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The actress-model is a proud furparent to her five-year-old Samoyed, Yuna
MANILA, Philippines – Outside of acting and modeling, Liza Soberano is a dog lover at heart, thanks to her pet Samoyed, Yuna.
On February 6, the Lisa Frankenstein star joined the launch of Dr. Shiba’s Kind Kibble, a new kind of dog food that aims to provide dogs with “real, digestible meat protein and essential micronutrients” in the form of everyday kibble.
Liza shared that she started giving her five-year-old Samoyed treats from Dr. Shiba even before she became its brand ambassador. She added that her ultimate goal in coming back to Manila was to bring Dr. Shiba goods back to the US for Yuna, who is a picky eater.
Numerous furparents and furbabies were in attendance, and they all had the chance to mingle with each other throughout the whole event.
Liza also let Rappler in on what it’s like to be a furparent. Asked if Yuna helps her unwind after a long day at work, the actress quipped, “Oh, yeah, definitely, but she also adds to [the stress].”
“She really makes me happy. She really makes me feel human. She just makes me feel so alive. The types of problems she gives me are so small compared to anything else that I deal with in the world so it’s always lighthearted fun with her,” Liza shared.
As an actress beginning to build her Hollywood career in the US and a model who frequently has to travel all around Asia, Liza’s being away from Yuna becomes inevitable because of her hectic schedule. Liza has these tips for furparents who are in the same situation:
“It’s good to have ninongs and ninangs (godfathers and godmothers). I have my own ninongs and ninangs in [Los Angeles] for Yuna,” Liza said, laughing.
“These ninongs and ninangs have to be people that you know, are educated enough, comfortable with dogs, [and] love dogs because that makes it easier for when you have a last-minute trip for work. But I think it’s more ideal, honestly, to have a dog when you have a family because there’s so many different people that are part of the house that can help you take care of that dog and the dogs are just so much happier with more people around,” she added.
With this, Liza also said that you need to have a lot of time on your hands if you want to become a dog owner. Dogs need a lot of love and attention, and are always looking to release energy, so you have to make sure that you’re able to give them that. After all, becoming a furparent is a huge commitment. – Rappler.com