PETALING JAYA, Nov. 4 -- Nearly a year after a stray dog started guarding Datin Seri Umie Aida's house, the actress took to Instagram to talk about her special bond with man's best friend.

It all began when the Dukun star fed the stray one day and it immediately considered her as its owner.

Umie told followers that the canine whom she named Blacky knew not to cross boundaries by staying outside of her house and has never tried entering the actress's home.

"It's like she knows her place is only outside the front gate.

"Blacky is very loyal and listens to me," Umie wrote yesterday.

In Islamic teachings, Muslims are forbidden to own a dog because they are deemed impure.

Umie, whose real name is Umi Khalsum Rahmad Ali wanted to share wi...