NoshowJones Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 My wife has 2 black dogs. She's Thai, by the way. What about black cats? In the UK they are supposed to be unlucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 ee dam, not see dam! ee dam is a Thai insult pointed towards the women that have very dark skin which would indicate that they are a lower class and work in the fields. ee dam roughly translated means : "Ms. Blacky". If it were "ai dam", it would mean "Mr. Blacky". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 It's not they don't like.. they worried won't last long specially if have cambodian folks around (my black dog last year disappeared after few months) Anyway I prefer white dogs here 'cause you can better spot ticks and fleas on it Yes, I've noticed that black dogs seem to pick up more fleas's and ticks.. ??? Actually, I think it will be about the same. I doubt that ticks and fleas are so discerning as to select the color of the dog they wish to feast on. Obviously, dark colored insects would be easier to spot against a light colored background and, hence, easier to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 ee dam, not see dam! ee dam is a Thai insult pointed towards the women that have very dark skin which would indicate that they are a lower class and work in the fields. ee dam roughly translated means : "Ms. Blacky". If it were "ai dam", it would mean "Mr. Blacky". Thank you for explaining!! Glegolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) I knew those phii would get into it somehow. I thought it might be more complicated than some people wished us to think. If 'ee dam' was the answer, surely my Thai vet would have known; she graduated from Chula, and charming though she is, can't be that innocent! I can understand people not wanting a black dog because it's more tasty.... but that is Chinese, and would not apply in Khmer villages in backward Isan. Phii.... yes, Isan is obsessed with phii; my partner claims he sees them in our garden, but he doesn't object to black dogs. The fact that ticks and fleas are easier to find on white dogs is true; finding them on a curly-haired toy poodle is virtually impossible; I have to rely on Frontline and things like that. Will somebody please give a good home to my black puppies?! Edited February 11, 2013 by isanbirder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterzero2012 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I feed 3 feral black cats in my neighborhood,and my neighbor asked me "why I like black cats,they are no good" I responded in total Thai nonsense that I liked them cuz they were nice cats....wish I had a camera to capture the look on that womans face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 It's just not Thais that don't like black dogs or cats, it seems to be worldwide. Just google Black Dog Syndrome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 It's just not Thais that don't like black dogs or cats, it seems to be worldwide. Just google Black Dog Syndrome! Amazing... but I can well believe it! But it's BIG Black Dog Syndrome, and mine are LITTLE black dogs.... anybody give them a home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Doesn't explain the huge crowds at Snoops gig last month in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 It's just not Thais that don't like black dogs or cats, it seems to be worldwide. Just google Black Dog Syndrome! Amazing... but I can well believe it! But it's BIG Black Dog Syndrome, and mine are LITTLE black dogs.... anybody give them a home? I decided that my puppies would be available for adoption from yesterday. The local nurse had already booked the remaining white pup, so I was left with four black ones, one male and three bitches. In the late afternoon, several village children arrived (always in threes) at my house (having got permission from their parents to have a puppy). They braved the GSX, who is large, and about as fierce as a stuffed toy, and three little ones, which, having no bite, make up for it in noise. And off the puppies went.... all of them! All the children are members of my partner's extended family, so I shall be able to monitor (somewhat) how the pups get on. Not perhaps ideal.... but this is not an ideal world (especially for black puppies). And now I'm left with the one we decided to keep, Chocky, who is (you've guessed it) chocolate-coloured. She was the smallest of the lot, but seems to be doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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