like Bomber was not the “aggressive-type.”

“Okay siya. [Nung] nakuha ko siya, ambait lang niya,” says Riofa.

But for Bomber who experienced neglect, he was not just about to put his guard down.

Riofa recalls Bomber has bitten her twice during the first few months they’ve been together. She was trying to play with the big pup when she stopped to catch her breath. Bomber, who still wanted to play, might have thought his human don’t like him anymore, so he bit her for attention. The same thing happened for the other incident.

But, Riofa never gave up on Bomber. She knew to herself that Bomber was meant to be with her and her family.

As time passed by, she and Paul had gotten hold of what Bomber’s really like – a big boy with a big heart.

“Dati, pag pinapaliguan, binubulsalan pa namin kasi mamaya bigla kaming kagatin. Tapos nung eto na, okay na siya,” shares Riofa. “Gusto na niyang naliligo, gusto na niyang nagpapagupit ng kuko.”

Paul even recalls how Bomber once injured himself for being too excited to play at the clubhouse. “Sobrang saya niya, napipilay po siya. Meron nga dati nagva-volleyball, napunta sa pwesto [ni Bomber] yung bola. Ayun kinagat niya.”

Aside from enjoying volleyball, playing fetch and taking a bath with his humans, Bomber also loves to take his walks every day.

Though he is as tall as an average adult, Riofa claims Bomber is just like other pups who just needed attention and care. She believes that, just like Bomber, any other dog in need of a family and home is worthy of a second shot at life.