B for BAD

I was reprimanded by Mummy for biting myself silly.
She pointed the bald patches to me and said “Why did you bite yourself huh? Can you stop doing that!”

(Veron: Immediately after scolding him, he looked mighty sad and slipped away to….. our utility toilet. And stayed there for a good 15min until I had to go in to carry him out. I think he was self-reflecting and really guilty because he wouldnt even look at me when I teased him with the camera!)

Up and coming

Hi ya all, I havent really got time to blog, because the mama’s been so busy with her school term tests and all. And not to mention, my papa is so caught up in his work and studies to bother about me. So these days are spent lying around the house until papa comes home at un-Godly hours to bring me down for a run if I’m lucky.

But all will change for the better, hopefully, when my folks finally settle down and get their own place. Ahh… so discussion has been rife lately between my folks and Mama’s friends, namely Aunty Shaz and Meiyee.
The aunties are talking about property and other boring stuff.  Think Shaz wants to move into Calrose condo at Yio Chu Kang, but I’ll be happy if I just get my own home and get to stay with Lizzy and Mama and see them everyday! Nevermind where we stay.
But I have a request – it must be near to training areas like the East.
That’s Papa’s suggestion too! He told mama that we should get a condo unit in the East as everything cool is there – famous food, the beach, airport, and most importantly, training!
Hmm but according to mum, that wont happen for the next 2,3 years lah because getting married and settling down takes time and $$ to prepare.

And oh, I’ve been kept busy these few nights because I am attending an Agility Seminar organised by PUPS. They flew in this South Australian trainer Luke Schneider.

I think he is so cool! (sorry papa).
I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I think mama too, although I could see she was quite tired after every session.
You can read more about the Seminar here: http://www.geocities.com/the_pups/LukeSAgilitySeminar.html.

That’s all for now… Hope to have more updates when I go for potluck dinner and next Sunday’s Class95 dog walk.
Ciao!
Mavy

Next Gathering: Bt Brown Cemetry

Hi folks, due to my mama having Exams this whole week, she has no time to go recce.
Our next gathering will be fixed at a reminescent Bt Brown Cemetry.

How to get there: From PIE, exit Lornie Road and go into Sime Road.
Meeting point will be at the junction entrance leading to the Cemetry.

Date: Sunday 11 March 2007
Time: 1030 hours
Fees: $5 for drinks and food

I would need help from Uncle Jack to bring the ice-box for ice and drinks. (Ice and drinks settled by us).

Please update me your attendance so I can estimate how much food to bring! Thanks and see ya!

[Alice] Job opening available

Aunty Shanice has a job opening – for doggies. Here’s the catch – you need to have sensitive skin or persistent skin problems. Which is so me.

Let me disclose a little about my health. I’ve been having the mother of all skin problems forever.
Mummy has consulted countless vets from Animal Recovery Clinic, Mt Pleasant, AMK Veterinary Clinic and Allpets Vet, but none could diagnose my problem – is it congenital, food allergy, inhalant allergy, chemical allergy?

Since nobody knows the diagnosis, I can only rely on long term steroid therapy. Which is by the way, BAD for humans and doggies alike. Long term steroid therapy will cause reduced hair growth and suppressed immune system.
But it’s not like I have a choice. Mummy has tried all ways and exhausted every means of herbal remedies, homeopathy, natural rememdies etc but nothing has worked.
She even self-dianosed me as suffering from Auto Immune disorder but the vet argued that it’s not.

Now that Aunty Shanice has a job opening, and since I’m such a suitable candidate, I wonder if I can apply??
If I’m successful, this could be my first gainful employment because as you all know, I lead a tai-tai life (read: yawnful, uneventful). How wonderful if I can work to earn my keep and cure myself at the same time? Talk about independence.

Interested candidates, please contact Aunty Shanice at barkingoodtimes@yahoo.com.sg

by the way here’s a pic of me at my everyday best:

A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.

[Alice]Here’s wishing everyone Happy Pig Yr ahead!

It’s the time of the year again where our parents are:
- Busy eating ba-gua (BBQ pork), love letters, mandarin oranges and peanuts,
- entertaining guests,
- visiting relatives, and
- gambling
- receiving ang-paos (most vital)

We have a very important self-appointed job to do – to clean up after careless children and adults who talk with their mouths full. Heh heh heh
We will stick around them and surely, someone will drop a bit of the ba-gua or crumbs of the love-letters.
No wonder we couldnt sleep last night. The anticipation!

Will you hurry up?

I received $8 in my ang paos today. 
How much did you doggies receive?? 

[Alice] Pig Year 2007

CNY is just near the corner, and one of the items in Mummy’s last-min shopping list was actually a Cheongsam for me.
Mind you, it was no easy task because all the sizes run small, for those pretty toy dogs.
Luckily, PetsMomo’s Carey had ONE…. that 101 piece in XXL left!

Thanks PetsMomo! If not for you, I wouldn’t have the chance to own this!

This is what I wore last CNY (Lunar Dog Year), courtesy of Aunty Jazz.

Tribute to Happy the Shetland Sheepdog

Happy, aunty Shelley’s friend’s Sheltie, has just went to Rainbow Bridge at age 8.
He leaves behind his dad and mum, and playmate Summer.

From Summer’s blog:

You’ll make lots of friends in Heaven. See you there someday.
Rest in peace.

04 Feb 2007: Tagore Drive

Aunty Joy has organised another paw-mincing adventure for us.
Tagore Drive is just where Garage R is located. I bet we’re even leaner and meaner than the Evos and Skylines. Hehe

The nitty gritty:
Date & Time: Sunday, 4th Feb 2007, 10.30am
Meeting Point: Outside No. 12 Tagore Drive – Habitat Warehouse (map)

 

Are those make-shift weavepoles for me??!

You can check out Aunty Joy’s recce account and also Luna’s post.

What? Dawg hashing… again!

Aunty Joy has organised another of those long trekking/hiking adventures on this coming Sunday morning!

Date & Time: this weekend – exact time TBC
Location: Lorong Lada Hitam (off Mandai Road)
Direction: From SLE, exit at mandai road (exit 8A), turn right into Lor Lada Hitam and drive all the way until a round about = trekking site.

After nursing my broken paw pads from last Saturday’s hash, I guess it’s time for another round of paw mincing!
I certainly hope my folks wont get lost or anything LOL because I havent gotten my SCDF SAR Dog certification yet.

According to Aunty Joy, it will be every fortnightly. Which should be sufficient exercise to keep me fit and sexy!

what i really reallllyyyy want

I’ve not said this before, but doesnt mean I have no wishes for Xmas! or New year, or anything!

You will never find Mummy baking yummy cookies in the kitchen for us, unlike Kingsley’s S who bakes an awful lot for him, and other yummy-mummies who bake for their furkids.
Not that my Mum doesnt know how to bake, she does bake mean cupcakes! But because I’m on a diet, and Alice has food allergies, so our oven is pretty much under-utilised.
So yummy bakes are out for me.

But what about non-edible stuff?
I’m getting sick of my Rogz collar & matching leash set. To top it off, Mum got the exact same set for me to replace my bashed-up set. (And the bashed-up set is actually Alice’s hand-me-down) Doesn’t she have any sense of imagination or creativity??

What I would really love is this If It Wags Collar and Leash set

question: Does the green one suit me? or this orange set??

And also, I could do with a new bowl.
Ever since I did Agility over my ceramic bowl and broke it, I’ve been using Alice’s hand-me-down old steel bowl.
Mummy rationalized that “It will never break no matter how I jump over it”
True, but nothing beats having your own spanking new shiny metal bowl bought from the store.
Why do I have to use Alice’s hand-me-downs for everything!

I’m just a simple boy with simple wishes.
I still have lots of good Frisbees, tennis balls, and tug toys so I have very few (but real) “wants”.
Won’t mummy buy the collar & leash set for me?