Shweta's heart goes,'Woof!'[Tia of Remix]

Shweta's heart goes, "Woof!"

The Remix actress has got herself a pet — a black Cocker Spaniel called Pheebee
Vickey Lalwani
vickey.lalwani@mid-day.com

Remix girl Shweta Gulati, aka Tia Ahuja, is not lonely now that Remix has gone off air. She's got a cocker spaniel for company. "She has become an integral part of my life. I have virtually stopped socialising. Recently, I did go out of town for few days, but that was the only time I left her with my maid. She is cho-chweet," she says.
It's a dog's life
Shweta has been a dog lover ever since she was in school. "When we shot at Kamalistan, there were many dogs there whom I used to feed. I even had them vaccinated. But I was never too sure if I wanted to have a pet."
Shweta made up her mind that she wanted a pet dog only when her friend Lata visited her on the Remix set with a pup. "Lata had bought a black and white Cocker Spaniel. He kept nibbling at my feet, and when I picked him up, I realised that he was so tiny that I could hold him in one hand. At that very instant, I decided to get myself a similar pet," she says.
Pet passion
From day one, Shweta has taken immense care of her new dog. She has been named Pheebee. "Priya Wal (Anvesha of Remix) suggested that I name her Timbo or Timbet. I had Pheebee in mind. I tried the three names and realised that she responded to Pheebee only."
Shweta particularly enjoys the way Pheebee welcomes her back home when she returns from somewhere. "She nibbles at my feet and starts running around me in circles," she says, adding, "Pheebee has become very possessive of me. If I talk to anybody on the phone for a long time, she starts jumping all over the place, demanding my attention."