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She can drive us nuts at times but she is still our sweet heart.
He is a happy old man!!!
This month we celebrate HB and Boy’s Birthday. We dont know exactly when Boy’s bday is but he came to our place last year August, so I told HB to celebrate his birthday together.
During lunch time I went over to OG to get Bday card and pressie. Bought HB a new gun toy, he had the smaller version hence this time round I bought the medium size version. There is the Large and X-Large size version, but too bad, his preggy wife cant even lift up the large one off the rack not even to mention carrying it ard.
We had dinner @ Lau Pa Sat together with my mom. My mom bought him a Adidas bag and she nvr bought any bag for me before. >.<”"
Head home and had a mini celebration with Boy. This old man was very confused why we were singing bday song and why there is a piece of cake with 2 candles burning in front of him. Poor Boy is suffering from diarrhea for 3 days….
The Man”s”!!! (Initially I on the flashlight and the photo turn out to be a disaster…… I try to edit it with photoshop and it still look bad.)
Oreo and Boy. (Its amazing how both of their friendship grew, they slp beside each other now)
The pictures are slightly abit better after I switch off the flashlight.
Does he look like a 11 yr old dog?
Oreo.
Last but not least HB’s pressie.
Boy’s test was back from the lab, vet called me to discuss abt the treatment and finalise the medication to be prescribe to him. HB went to collect his medication, the first thing he told me on the phone was: “A LOT of medication and its TWICE a day”. Its not easy to get an old man to guai guai tk his medication, we use to battle with him every morning to make him swallow pills. After a while we gave up and gave in, we put his medication in canned food and push it into his mouth.
Boy, we are starting to count your medical fees in thousand!!!! You BETTER get well soon!!!
Damage done today. Plus the earlier on lab test was another $90. All in this time round was $180++
Initial plan was to go for a swim at clup4paw but Boy Boy and Cookie flunk the behaviour’s test. We change our plan and head for WCDR.
Oreo had a fun day running ard making friends. I guess with addition of Boy, she now know how to interact with other dogs better.
Boy got into a fight……. He was fine with cookie and some other dog. When this dog came and wanted to hump him, my Boy didnt gave face. This Oji-i-san, although is very old, but he is not a old dog tt can be bullied. When the dog try to hump him, he grabbed him in his mouth. Luckily he didnt bite, cos when we asked him to let loose, the dog didnt suffer any punctured holes. Nevertheless, I apologised, no matter whose fault it is.
He was fine with another owner and allow her to pat him. Haiz this Oji-i-san had been surviving well in the street for the past 10 years, he is just no those tamed domesticated dogs. Old dogs doesnt mean weak dogs.
Cookie is HB army time friend’s newly adopted dog.
HB with Oji-i-san Boy
Hooman and the furkids
The other day I were flipping thru the newspaper in the office and chance upon SPCA’s advertisement. It kind of touch my heart. My first dog, Buffy, is adopted from SPCA 5 years ago. An abandon dog has now become the Empress Dowager of the family. The family has to dine at places that are dog friendly so that she can tag along.
She was adopted during my poly days. During exam period, I have to often burnt midnight oil, she never fail to accompany me till late night. At least I dont feel so lonely when burning the midnight oil. She will wait outside the toilet, be it I were doing business or bathing.
I have a total of 3 dogs now. Buffy, Oreo and Boy(my dad’s retire dog). Dogs are the only animal in this world that will love your more than itself. If you have time and ready to commit for a 15 years companion, do consider to adopt. The amount of $$$, love and time you will definitely get 1 million times back from them.
Picture courtesy to SPCA webby.
I have been searching high and low for cures for Oreo’s skin problem. Google has been my best friend lately. Oreo nvr had any problem until we switch her to a special slimming diet kibbles. Well, she lost weight with hefty price. The kibbles got her into a 2 years fungal problem tt nvr recover. Initially was furious outbreak, then slowly it become shedding bald patches, occasionally either the eye or some part of her body get swollen.
I got sick and tired of visting vet and listening to different side of stories. Steroid, antibiotics and anti-fungal can only subside the symptom for a while, after the effect is gone, her fungal comes back again.
I changed from different brand of kibbles to different type of meat source. I were even crazy enough to even put her on vegetarian diet. Nothing works, I were close to giving up. Recently I have chance to start looking into web for more information abt what causes her nvr “heal” fungal problem.
I decided to give natural cures for a try. First I change her diet to BARF (raw food), use natural handmade organic soap for bathing and add ACV to her diet. TADA!!!! It works, I have not notice any new bald patches and the old ones are starting to grow furs again. I might consider to add flaxseed oil or coconut oil if necessary.
Do google for the benefits of ACV, human can consume it too. Those who are slimming, ACV does help to boast metabolism rate and help in losing weight.
Organic Apple Cinder Vinegar
Natural handmade soap I bought from Hong Kong. (I’ll try to learn how to make the soap)
After watching Marley and Me, I was rather inspired to write more abt my dogs.
Boy Boy was my dad’s guard dog at the shop house but he is now officially retiring at our home. Due to his guard dog nature, he tends to be aggressive. I seriously witness how aggressive he can get, the wound left on the groomer thigh was no joke. I met him 10 yrs ago when he was a puppy, he stay with us a few mth and he got too big to stay with us, hence Dad bought him back to shop house. On our 2nd meeting, he greet me with growling. Nevertheless I still manage to be able to bath, detick and walk him.
He gone thru all the puppy training, Im amazed how much a 10 yr dog can learn. He doesnt understand a single command and we were busy cleaning his pee and poo everyday. Today he is 70% toilet train, 100% outdoor train, know sit command, know how to shake paw and walk well on leash. He got used to our house rules rather quickly and is more well behaved than Oreo.
The aggressive dog we know was gone, he is a gentle and obedient boy. Everyone comment he is a cute boy!!! I personally find him a very expressional dog.
Taken during his daily walk, he was wondering how come HB stop and start taking pictures.
This was taken during his first outing with us. See how happy he is.
Saw this clip on the news last night. Indeed touching. How many humans are now busy stepping down another humans? How morale are we to call oursleves the King of all animals? Reflect Human!!!!
1) What is/are the name of your dog(s)?
Buffy & Oreo
2) How does your dog(s) live up to his/her name?
Buffy got her name from SPCA, we thought it suit her well as only her ears are brown.
Oreo has some white furs at her chest, perfectly suit the black cookies with white cream.
3) Name an endearing characteristic of your dog(s)
Buffy is a Missy dog. She behave like a cat at times. If she has a human transform she is going to be spoilt princess.
Oreo is forever busy dog. She can be busy for nothing. With her ard its hungry dog festival 24/7.
4) What has your dog(s) trained you or anyone to do?
Buffy is so scare of cutting nails. Whenever she know u have the intention to cut her nails she shiver like mad. The best thing is you didnt breathe a word abt cutting nails….. My mom will start nagging and I think she kept the nail cutter from me. >.<”‘ Oh well my mom bring her to the groomer to cut her nails. She alway say Im a dog abuser……. and she rather pay!!!!!! *roll eyes*
My mom again….. She likes to feed Oreo behind my back. Whenever she see Oreo she goes “Aiya why you so skinny”, then she start taking PACKETS of treats (expensive treats) from her bag and start the buffet…..
5) What habit of your dog(s) irks you the most?
Buffy likes to chew her paw!!!!
Oreo eat her poo…. I have totally no idea how to correct her. We tried all sort of methods…. Now we try to outdoor train her. At times of emergency, she just need to do it at home and tt when her irritating behaviour will start.
6) What do you love most about your dog(s)?
Everything!!! Becos they love my everything!!!!
