From Renting to Owning: A Fur Parent's Quest for a Dog-Friendly Home in Bulacan

  • 5 months ago
Sta. Maria, Bulacan - In this new episode of Real Stories, Real People, we delve into the inspiring journey of a dedicated Fur Parent and his pursuit of transitioning to homeownership, all for the love of his cherished dogs.

Join us as we unravel Jerry Tubo’s heartfelt story, navigating through the challenges of dog restrictions in rented homes and ultimately finding relief and comfort in owning a dog-friendly residential home. Through the highs and lows, Jerry’s furry companions have been his unwavering source of light and joy, encouraging him to overcome life’s obstacles with resilience and determination.

Don’t miss the story of the unbreakable bond between a fur parent and his beloved pets.


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Transcript
00:00So whenever I look at their eyes, I don't see dogs.
00:10I see souls in their eyes.
00:13I talk to them like human beings and then, kya'ti hindi naman sila nagsasalita na nafifil
00:18ko yung love nila for me.
00:20I thank God for giving me my dogs.
00:24Because of them, nagkuran ako ng direction.
00:27So naisipan ko na, ay ganito pala, dapat yung pera, hindi basta-basta waldas lang.
00:32Dapat may napupuntahan.
00:33And this is the best decision I've ever done in my life, yung kumuha ng bahay.
00:37Sarili na naming place, wala namang papalayas na kahit na sinong landlord or landlady sa
00:43amin.
00:44I'm Jerry Tubo, 35 years old, a fur parent from Santa Maria, Bulacan.
00:57I've been a fur parent for five years now, and matagal na akong mahilig sa dog since
01:14I was a kid.
01:15Kasi I was raised by my parents na nag-aalaga talaga kami ng dog.
01:18So sa province, meron kaming isang dog.
01:21And then after nun, matagal akong hindi nagkaroon ng dog.
01:24So until 2019, when I met my ex.
01:29So when we met, dinalan niya na sa bahay ko yung dog niya, kasi parang agad-agad yun
01:36e.
01:37Tumira kami sa isang bahay agad.
01:38So dinalan niya sa akin yung dog niya, and then napamahal na rin sa akin, so parang naging
01:44parent na rin ako ng dog until such time na nagkaroon siya ng sarili niyang place.
01:51Ako yung nag-insist na ipastad ko yung dog niya, yung pinakaunang dog.
01:57And then ngayon, meron siyang apat.
02:00So yung isa pinamigay namin sa fur dad, and then yung dalawa napunta sa amin dito.
02:09Meron pa siyang dalawang biniling may lahing mga dog.
02:13So nung naghiwalay kami, dinalan niya yung dalawang may lahing.
02:16Tapos naiwan sa akin yung panganay na aso.
02:20And then ako na nagtuloy kasi ang gusto niyong mangyari, iuwi niya sa provinsya nila.
02:26So kahit alam kong mahirap magkaroon ng maraming dogs, it's a responsibility, pero insist ko
02:32pa rin na ako na lang yung mag-alaga nung dog niya, at ituloy ko na lang kasi mahirap
02:37yung baka siya mapabayaan doon, din dumagtag pa siya sa magiging stray dogs.
02:42So yun yung ayokong mangyari kasi technically sa akin na rin lumaki yung dog kahit hindi
02:46naman ako yung unang bumili sa kanya.
02:53In 2020, naisipan na namin humanap ng iba pang apartment nung nasa Kainta pa ako.
02:59Unfortunately, lahat na lang na mapagtanungan ko, kahit malaki naman yung place, handa naman
03:05akong magbayad ng may kamahalan kasi nga may mga dogs.
03:09Ayaw talaga nilang tanggapin kasi may mga dogs nga.
03:11Kahit isa pa lang yung dog ko noon, isa pa lang yung dog namin, ayaw kami tanggapin.
03:16So yun yung naging struggle ko, kahit saan ako magpunta walang tumatanggap.
03:19So kung meron mong tumatanggap ng pet, usually may nauna na sa amin.
03:23So ang pinaka naging turning point talaga na kung bakit naisipan ko na talaga kumuha
03:28nung bahay is nung binaha kami 2020, bumagyo kasi noon e, November of 2020, hindi ko yung
03:35makakalimutan sa Kainta na hanggang leeg yung tubig at lahat ng dogs ko binuhat ko talaga
03:42sila. Kahit naiwan ko na yung mga damit noon na lumubog na sa baa. So bit-bit ko silang
03:47lahat, isa-isa akong binuhat papunta doon sa may mababaw na lugar and kaya nandito ako
03:51sa bahay na ito, it's because of them. Naisip ko na pumuha ng sarili kong place talaga,
03:58which is malaya ako na mag-alaga ng dogs. Tapos hindi na kami irereklamo ng may-ari ng
04:04bahay at hindi na kami papaalisin kasi nga may mga dogs ako.
04:13Dalawa kami parents ng mga dogs namin. So, syempre, the only constant in this world is change.
04:20So, siguro yung love niya for me nag-change na gano'n. So, yung time na yun talaga super
04:26hurt ako. It was one of the darkest parts of my life. When I was there, my dogs were staring at me
04:33and then narealize ko, no, sabi ko, diba ako pwede ko magkaroon ng maraming property, I can have a
04:39house. So, I have so many things in my life, but for my dogs, I'm the only one for them,
04:43diba? So, sino pa yung hahanap ng paraan para sa kanila? So, ako pasig, ginawa ko lahat ng best
04:52spot to give them the best place to live, itong house na ito. So, ayun, sabi ko, silang reason.
05:01So, andito na ako, malayo na ako. So, ba't ako mag-stop dito, diba? Sabi ko, ano, talaga,
05:08tutuloy ko yung buhay kahit gaano kahirap. The entire 2023 was the most difficult part of my life,
05:16but it's because of my dogs. I'm still here. Nagagawa ko naman ng paraan yung mga challenges.
05:23So, hindi ko nga maintindihan. So, bakit, Lord, bakit I'm still standing? I'm surviving? Sabi ko,
05:31parang si Lord sumasagot siya indirectly sa akin, pero napatingin ako sa mga dogs ko.
05:36Parang sinasabi ni Lord sa akin, sila yung dahilan. Kaya ako binigay sila sa iyo kasi may mangyayari
05:42sa iyong mabigat, tapos sila yung mag-help sa iyo. So, ayun, I'm very grateful. They saved me.
05:55Whenever I look at their eyes, I don't see dogs. I see souls in their eyes. I talk to them like
06:03human beings. Kaya hindi naman sila nagsasalita na nafe-feel ko yung love nila for me. That's why
06:09naisipan ko to inspire other fur parents na maraming paraan. Kagaya ko, hindi naman ako mapera,
06:16pero pinilit ko. Pinilit ko na maghanap ng sarili ko talagang place kasi ayokong ma-abandon yung
06:22mga dogs. So, ang daming mga heartbreaking na mga posts ng mga fur parents sa same group
06:28kasi I've been a member na for a long time. Naha-hurt ako na may mga fur parents na kumuha
06:34ng pets kasi cute. Nung lumaki na, ayaw na nila. Tapos, nung lumipat, in-abandon yung dog. So,
06:41yun naging purpose ko na marami tayong pwedeng gawing paraan para wala ng dogs na ma-abandon
06:47at wala nang maging stray dogs in the future. Sa umpisa pa lang bago ka kumuha, isipin mo muna
06:52kung kaya ko ba. Kung masustain ko ba ang pagdodog kasi hindi talaga sya biro. It's like having
06:58kids. Ganon po siya.
07:04Being a fur parent, super laki ng impact sa buhay ko kasi before ako nagkaroon ng dogs, parang
07:11wala akong direction. So, upa lang, ganon, tapos labas-labas with friends. Yung mga dogs ko nagpa-realize
07:17sa akin na dapat maging focus ako sa buhay ko. Tapos, yung mga perang kinikita ko, natutunan ko
07:25ng ipunin kasi may responsibilidad na ako and itong bahay ko papagandahin ko sya unti-unti. Parang
07:31nagkaroon ako ng direction sa buhay ko. So, every time na nahihiga ako tas di pa ko inaantok,
07:38the first thing I do is to thank God kasi without the dogs siguro hanggang ngayon wala pa akong kahit
07:43na anong ari-arian. Kahit ito kasi pinakauna kong napuntar. So, I thank God for giving me my dogs
07:51because of them nagkaroon ako ng direction. So, naisipan ko na ay ganito pala dapat yung pera
07:58hindi basta-basta waldas lang. So, dapat may napupuntahan and this is the best decision I've ever
08:04done in my life. Yung kumuha ng bahay, sarili na naming place, wala namang papalayas na kahit na
08:09sinong landlord or landlady sa amin. I believe na bawat isa sa atin meron tayong mga pinagdadaanan.
08:19We have our own battles. So, but we have our different ways on how to cope with those battles.
08:26But for me, the best na weapons natin against mental health problems, magkaroon tayo ng pets,
08:36magkaroon tayo ng family, but it doesn't necessarily mean na kumuha tayo. Hindi pa rin yung kasi it's
08:43a responsibility. Make sure na kaya natin silang i-sustain kasi hindi talaga biro magkaroon ng pets.
08:49Hindi biro, but it's worth it. Ang payo ko lang, i-assess muna natin ang mga self natin kung
08:56kaya ba. Because it's just like what I said, it's not easy. Napaka pricey, magastos,
09:02and it takes too much of your time talaga.
09:07Naniniwala na ako ngayon, it sounds cliche, but it's true na hindi ka bibigyan ng lord ang
09:13problema ng hindi mo kaya. Kasi ako, I was there firsthand and it's my firsthand experience na
09:20I thought I couldn't make it, but I did. So I'm here, look at me, hindi pa to success,
09:28but I'm almost there. I'm winning every day. So just be kind to animals, not only sa dogs,
09:35but to all animals like mga pets, like cats and other animals around us. Kung hindi natin sila
09:41kayang pakainin or hindi natin sila kayang ikup-kup, at least huwag na lang natin silang
09:46saktan. So that's the best thing that we can do as human beings.
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