The Last Fashion Statement: The Chucho
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi
Believe it or not, I read recently in an article in the New York Times (printed edition, so no link) that the latest fashion statement in the U.S. was to adopt Latin American street dogs, commonly known here as “los chuchos”. Well, maybe this should be the type of Guatemalan adoptions that should make the headlines. There is an abundance of chuchos or street dogs available for adoption in La Antigua Guatemala and throughout Guatemala.
So if you want to be in fashion this upcoming season, head down to Guatemala for your own chucho. You can start at Animal Welfare Association Rescue/Education (www.animalaware.org) or at Asociación de Amigos de los Animales (www.amigosdelosanimales.org.gt) for details on how to adopt your own personal chucho friend. You will never regret this fashion tip! 
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November 14th, 2007
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November 14th, 2007
This little guy looks kind of like my Maggie. She was a chucho too. (Just here in S.C.
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November 14th, 2007
[...] Rudy put an intriguing blog post on The Last Fashion Statement: The Chucho.Here’s a quick excerpt:Believe it or not, I read recently in an article in the New York Times (printed edition, so no link) that the latest fashion statement in the US was to adopt Latin American street dogs, commonly known here as “los chuchos”. … [...]
November 14th, 2007
While I’m happy that people are adopting dogs that need adopting, I just can’t believe it!!
BTW. . . .In Italian (at least the regional dialect of my grandparents), “chucho” means something quite different.
November 15th, 2007
I was just thinking… it is not such a preposterous idea if the adopted “parents” are older, probably “empty-nest” people whose own children are grown ups. They know that adopting a child would be unfair and they have the time and resources, and need/want of company. Yes, they could give money to World Vision or Save the Children or whatnot… probably they already do. Or maybe, just maybe, I’ve been too long in Canada… or did I came already this way?
March 19th, 2008
[...] (floats) are not only the affair of cucuruchos, women also participate; and sometimes even chuchos (street dogs) get involved in the penitent act of carrying the heavy [...]