A word from Mia...

Hola! My name is Mia, and I am undeniably Honduras’ most charming bilingual mutt! I look a lot like a Lab, but I’m a mix - my mom is a Chow and my dad a Cocker Spaniel. Most of my siblings ended up in aldeas, but I’m a city girl, livin’ the big life here with Stephanie in La Paz. I think the people here actually like me more than her, at least when we go out for walks, people all yell for me! My mom had originally picked out my sister to adopt, but when she came to take her home, she had already been given away to another owner, so I convinced her to take me! Ha, I had her fooled! At a year and a half and 25 lbs, I’m full grown and full of energy! Just ask my mom. I charm her with my sad eyes and wagging tail, but I sure can cause trouble. Like that time I ate her underwear when they fell off the line or when I dug all the dirt out of the pot of her house plant. She wasn’t too happy with me.

Even though I love my mom because she gives me her leftover fried chicken and tajadas from Hibuera’s, I really like boys. Patrick and Tio Nicholas are my favorites – they sure are a lot of fun, though I don’t think they always feel the same about me. I know I’m still a bit young to think about guys, but sometimes Tio Nicholas lets me hump his leg, and I think secretly he likes it ...

My favorite times are when mom takes me out for a walk. We go to the park and she lets me run around or we visit Mariano and he gives me carne asada. Most the time I feel stranded in the house, so I find other things to keep me occupied…like chewing palm branches or tearing apart the hammock. When I am behaving myself, which isn’t often, she gives me these rico filet mignon flavored dog treats and life is good! My grand-parents send the dog treats. They’re pretty cool people. Though we’ve only met once, they \send me care packages…I think they like me more than Stephanie but don’t tell her that…hee hee!
Well, I must be going. I’ve got so much to do these days getting ready to go home to the states. I have so much paperwork to do - they sure do make it difficult to get a visa, but mom said I shouldn’t try to go mojado, that crossing the Rio Grande is just too dangerous for a little girl like me. I just want a better life for me and my family. See you in the USA…Hasta Luego!