Bear Bear the Fearsome Rottie

Grace the King Charles needs a new home

2011-09-16T09:09:00.003+08:00

Meet Grace, she is a 6 year old King Charles that needs a new home. Her previous owners gave her up for personal reasons but she is the sweetest girl ever. Due to unforeseen circumstances, she was in her cage for a very very long time.
But even so, she gets along VERY well with other King Charles as Auntie Lynn has shown here. Not the easiest thing to get 4 dogs to pose for a picture during playtime!!
She is effectively crate trained and all she wants really is interaction and love. She is naturally clean and not spayed yet. Her new folks will be expected to bear the cost of her spaying and also a $200 adoption fee that would be donated to a charity of Auntie Lynn's choosing.
Grace may be 6, but she has the energy and curiosity of a 1 year old. She also strangely reacts very well to recall though she was hardly trained at all, much less taken out for even walks.
So please send in your interest to killertouch@gmail.com and include your name, family size, if there are other dogs in your household, and previous experiences with dogs. She is really easy to train and would be a great first dog as well. Not to mention the fact she is HDB approved. A viewing will be arranged soon!

Milo the Golden x Terrier Cross for Adoption!

2011-07-07T08:07:00.003+08:00

OK OK... I know I have not been updating at all... even though I have been like having great adventures...

Sigh... I really have not been ok? Pa has been locked up with work and its a really horrible time for me... However, I still would help other fellow doggies in need of a new home!!
Meet Milo the Golden x Terrier... about 13kgs only, he can be really really cute!

Not the bravest, but certainly he has his own charms! 1.5 years old, he would need a firm handler to encourage him as well. He isn't aggressive as well! Barks a couple of times when he meets new people, but he is really totally ok.

He was reluctantly given up by his owner to Auntie Cynthia to Board. There were some issues with the owner's neighbor who disliked animals and made it hellish for him... so now he is looking for a new home.

Please contact Auntie Cynthia to arrange for a viewing! Message 97435435 or email cynthia.buddybuddy@gmail.com. Viewing is conducted only by appointment only! See you guys SOON!!!

The Passing of Coco the Golden Retriever

2011-06-08T15:10:00.005+08:00

A few days before September 11th 1999, Coco the Golden Retriever was boarded with Auntie Cynthia at Buddy Buddy. Coco was a sweet girl and would do anything for a treat.

When September 11th arrived, The world watched in horror as planes slammed into the World Trade Centre. The world included Auntie Cynthia and Uncle Wusong as they realised that Coco's owner's USA office was right in those buildings that were in flames.

He should be fine Uncle Wusong said... Dun worry.

Days, then weeks, then months gone by without word from Coco's Owner. With no one else to contact, Coco now belonged to Auntie Cynthia and Uncle Wusong...
Coco was a beautiful Long Coated Golden, quite a rarity in Hot Singapore. Not too sure where she exactly came from, but her story definitely started on September 11th. Coco became the model dog as she would even let Auntie Cynthia do dental work on her without moving at all.

She was also a valued companion even when Little Sherjay was born. He would play and lie on her, she would dutifully take care of him.

Coco passed in the early morning hours of the 8th of June 2011 at the age of 13 years old. She had lived a great life and brought many happiness. She suffered 2 strokes a few weeks before but had actually recovered well. She passed on peacefully in her sleep and all of us will miss her.
Joey, Coco's sister, is the last and final dog at the side of Auntie Cynthia. She too will miss Coco greatly.

Good bye Coco. See you on the other side.
Sorry for not updating the blog till now... really so many things had happened, and with Pa's new work responsibilities, it gets a little crazy.

Plenty of Advantures

2011-03-29T18:20:00.002+08:00

Dogs dogs and MORE dogs! Meet the luckiest 3 huskies in Singapore. Pa says they have the patientiest owners ever... but that also meant this 3 ran the house. Well... no more of that nonsense. For the first time ever, they had to stay in a SINGLE position. And now... their owners are equipped with the knowledge on how to control 3 huskies at a go.

Alistar, the husky on the right with the blind right eye, was a pretty badly abused dog. By now, she would have had about 7 owners. Reason is... well... the first one apparently blinded her... so now when pushed, she will bite. Bite to draw blood.

The fosterer was bitten as well... but she didn't give up. Good news is that she seems to have been rehomed successfully to a new family. Hopefully that would be her real final home.
Meet Uri. or Uranus von Heisenburg. This beauty was just adopted by Uncle Josh. It took just one look for Uncle Josh and dad to make up their minds about this lovely boy. However, his previous owner did not allow Uri to interact with other dogs before... and hence... he still behaves very much so like a puppy.
Uri is currently undergoing strict training with Pa and Uncle Josh. Hopefully he would be socialized soon!
In the last month or so... we also met some really charming little people that rarely were not afraid of us.... This little girl's mother was ashen white at first... but at the urging of Pa, she felt at ease and was relaxed even when she tried to grab Bruno's tongue.
She even fed water to the Bruno and was totally at ease. Hope we get to meet more little people like these!

"Marble" the Mini Schnauzer might need a home after tomorrow...

2011-02-14T00:08:00.007+08:00

Meet Marble (Shaggy is his NAME!) the mini male schnauzer that Pa found! We have retrieved his microchip number but so far no luck. Tomorrow we will go to AVA to search for his owner. If he is totally unregistered, then we will rehome him immediately.

SPCA has also been informed... but strangely no one seems to be looking for him. If you know someone that is missing their mini schnauzer, please ask them to contact Pa with the Pushme app at the sidebar directly into his iPhone.

More details for rehoming after confirmation from AVA!

***AN UPDATE***

Shaggy is REGISTERED! Pa has contacted the owner and have spoken to the her as well. He will be reunited with his family soon! They didn't know who to turn to, that is why they hoped someone (like Pa) will scan for the microchip and find them eventually!
***Another Update!***
Shaggy has been reunited with his original owner and he seems really happy to see him. This story has a happy ending! Found out that Shaggy is really about 6 years old! He must have had some mid-life crisis and wondered away then!

We hope to see Shaggy soon running around as he did with us over the weekend! I'm sure he had a whole bunch of fun! BYE SHAGGY!!!

Happy Chinese New Year! / Auntie Barb's newborn

2011-02-06T13:02:00.004+08:00

Say hi to one of the newest addition to the world. Auntie Barb's little Mikki. Its also Pa's first photoshoot of a newborn. Boy... did he learn new stuff.
When we have more pictures other from his crappy iPhone ones, we will put them up as it goes along.As the Chinese New Year was round the corner... Pa thought it would be fun to have little greeting pictures with us in it... as really massive black rabbits.
We have heard disturbing rumors that some people thought these were photoshopped on. Let us reassure you... that they were not. We were made to wear these and have our pictures taken.
We tried them with all sorts of positions... all to your amusement of course... and we decided on these two as our 2011 greeting pictures. Hope you enjoy them.
Yes... It takes a real confident dog to be seen like this... and we are in no doubt secure with our personality, speciesnality and sexuality.
So Happy Lunar New Year to all my Asian Friends and whoever else that benefits from this festive of food, reunion and red packets.
Nigel is also in a great mood during this period of time.

Donut aka Prince has been successfully adopted...

2011-01-17T12:00:00.004+08:00

A first shout out to Stella the Mini STAR! Auntie Grace has decided that Stella should have her own blog too and i think its starting off just great!Good news! Donut aka Prince has been successfully adopted! Looks like he will be going to a great home!This was his first initial meet-up with the new parents and kids! Everyone was a little shy and nervous at first... but it wasn't long before all were best of friends!
This is just great! Thank you everyone for helping us out to spread the word! Prince will be loved the right way now!

Donut the King Charles for Adoption / Bruno needs some sun.

2011-01-12T13:14:00.005+08:00

Say Hi to Donut the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. He is only 2 years old and have a great temperament. He is also very quiet and confident dog. Honestly... I have no idea why would anyone abandon such as he.
That's right... his owner abandoned him at a pet shop and now Pa is trying to help rehome him. Currently he is at Auntie Cynthia's boarding home awaiting new parents for him.
If you are interested in viewing and eventually adopting him, please email your details and household conditions, as well as how many dogs you currently have or had. Usually there will be a small adoption fee involved ($100-$200) but that would be put to a good cause.

cynthia.buddybuddy@gmail.com
cynthia@devilsworkshop-international.com

You can also SMS her at 97435435 as well. Please be prepared to answer a few questions about your own background as this fellow does deserve a good home.
Bruno needs a little sun recently... in fact, he is the only black dog I know that feels right at home taking a tan in Singapore.
Most sane dogs I know that carries a fur coat on their back would love to remain in an air-conditioned room in the middle of the hot sunny day. I think Bruno was a beach dog before. Or he is just stupid. Hope he doesn't get a burn.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Saying hi to the CWS flea market...

2010-12-21T11:53:00.004+08:00

Its been a crazy crazy month. Its almost Christmas and we have not been going to any parties etc. Sigh... Pa has been extremely distracted. Whatever that its doing this to him, I hope he knows we are here for him... and he needs to bring us out more.
Say hi to little Keegan, Auntie Shelly's son. He was really not afraid of us at all... what a brave boy.
Well, we hope we helped a little at the CWS flea market. Everyone was really happy to meet us! Not much else to do. We figure we would probably stay at work with Pa. But to everyone else, Merry Christmas and have a great new year.

Another news video that is full of misinformation. Sigh.

Rottie's as great family dogs.

2010-12-08T14:53:00.002+08:00

Its rare to come by an article about how great Rotties are... even though there are several parts I would probably disagree with like how Rotties are prone to aggressiveness.Thank you Aunty Yannie for pointing out this Article!

The Big Shot...

2010-11-30T09:50:00.004+08:00

Meet all the aunties and uncles that went to the Big Shot competition... Unfortunately... Pa didn't go very far... looking at what he is up against... it is not surprising. Many of the contestants have many years more in experience than Pa. Many are also in the creative field.

All Pa does is take pictures of us dogs. How to improve? A farmer's hands are big and clumsy. It is already fantastic that he made it this far. Hopefully he can improve further.

Going for a Run

2010-11-29T10:25:00.001+08:00

Pa has decided to go back to exercise... and us along for a run. He rode his 2 wheel contraption that is devilishly fast... we were totally pooped after it...

How adult male Rotties fight and grumble...

2010-11-21T03:12:00.001+08:00

How Rotties Disagree...

BSL passed in Singapore... But not as bad as we thought.

2010-11-15T09:21:00.003+08:00

Our worst nightmares have been passed. AVA has changed and approve new BSL requirements... but it was not as bad as we thought. The new controls basically changed a few things... one is to shift Perro de Presa Canario into the Cat 1 (no imports etc.) All other changes will only take effect with newly licensed dogs.

Cat 2 dogs has this new restrictions to contend with.

All existing and newly licensed Part II dogs must be microchipped
Owners of newly licensed Part II dogs must take up an insurance policy for at least $100,000 coverage against injury to persons and damage to property
Owners of newly licensed Part II dogs must take up a banker’s guarantee for $2000
Newly licensed Part II dogs must undergo obedience training

At least is a compromise of sorts. And obedience training to some extent is necessary. I recall my own experience with trainers that are already afraid of us. That makes it tough. This new law covers all Cat 2 dogs which includes

Bull Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Rottweiler
German Shepherd Dog with its related breeds such as the Belgian Shepherd Dog and the East European Shepherd Dog
Mastiffs, including the Bull Mastiff, Cane Corso and Dogue De Bordeaux
Crosses of 1 to 5.

So its not exactly a BSL, but still, we do not need to like it. But when we recall how some Singaporeans stupidly train their dogs, it is no wonder this would eventually come about.

Most INTERESTINGLY.... there is a NEW part to this... and this part we fully agree on. It is definitely a very fair addition to the AVA regulation.

Enhanced Control for All dogs
6 Regardless of the breed, any dog that initiates an unprovoked attack and caused injury to a person or animal, will be subjected to one or more of the following control measures, depending on the severity of the bite :
The dog must be leashed and securely muzzled when in a public place
The dog must undergo obedience training
The dog must be microchipped
Premises where the dog is kept must be secured to prevent its escape
The owner must take up an insurance policy for at least $100,000 coverage against injury to persons and damage to property
The owner must take up a banker’s guarantee of $2,000
Any existing banker’s guarantee would be forfeited for non- compliance and the owner must take up a fresh banker’s guarantee of $2,000.

This is music to my ears. It is totally fair and the requirements are there is see. Lets see now... Bruno was bitten by that Golden... I was bitten by that Chihuahua, Schnauzer... Hummm... I'll even complain on Nigel the Maltese...
But seriously... this might have huge impact on our image that we have tried cultivating all this time... People again will think we need this legislation, and other more extreme cases would think this isn't enough especially since Rotties were not pointed out specifically.

And the worst of all is to have nuisance reports submitted to AVA just to get other dog owners into trouble. Let just hope I am wrong.

Stella the Mini "Rottie" Daschund

2010-11-11T12:46:00.005+08:00

Say hi to STELLA! Auntie Grace's newest addition to her family! Shes adopted from Hot Dogs and she's only 6 months old! Look how beautiful she is... Auntie Grace has totally fallen for her the first time she saw her... Its hard not to with a black and tan dog!
It was quite funny because some passerby's thought she was our little pup! Not that we mind... but its kinda difficult to have a pup with Bruno. He's missing a few essential parts and dumb to boot.
But as all puppies are, she was very playful and really a very good girl. Easy to train too.
Much to learn she has... but she will learn them. Right now, she is just a happy puppy.
She's happy to be playing with us... but hopefully she will be meeting a whole lot other people as well... Ozzie isn't really the playful type.
Don't worry... Bruno braked from the camera with inches to spare.
Hahaha... we tried to take a picture and thought we had it...
But Bruno decided to photo bomb the effort. Oh well... there is always next time!
Later we moved on to the nearby hawker and had more opportunities to take pictures... but don't tell anyone about putting dogs on chairs. Wakakaka...

Bruno's leg pad GONE! / Rottie kept in cupboard for 2 years

2010-10-25T13:22:00.004+08:00

Bruno is all his wisdom, decided that ebraking on rough ground is a good idea. What that achieved really is him limping around for the next few days. The wound had to be treated and cleaned.
Some bits were hanging out... so Pa went ahead and trimmed the parts that were still attached and isosorb to dry the juicy wound. The black bit down there is part of the parts trimmed.
With a little more effort, the wound is dressed and dry... He should be fine after a few more days i hope... he has been really bored.
He is so miserable he refuses to have his picture taken.
HAHAHA... the Cone of SHAME!
But nothing is as bad as this case...

Man keeps Rottweiler for 2 years in cupboard

A BRUTE who kept his Rottweiler-cross in a cage in a cupboard for two years was banned from keeping animals for life yesterday.

Cruel Tyrone McCalla, 29, also left the dog in a small room for a week when he went on holiday - with just one bowl of food and one of water.

The dog called Rahib could barely walk when rescued - and was hunchbacked with a bent spine.

One rescue worker said it was the worst case she had seen in nine years.

The RSPCA had been called to McCalla's home in Aston, West Midlands, after a tip-off.

Photos taken by inspectors showed two cages, with Rahib in one. The unlit cage was so small the dog could not stand properly and was terribly emaciated. When Rahib was removed by the RSPCA he was overwhelmed by the outside world.

McCalla never took the dog for a walk. But he told Birmingham magistrates he let him out in the laundry room twice a week and shared food with him.

He was convicted of three charges of failing to feed and keep a dog properly.

In an RSPCA interview read out in court, McCalla said he thought the dog was a puppy and was too young to go for a walk.

He told the court: "I treat my puppy the way I want to treat it."

As well as the ban, McCalla was given a three-month curfew.

Speaking afterwards, RSPCA Inspector Herchran Boal said: "When we took the dog from the house he was so overwhelmed by everything, a leaf, grass, a tree. We all had tears in our eyes."

Rahib, now renamed Jet, has a new home and has fully recovered.

It angers me that there are such people around... and that they can blame us instead. No jail time... no big fine. Just a 3 month curfew and a lifetime ban. A little light if you ask me. Look at how Jet looks now. Proud and beautiful. With mental problems? Very likely but not his fault.

Not his fault.

Tysen the Baby Bull Mastiff needs a new home!!!

2010-10-17T15:14:00.005+08:00

Pa is going away for a LONG time and he doesn't have time for us.... but still rehoming efforts must still go on! Meet Tysen the Bull Mastiff!!

Only 9 months old... he has been rehomed 4 times in 6 months... not by ANY fault of his. His original owner bought him not knowing how big he was going to get. So he rehomed him to another first-time dog owner in residing in a HDB flat.

Pa personally met up with him and he was fantastic and gentle. Tysen was really careful about biting on the fingers and made sure he didn't hurt Pa's fingers. For a 9 month old baby, largely untrained, this was really FANTASTIC.

He is looking for a new home right now. Please contact Leng either via email or her Handphone... Be prepared to be grilled and asked thorough questions about your home, family and how you would treat your new bull mastiff! She is very protective and she will hurt you if you don't treat him right!

Train him well too!! He needs a home now. Imprinting will take place soon!
The Poster is done! Please help click and print the large format and post it up at your nearest Vet Clinic!

National Dog Walk, Sentosa & Maya's Adoption

2010-09-17T11:17:00.011+08:00

Thanks to Uncle Furry, we didn't need to lug our camera around to take nice pictures of ourselves! Visit his website for more great photos that day! Hopefully we can go back to photography soon to take pictures as good as Uncle Furry's.
The National Dog Walk was unfortunately blessed by rain in the morning... that ensured a really low turnout. However, the mud was well worth it! We even went into an inflatable pool that was filled with sea water... and suddenly a woman screamed at me! $6! $6!
Errr... ok... So we got out of the pool (which by the way had no indication that we had to pay... and had to actually buy coupons to pay... which was nowhere near the pool... which we eventually got distracted anyway from going back.) and we went visiting the great offers they had around the area.
We eventually bought what pa has been looking for a really long time...a KONG ROCKET BALL THROWER!Check out the youtube video on how the product works! and it works GREAT. It goes a lot further than you would think. And not more dirty hands touching our ball before it goes into our mouths!

Later, we went to Sentosa for a swim and a bath at Cafe Del Mar.
We met a few German Pups that had an excellent trainer for a Pa... they were beautiful too!
Well- motivated and adjusted... it was easy to see they were eager to please. We got our own bite toys from the same trainer as well. His stuff is da bomb. Say hi to Uncle Joseph Yeo of Lei Ces training school.
The Beach was great and we had a go using the Kong Rocket as well... Uncle Furry had a great time taking pictures of us...
Bruno really enjoyed the extra distance the Kong Rocket added to the ball and was happy to go really far out.
We were allowed off leash only in the water, so we made full use of it!
We were playing right under the life guard station... and they kept an eye out for us too! They were totally comfortable we use playing near them. This is a great thing.
We were reaching for the ball and Bruno always cheats by running faster than me!Ok... so he got the ball again... i'll just nip him in the butt... just as a sign of... well... HE CHEATS!

Rotty (renamed Maya) has been successfully adopted!

2010-09-09T14:54:00.005+08:00

Say hi to a whole new Maya! (Previously named Rotti) She has done SO well at Mutts and Mittens... and the Staff really took great care of her. She fattened up beautifully as well as her coat is now gleaming. Remember how she looked before? She is indeed beautiful. After a couple months of waiting, Shuan and Trey fell in love with her and decided to make her theirs.
She was rightfully ecstatic. On her day of her adoption... She could hardly sit still... She was a little nervous at first, but she got through it like a big girl! Look at how everyone is happy now!

On behalf of Maya, she would really like to thank Uncle Wei Xiang who believed in her... took her in, sheltered and boarded her when no one else would.

ASD (Auntie Wendy) for putting her ad out, finding Uncle Shuan and Auntie Trey, and eventually assisting on the adoption process.

Finally Mutts and Mittens for really truly taking care of her like one of their own.

Pa helped with the shopping for Maya's new stuff and boy is she a lucky girl. Pa didn't buy as many things for me even after so many years! Maya is truly in great hands. We hope to see her soon!
Remember to come play with us and not be strangers! We have SO MANY places to show you Maya! Come Out to PLAY!!!

The Big Shot photography challenge!

2010-09-06T13:07:00.005+08:00

Hi Guys! Pa needs your help and votes. There is a new Reality Challenge called The Big Shot on Ch 5 and Pa needs his picture voted on! That's the original picture he took on the top! The picture posted was the slightly edited picture he sent in later... perhaps the unedited one would have been better. He was only given 15 mins to take the picture with his phone... lucky it was a great camera phone.
So please go to the FaceBook Page and remember to "LIKE" the page first... before going to Pa's picture to "LIKE" it as well. If you do not like the main page first... you will not be able to "vote" your like on his picture! I have seen the rest of the pictures... You be the judge! Please tell others to help too!!
In other news, We received with utter surprise from PawGlam and Pets magazine an appreciation gift because of our participation of the Pets Runway! Its a Beautiful Dog Tag... though i might not able to wear it... but I know someone that would love to have it... Right Auntie Sydnie?
Ok... pretty random... but MAN... what a weird flower... there are very very few black flowers in the world... Say hi to the Bat Orchid... which really isn't an Orchid at all.
And finally... a really strange signboard. For those that cannot understand it... the right column talks about serving puppy meat with duck. Argh... I really hope that's just an error in characters. Similar sounding would be using Wolfberries (a herb) to cook the duck in. *cross paws*

Food Review with Chef Iskandar & The Tiffin Club

2010-08-27T10:17:00.009+08:00

Chef Iskandar previously in the food review back in August 2008 has contacted Pa about having a food tasting session at his new place called The Tiffin Club. He could bring himself and 3 OTHER friends! So Pa and his friends went down to try out the new menu!...Bruno and I wasn't allowed to go once again as well. Irritating. But at least this time he didn't sneak off. I wasn't too happy on how he secretly smiled when he reviewed the pictures. With him that day was Siren, Scarlet Ting and Vandalin.
First up was the Tiffin Satay ($16) which was meaty beyond belief. ok... lets focus on the satay here. The dip vege and peanut sauce both familiar and original at the same time. Honestly, ALL satays should be exactly like this.
...eyes here... still focusing on the Satay please... I mean... after you drop something that deep down, what are the chances of finding it again?

Next up with the Otah and Salad ($14)... and Auntie Siren just went WILD with praise. Once again, an entirely reinvented dish which is such an improvement to the taste you would be already acquainted with. Chef Iskandar told everyone he just wants everyone to have fun with this...And they most definitely did! The lemongrass vinaigrette twist totally took it out of this world. Beef Ribs ($29) was served to us next and it simply melted in your mouth. Couple that with the MOST interesting version of Mash Potatoes (Potato Puree) Pa has every tasted.
Pork Two-way ($28) was the second main, and this redefined how should one serve pork. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside. The roll of pork loin was firm but not in a bad way. Rolled up with the green spinach, it was a perfect compliment to the other Porky way.
Then... the main of Mains rolled in. Grilled Graffeo Tenderloin($36).

Oh. My. God. <-and I quote. Simply the Best EVER tenderloin Pa has EVER tasted. The smokey tenderness, permeates into every single fiber. The aged beef is crusted with graffeo coffee beans which does not overwhelm the taste butts at ALL. This is really a dish that is better than any steakhouse has to offer. And the serving is VERY reasonable. Look at Auntie Siren's grin!
Pa had to run after that for a stupid meeting... but they were served very nice desserts as well. You can read more about the desserts on Auntie Siren's blog entry.
Methinks we should be invited for the next food tasting. Bruno and I have very sensitive taste butts as well.
Thank you Chef Iskandar for getting everyone together to have a great meal!

Tiffin Club is extending a 15% discount on the Ala Carte menu when you guys quote a password!

And that is an exclusive offer only off our blogs! So, just quote the password to redeem your 15% discount!

The Password is SINNING AT TIFFIN

In other news...

Bruno got knocked down by a lorry which sped off. Admittedly its the idiot's fault. But the lorry was travelling really fast and showed no signs of slowing at all.

Being the brute that he is, there was actually NO injuries at all. Not even abrasion. Sometimes i suspect he is some sort of Act Blur Think Smart Clark Kent / Superdog thing...
Nah....

Food, Training and Discipline...

2010-08-02T17:54:00.006+08:00

Recently Pa have been receiving plenty of queries about food, health, training and discipline questions. There are plenty of resources actually online... but who do you listen to? One thing I can tell you is that...

USE COMMON SENSE.

Which can be not so common really.

DogLover on the TagBoard asked about how to prevent the tartar buildup in Bruno's teeth dated in August 2009.

a simple solution really... Bone Meal. However, DogLover thinks that bones are bad for the dog's tummy, so thanks anyway.

...WOAH. Wait a min. Say what? Bones are bad for a dog's tummy? Notice our Big Long fangs? our sharpened molars? We were Born to chew on bones! For more info, you can read plenty of references like This One. I'm not saying to believe 100% everything on the sites that you read... But take it with some common sense.
Bruno and Myself have what you would call a Balanced Diet. This is what we have every day or so...

1/4-1/2 cup Kibble of any various brands including sample packs
1/3-1/2 bowl of Brown Rice cooked in Grated various veges
1 to 2 whole chicken spines
3 to 4 chicken feet
1 whole chicken liver
1 strip of Beef Tendon (The tough bits you humans hate...)

+Various other occasional canned and mixed meats, even cooked food etc.

In other words, we really have a varied diet. We deal with all sorts of proteins. How much does this all cost? Incredibly only less than $3.00 a day for each of us.
Training a dog has truly many various methods. And it would be VERY silly to imagine that 1 method fits all. One of the few things doggie people can acknowledge is that... There is no such thing as the Best way... but rather the Most suitable.

Auntie Eileen posted on the tagboard an interesting article from the Times no less. The Article was very strong in its stance of dog training. What was actually more interesting was the comments the article garnered. Go read it if you have the time.

Me? I happen to think that Discipline and Training is actually two different things altogether.
In one of the comments, the writer talks about his own training and his scientific opinion on why things happen the way its does... and of course the "success" or rather limited scope in his own opinion that he had.

But still, he deemed it a "success" anyway.

The article I'm highlighting is his experience with a female rottie. Apparently his theory is based on a Border Terrier... and a huge female rottie that gave him a low growl with her teeth 2" from his face... and he blames it on himself for "leaning in... a rookie mistake".

DUDE. You really have to understand that training and discipline is very different. Being able to discipline a dog is no different from disciplining an errant child. Its not about allowing the dog to do what it wants.

Its about the dog doing what YOU WANT.
Why don't anyone understand this? This.... takes both training and discipline. Extremely positive experiences build up through careful nurturing.To make instant friends and able to play with other dogs takes a lot more skill than what most other humans have. And that only comes with constant exposure to new and interesting places, people and dogs.

Whatever the case is, Read Read Read... then Read some more... and learn as much as you can. Adapt to what works for you... cause if it works for you, it'll probably work for us. If it doesn't, feel free to drop me a message on my tagboard or my little pluggin for Pushme to Pa's iPhone direct. (huh? WTF? how did i get roped into this?)

Husky to be Rehomed urgently & Club 4 Paws flea Market!

2010-07-19T14:26:00.006+08:00

Samson the 10 year old Husky is in need for a new home. His owner, an avid reader has written to me the following...

Fellow Dog Lovers, I am looking for suitable owners to adopt my Husky. I am shifting from a landed property to a condo in 2 weeks time. My parents aren't really animal lovers and we will have no helper. I would definitely keep my dog if i owned the property but unfortunately this is not the case. I have been scouting around my neighbours and friends over the past few months to find a suitable new owner for my dog but to no avail. My appeal to you guys represents a rather desperate attempt on my part to prevent my dog from going to SPCA. Samson is a purebred Husky I acquired when he was a puppy. Huskys by nature like to run alot. When he was younger, I used to cycle him around the neighbourhood and also to East Coast Park. Nowadays I just walk him around the neighbourhood or drive him to East Coast Park ( he can sit on the front passenger seat ) He is pretty much a laid back dog. In the day he will be sleeping and I will bring him out for his walk in the evening before his dinner.His daily meal consist of rice mixed with pedigree dog food +/- the left overs we eat. He is not a great fan of dry dog food. The only challenge keeping Samson is that he will run out of the house when the main gate opens. That's why most of the time he is leashed at home. I will unleash him at night, or when I confident that the main gate will not open for a long time.He is a gentle dog generally has no fierce reactions to humans/strangers. He is only excited in the presences of cats. A suitable owner for Samson is an animal lover who stays in a landed property and preferably has a helper (maid). Samson has been a stay out dog all his life. He basically just needs shelter from the sun and rain. Once in a while I will let him come into the house, much. If the new owner can let him be a stay in dog that will be awesome. If anyone is keen on inheriting my dog, please call me at 91726487 or email me at wangluokai@gmail.com
We can work out the details thereafter. You can also help me out in forwarding this mail to anyone who you think might be interested.

Personally I have not yet met up with Samson before... but i am sure he is a very sweet dog stuck in an undesirable situation. Please help spread the word for a new home he sorely needs.

On a lighter note, Auntie Linny has a FLEA MARKET COMING!!! and its at her Club 4 Paws location!
Free DENTAL! my goodness! That sounds really interesting... something new to chew?
The facility at Club 4 Paws is truly very nice. Its has a nice pool and very fun agility area at the bottom.
But its obvious where we will spend most of our time!

So come on down for the flea market at Club 4 Paws and join in the FUN!!
There is also a children walk on the same day! This would be so great. We would definitely (hopefully) drop by both events! Talking about a busy weekend... and this would be kick started off with appearing at Cafe Del Mar for their first ever Pooch Frenly day on the 31st of July. It is going to be a fun filled weekend alright!

She needs a new Home / Dog shot 6 times

2010-07-14T13:06:00.004+08:00

Jul 14, 2010
Dog shot 6 times, lives

TOLEDO (Ohio) - A GERMAN shepherd named Sarge is one tough pup.
A dog warden in the state of Ohio says the dog was shot six times and survived. Witnesses tell police in Toledo that the dog's owner and another man took turns shooting the dog with a pistol while he howled in his cage.
Lucas County dog warden Julie Lyle says Sarge was shot in his head, neck and chest. Ms Lyle says the bullets remain lodged inside the dog and that he doesn't need special care other than pain medicine and antibiotics. She says Sarge was up around Tuesday, eating and drinking.
The dog's owner is due in court next week on charges of cruelty to animals and discharging a firearm. He told officers that the dog had bitten him and that he was dangerous.
The other man pleaded no contest on Monday. -- AP

Sometimes the will to live can be so strong that against all odds we will survive.

Jul 14, 2010
Trapped dog honks for rescue

MACUNGIE (Pennsylvania) - A VETERINARIAN says a dog trapped in a car on a 90-degree Fahrenheit (32-degree Celsius) day in eastern Pennsylvania honked the horn until he was rescued.

Nancy Soares says the chocolate Labrador was brought to her Macungie Animal Hospital last month after he had been in the car for about an hour.

She says Max's owner had gone shopping and was unloading packages when she returned but forgot that Max was still in the car. She later heard the horn honking and looked outside several times but saw nothing amiss. Finally, she went outside and saw Max sitting in the driver's seat, honking the horn.

Ms Soares says the owner immediately gave Max cold water to drink and wet him down with towels before rushing him to the clinic.

Ms Soares says Max was very warm and panting heavily but had suffered no serious injuries, only heat exhaustion. -- AP

Bruno and I visited Rotty at Mutts and Mittens... She was really great and friendly. Extremely high spirited as well. She really just needs a firm handler to get her trained. I can see she's really quite smart.
All she needs is a place called home. Help spread the word. She really needs all that she can get.

Rotty the 1 year old Female Rotti for Adoption

2010-07-05T13:27:00.003+08:00

We met up with Uncle WeiXiang on Sunday to meet up with a Rotti he found wandering at Great World. She was microchipped and he actually managed to find her owner... unfortunately it was a case of abandonment.

Rotty was basically thrown to him to take care of and she had a chronic tick infestation. Luckily her tests all came back great and so far Uncle WeiXiang has paid almost $1000 in both medical and board for her.

She is a very sweet and intelligent girl, and Uncle WeiXiang is really upset he himself couldn't adopt her. He approached Pa about what to do, and Pa suggested that to reduce Boarding costs, Rotty should be moved to Mutts and Mittens. As a stray looking for a great home... that is a good place to go to.

Uncle WeiXiang only knows Pa by reputation, so we went down to the pet shop Rotty was boarded at Clementi Road, to help transport her to her new temp home. Bruno and myself definitely tagged along.

After we picked up Uncle WX and Rotty, it was not 5 mins later that he got an SMS from the shop itself, that "warned" Uncle WX that he is positively sure Pa was a breeder. Apparently, this shopkeeper was SO experienced that he told Uncle WX that Rotty was not a pure bred rotti (she is 100% is) and was in fact a mixed-breed.

Hence this Shopkeeper was wrong in both counts. Irritated.

After which at the pool, someone who didn't know we were Rotties called both Bruno and me FAT. We are just big boned OK?
Having fun at Pet Lover's Vivo.

For interested parties, please contact Wei Xiang (Contact: bokertbugger@hotmail.com for Viewing at Mutts and Mittens). It would be very much appreciated if some costs could be shared. All receipts have been kept and ready for inspection at any time.

New Pets Magazine has ME!

2010-06-30T13:54:00.003+08:00

I'm not yet on the cover of the magazine yet... but at least i managed to make it to the Centerfold. Go get your copy now!

You ask, I answer... Wounds and Playfulness.

2010-06-08T10:59:00.008+08:00

Recently there have been more people asking questions... When I get a few, I'll just post them up here so that people in the future that have similar problems can read about them and hopefully this will help them along.
Janice 7 Jun 10, 17:57 :

Bear Pa, can I ask for your opinion, if my 18mth old cocker is easily excited whenever he is outdoors.. i.e wanna play with other dogs whenever he sees them, can’t sit still, very fidgety, DESPITE going for walks/runs daily, and he hardly listens much to me whenever he is excited, is this a serious behavioral problem that has to be corrected immediately? He’s just very playful and friendly and he is no way aggressive. He behaves fine when he is at home with me. Am I being too soft on him as his owner?

Dear Janice... If you were to believe that for every human year, it is 7 dog years, then your Cocker is currently undergoing adolescences. Soon, if not already, he is humping and generally behaving badly.

As a side note, the Cocker has been featured in The Worlds Most Aggressive Dog Breeds... alongside a Rottie, not that you should be concerned about the title, but there is an interesting snippet inside.

Cocker Spaniels often suffer from a dangerous genetic disease known as “rage syndrome.” This syndrome causes spontaneous violent action against not strangers, but actual family members. Many Spaniels have been put down because of this unwanted behavior. Check with the breeder to ensure your Spaniel is free from this dangerous dog disease.

That said, its interesting to note that most of the dog breeds featured in that article are almost all small breeds.
Back to your Cocker, yes, it will become a problem very very soon.

It is likely that your Cocker is rather Alpha, and have had his way for a pretty long time already. Play has many types, and without observing your Cocker, it would be difficult to determine whether it is dominance play or just play. Also, is he play motivated or food motivated? which is more likely to distract him?

The rule of thumb is that you should be in control all of the time. Hence the fact that he hardly listens to you when he is distracted can be rather dangerous for you and for him.

A good practice to begin with is to go to the Dog Run which would help control the environment, and that there will be dogs unleashed there as well. Do basic Sit and Stay commands with the leash on. Correct him every time he fails. After a successful exercise, let him play as a reward for only a few mins, then go home.

Do this as often as possible. Remember, your dog needs your guidance on what is acceptable behavior.
???26 May 10, 16:06:

hey umm,im just another one of your readers.Umm,do you have any idea why a small patch of my JRT's back is covered in some kind of greenish pus?everytime i clean it,it'll come back after a few hours. Pls Help!

Dear ??? Your JRT's wound is infected. You will need some basic first-aid equipment. Please buy some rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol), antiseptic cream/powder, cotton wool or buds.

(Auntie Ming: STOP ASKING PEOPLE TO USE ALCOHOL!!!!!!!!!!! IS PAINFUL!, hi ??? please use diluted chlorhexidine. if it's really that bad, soapy iodine, or medi scrub)

1. Cut the fur with scissors or shaver around the wound.
2. Use the alcohol (diluted chlorhexidine or soapy iodine or medi scrub) to thoroughly clean the wound. Make sure all the green pus is cleaned away.
3. Then you can either use the antiseptic cream or you can use antiseptic powder. That would help dry up the wound.
4. Make sure you do this once or twice a day till your dog recovers.

Only man of the Hour / Bye bye Bouncer...

2010-05-24T16:24:00.007+08:00

Auntie's Hsien-Li's Bouncer passed away on Saturday at 3pm. He has not been well for some time... and he did live a happy and fulfilling life with Auntie Hsien Li.
You might not remember her much, but she was the one that gave us the super tough plastic ball designed for Tigers. Bouncer and us might not have interacted much but we adore her all the same.

We wish her all the best and our heart goes out to her. He is definitely in a better place now.

Dedicating these songs to Bouncer...

A short update on Mousie the CHH's condition

2010-05-22T15:08:00.004+08:00

Found this on my tagboard (on the right side) today...

jeanne: TK, you are a fake and a phony! and i am not afraid to expose myself. i hope no more abandoned animals will have to go through a hypocrite like you anymore. HAHA!

(Logged: jeanne 21 May 10 18:56 180.129.36.141)

I'm leaving this on my tagboard. Just in case you guys don't know, Jeanne is actually Crystal's own sister.
So its heartening to see them supporting each other. (Though the bit about "HAHA!" is a tad confusing...)

Pa wrote in Reply:

Jeanne> dear Jeanne, I will leave your entry here. Crystal being your own sister would be happy to know she has your support in the CHH matter. However, please note that the CHH has been rehomed and by his own rightful owner. For your info, Mousie currently has be diagnosed with undescended testicles.

One (testicle) can be felt... the other is lost somewhere inside. He would need surgery or risk long-term health issues. You are free to inform your sister on this, and that his new family is quite well-to-do. The surgery will cost probably over $2000 estimated.

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Pa had no intention of dragging this issue up again, but it was left on my blog's public domain. Hence some sort of reply is warranted. Though it was not really Pa's intention to rehome Mousie (renamed Micky as Mou-sie sounds like death in hokkien) because of his medical condition, Pa is glad that he is with a family that is more than willing and also able to afford his medical bills.

Our visit to Mutts and Mittens / 75 dog project

2010-05-21T17:22:00.004+08:00

As generally photography isn't allowed... and Uncle Furry takes much better pictures than Pa, we are fortunate to have him there when we visited the project and assessed the situation at Mutts and Mittens. Auntie Leng was clear ecstatic to finally meet us at last! We dun mind... she smells great.
Sounds like the project was taking a lot of heat from the media... and where the kennel was, the owner was clearly not very happy with the limelight. Especially with the crowds that have gone down to "take a look."
Moving to Mutts and Mittens then basically made the most sense especially when it cost about the same and the conditions are so much better than the other place before.
Armed with Uncle Furry's Camera, let's go visit the doggies we are helping out!!
Auntie Lynn has came along to see how the massive amount of money she collected has helped the doggies! About $6000 from her side alone! Impressive!!Doggies Galore!!! There were SO MANY OF THEM!!! And most of them were totally friendly.
Auntie Lynn totally enjoyed herself...
Yep! they smell totally great!
She wish she could bring some home... but she already has Jayden and Jenny, so she will be encouraging others to instead adopt one home!
Some we could see that they have been through a lot... and there is a lot of pain behind their eyes... But now... now its totally different... They were no longer sickly.
And they loved getting cuddled!
Meet Zeus who has been adopted by one of Auntie Lynn's friends! He hasn't gone to his new home yet... but should be this coming weekend! So happy for HIM!

My new Anti-Car theft Alarm system

2010-05-14T12:46:00.003+08:00

Via uncle Furry Photos... More of his excellent photos coming on our visit to the 75 dog project site at Mutts and Mittens.

Taking a break and its all about me today...

2010-05-11T19:12:00.003+08:00

Its been a long few weeks since i blogged about just ME ME ME. this entry is about just ME.... and Bruno of course. This picture was taken over at the fashion runway thing... but it was actually corrupted. However, after having a few more pictures taken on the card, suddenly the picture is ok again... I like this picture. The male MC on the right kept fearing me... and he made it known over the mike... I wonder why. He must know he taste good.

She's way hotter.
This was after the group photo picture after the very hot morning sun. Bruno was as usual just chilling and i like this picture... He looks really stupid here.
And this was his handler for the morning... the one he happily dragged around the shoot location.
Ahhhh... Auntie Lynn's Doggies! Say hi to Jayden! He is a confident and beautiful dog... healthy too! nothing like the same ones like the BBC clip on them which i put up earlier in my blog.
And that is her beautiful sister Jenny. They had a WHALE of a time at the Doggie pool.
Jenny isn't as daring as her younger brother... but she had so much fun she ended up having a blister on her foot.
Jayden on the other hand, never been to the pool... but here he is impressively jumping right into it!
He tested the water first of course... but after seeing so many of us just jumping into the pool... he couldn't take it and had to join in the fun!
Admittedly... his leg here seems to be in a rather awkward position... but I am sure it will improve as he practices more.
Absolutely nothing to worry about. We'll both watch over them... like we watch over others.

Puppies for Adoption!!! / Pets Magazine Photoshoot! / 75 dogs project

2010-05-06T18:20:00.005+08:00

Time is running out.

Auntie Teri from Pets magazine recently found some really cute puppies and are looking for homes for them. Please contact the numbers above if you wanna adopt a new puppy for your family!
Well, Pets magazine had a photo shoot organized for the pooches that did the fashion catwalk... and I had to go and pose again.
Bruno however wasn't part of the shoot but he insisted on coming... so he had 2 minders with him... not that he mind... he was still up to his mischievous self anyway.
Other from the fact that it was a 8am shoot, nothing really happened... and when it was all done, we had a fantastic picture with the Pets Magazine gang.

That said and done... there has been an sms going around with very inaccurate information. Pa himself have gotten quite a few.

Please visit the proper webpage over the 75 dog project. I'm proud to say that we have garnered over $2000 worth of donations already for the project and hopefully more would contribute.
Please also go take a look at Uncle Nick's Webpage for any updates as well as some really good photos taken.

Time is running out. Do what you can to help them out.

Dogs and Cats are eating Junk food...

2010-04-27T20:09:00.006+08:00

Came across an interesting article before i i did my business on the papers...

PARIS - The junk food and poor eating habits affecting humans is also killing their four-legged pals, say veterinary surgeons and experts.

Allergies and obesity are reducing the life expectancy of Lassies and Mittens nourished worldwide on industrial foodstuffs, said Gerard Lippert, a Belgian acupuncturist for animals who has just completed a study on the diets of 600 dead dogs.

"Pets, like humans, are victims of junk food," he told AFP.

Of the 600 furry corpses he examined "those fed on processed foods died three years earlier than those fed on food made in the home."

Dogs, he added, "originally were omnivores who shared their food with humans."

Rippert said he was increasingly called on to heal skin, motor and digestive problems as acupuncture was an all-embracing method enabling work on practically all organs.

"Dry dog food and cat food croquettes are over-heated, which destroys vitamins, trace elements and other basic nutritional elements," he said.

"We don't know the origin of the proteins in the foods," he added. "And there's an excessive amount of cereal, often genetically modified, and very little vegetables."

"We're turning our dogs and cats into ruminants," he said.

Laurence Colliard, a veterinary surgeon and nutritionist located in the Paris suburbs, estimates that only five percent of French pet-owners cook food for their four-legged companions.

France is Europe's top pet nation -- with 7.8 million dogs and 10.7 million cats, according to a 2008 study by the Sofres/Facco polling institute.

- AFP/ir

Pa has always believed this! That dry food is really bad in a way that its way too good for us. Rather than what the articles says of having too few vits and no nutritional value.

But rather its really JUST too rich for us... too much of the good stuff.

And in reference to only dog owners that understand... the amount of poo we produce is a lot less when we are on fresh food in comparison to if we were on Dry food. Pa believes this has to be due to the absorption rate. Too much of a good thing and we poo everything out anyway.

However, perhaps they should have gotten more professionals to comment on this, maybe Vets who are sometimes in part clients of big dry food companies, wouldn't wanna comment... but getting a holistic healer doesn't inspire a very balanced point of view.

Oh well. Feed FRESH!
Next up would be my photo session with Pets Magazine! It was a bloomingly hot day... but well worth it! remember to pick up your next pet's magazine to catch me on the runway and a photo spread!

Mousie Goulie has been adopted!

2010-04-26T09:56:00.004+08:00

I have just been informed that Mousie has been successfully adopted. Auntie E will also be contributing the $200 adoption fee. We were thinking probably the latest problem of 75 Dogs needing medical aid and new homes at the abandoned puppy mill.
after all the disagreements over this fellow and lost friendships, at least something good will then be passed on to others.
there are many other blogs from volunteers that shows the extent of the current problem at this project and perhaps the rest of you can help one way or another. You can find a list of items they need at the Dog Mill Rehomers web page on the right side.
I wouldn't be doing any photo coverage here as others have done is better than me... and especially I haven't gone to take a look at the situation yet.
Mousie have apparently touched many people's hearts. I hope that would translate to helping other dogs as well.
Medical fees have been damagingly high for this project. You can see just how badly the dogs have been treated.
Some dogs are just more fortunate than others.
They will always have someone loving them.
They will always have someone looking out for them.
They will always have someone sleeping with them.
This is mousie's new brother... also another CHH... but...
they cannot be any other different. Mousie is the one on the right yes.
Hopefully we might be able to get more updates from his new Ma in the near future. At the mean time, please take a look at the dogmill websites and if you can, do something about it.

Stray Pit Bull Saves Woman, Child from Attacker

2010-04-21T14:13:00.002+08:00

http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/straydogsaveswomanchildheldatk-993

What a Fantastic story!

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The wandering 65-pound Pit Bull mix might have seemed menacing to some passerby, but one woman will always remember him as her "guardian angel."
The dog, which authorities think is lost and not a stray, successfully thwarted a robbery attack on a mother and her 2-year-old son, who were held at knifepoint Monday afternoon.
The Florida woman, who has been identified by authorities simply as "Angela," was leaving a playground with her toddler son in Port Charlotte when a man approached her in the parking lot with a knife and told her not to make any noise or sudden movements.
Angela didn't have to do either to protect herself and her child -- a dog mysteriously ran to the scene and charged the man, who quickly fled.
"I don't think the dog physically attacked the man, but he went at him and was showing signs of aggression, just baring his teeth and growling and barking. It was clear he was trying to defend this woman," Animal Control Lt. Brian Jones told Pet Pulse.
"I don't know what this man's intentions were, but it is very possible this dog saved her life."
The exceptional part of the story, Jones said, is that the dog had never met or even seen the people it quickly jumped to defend.
"You hear about family dogs protecting their owners, but this dog had nothing to do with this woman or her kid," Jones said. "He was like her guardian angel."
After the alleged thief ran away, Angela quickly placed her son, Jordan, in the car and tried to drive off. Before she could, though, the dog jumped into her backseat, waiting with her for the police and animal control officers to arrive at the scene.
The dog was transported to a local shelter and if his owners don't step forward within five days, Jones said, Angela and her family plan to adopt the savior she named "Angel."
Animal control officers and shelter workers believe Angel is lost, and not a stray, because of his good health, sturdy weight and mild temperament.
"It's funny, that someone's irresponsibility could have saved someone's life," Jones said of Angel's possible owners.
For Angela, it doesn't matter where the dog came from, just that he was there when she needed him most.
"I don't know what his [the thief's] intentions were -- I don't know why he did it, but I'm glad that -- we call him Angel -- I'm glad that Angel showed up because I don't know what would have happened," Angela told NBC2 News.

I do believe that every dog well socialized will know what is right and what is wrong. No matter the reason, this is just one less reason to fear us.And now... first things first...

Elfy the Mini Schnauzer in need of a new Home!

2010-04-18T16:12:00.005+08:00

Meet Elfy, I haven't met him yet but he is also in need of a new home.

He is roughly about 5 years old and partially toilet trained.

Not too bad with humans and some dogs.
He is pretty healthy and checked right with the Vet, but apparently he has a humping problem... Easily corrected with a couple of raps on the head I'm sure.

Interested? then email babybin_86@hotmail.com for a chance to view him soon!

Pedigree Dogs update in the UK

2010-04-16T12:12:00.001+08:00

Remember the previous blog entry I did on pedigree dogs?

This is a followup youtube video on what happened after that BBC documentary was shown. BBC even refused to broadcast the Dog Show in protest.

Looks like things are changing.

Volt the male JRT needs a new home!

2010-04-16T10:57:00.005+08:00

Meet Volt. I haven't seen him myself but Charis has given a pretty good description of him.

He is born 13.02.09, male and sterilized. He is a super friendly JRT, loves attention and has lots of energy. He can do tricks like hi5 and hi10 and is very food motivated.

He used to be toilet trained with me but the previous new owner leash him in a garden all the time and did not train him at all and just let him do it anywhere in the garden so currently he lost his good habit.

He is really adorable and small sized for a Jack Russell. He is good with other dogs and people, always as friendly. He needs someone with lots of patience and love who will not give up on him easily, able to walk him often and able to persistently train him.

Anyone interested in looking for a new companion? email Charis at kitcharis@gmail.com for a chance to view him as well!
Mousie says hi too!

***Volt has been successfully adopted!***

Pets Magazine Trip article...

2010-04-06T14:31:00.005+08:00

Go grab your Pets Magazine now! Not only have they done the recent Pets Runway with runaway success, they even featured Trip which Pa helped to rehome! What a small world after all! Even Auntie Lillian was quoted in the article!
What a great effort from the magazine! They should have asked me for more photos! and also the best being Trip running through the grass! (click on the picture to see the article.)
Can't wait to see you again man! You're FAMOUS! There are plenty of other articles inside that are essential for dog owners and dog keepers alike! Go get your copy now... only $5!

***I have not been asked to advertise for the magazine. This entry is purely my own opinion.***

Hi Auntie Sydnie, Auntie Emma / Pets Runway 2010

2010-04-02T16:27:00.016+08:00

An old friend of Pa, Auntie Emma had rotties of her own and for the last few years, she has been dying to meet us... and at last, without really being prepared for it, we were visited by her! She could only stay a few hours, less than a day in Singapore, before running back to her hometown of KL Malaysia. She totally loved us of course.
And here is Auntie Sydnie! She has been following my blog even from the US of A and she too managed to meet up with us for a swim session! She wants a Rottie so badly that it was put in the lease contract that a Rottie if she gets one... will be allowed! Too bad Bruno and myself are male.
Good luck Auntie Sydnie! There are many dogs available for adoption! Let us know when and we will accompany you to meet those dogs.
Guess where we are! We are about to embark on a Blog first and probably Singapore's first Pets Runway 2010 at the rooftop of the Chevy building in Ubi!
Needless to say, we were probably the biggest dogs there... but everyone totally dig us!
It was a wee-bit rainy up there... but we are rotties... and not water-soluble. A little water is not a problem for us... in fact...A lot of water is also fine with us. But I digress....
So how did we end up on the red carpet? Well, it begin with an audition conducted at the Bishan Dog Run a few weeks ago. Bruno and I decided we were great catwalk models.
We put on our best stoned faces and did our stuff in front of the selectors and... well...
Bruno got distracted as usual and practically dragged the walker when he went to the tables and other dogs. She was a tiny little thing.
Pa obviously didn't have an issue, but seriously, Pa couldn't become the catwalk model even if his life depended on it... we are all beautiful in our own special ways i suppose.
I of course did very well and was selected to be one of the selected few on the red carpet!

Watch the clip here! You can see Bruno dragging the poor girl around!
HERE WE ARE! ON THE RED CARPET!!! I wonder when would I be asked for my first pawtograph. Uncle RUOK just had his!
Everyone was really anxious backstage and was dressing up to their best! Whatever you call it, its darn cute.We had some light entertainment by our own Singapore Idol finalist, she was pretty good....
After which it was the MAIN EVENT! The models were ALL SO GOOD LOOKING. Almost as good looking as us pooches... OK fine... they were really nice HUMAN specimens.
Where was Bruno in all of this chaos?Auntie Sydnie managed to take a picture of his face as he eagerly waits for me to come out... Apparently, when my name was called out, He perked up and quickly strained to see where I was coming out.
One of the last dogs to appear, according to general opinion, I did very very well. I kept my head high and walked with a nice trot.
After the event, it was just simply a real bash. We had free food and treats... and i even came in 3rd in the popularity contest for the dogs! IMAGINE THAT! 3rd!!!
Everyone left really happy, some were interviewed and generally the entire event was a huge success!
I do have something to admit though... most of these pictures in this entire blog entry was NOT taken by Pa and little or no permission was sort after to have them published. I hope you guys had fun looking at the pictures!

Additional Videos by Razor TV!

I appear at 3:45! you can see more Razor TV clips on their site. The collar is mine really... its the spiked collar i got from some time ago... Had the chance to at last wear it!

Husky Pair in need of an Urgent Home

2010-04-01T11:41:00.001+08:00

Reader Auntie Jane has two Huskies that she needs rehomed as soon as possible...

Name: Jewel (White/Grey)
Gender: Female
Breed: Siberian Husky (Born in Canada)
Age: Around 5
Health: Good, no allergies/skin/stomach problems
Sterilized: No
Size: Medium Large
Microchipped: Yes

Name: Shadow (White/Red)
Gender: Male
Breed: Siberian Husky (Born in US)
Age: Around 6
Health: Good, no allergies/skin/stomach problems
Sterilized: No
Size: Medium Large
Microchipped: Yes

Think you can give a great home to them? Please contact Auntie Jane at jtky81@hotmail.com for a viewing immediately...

Mousie Goulie the WahWah for adoption!

2010-03-17T08:18:00.002+08:00

Meet Mousie Goulie, the first Blog Chiwahwah to be rehomed! Here is Auntie Crystal who had found him outside her place at 3am in the morning... Smelly, frightened and alone... She took him in and washed him up before calling Pa to help.
Pa managed to locate the owner with the microchip imbedded in the dog, Mala from Sada Industries (9747 2734 to register your microchip number with them) called the owner up and had Pa contact the owner as well.

The owner had given up this 2+ year old CWW a year + ago because she had 2 kids at hand.
He was passed to a friend who then passed it to his sister-in-law. When the original owner called him up, he didn't know the dog was missing at all, and when he called his sister-in-law, apparently her husband was drunk and kicked the dog out...
MORE THAN 3days ago. In other words, there was absolutely no effort in locating the dog again.

This was for a CWW that isn't even 1kg and small even for his breed. He doesn't bark much, generally well-behaved, extremely affectionate... Though he has a pee and poo problem. He was never trained.
We'll have more pictures of us and him put up soon. But Pa would like to find a place for him. He has already been neutered and from his nature, he would be better in a 1dog family situation.

Please email killertouch@hotmail.com for any enquiry and please include your family canine situation, experience and contact details.

Alternatively you can use my Pushme widget at the side here to drop your contact details directly to my iPhone.

To the dog run!

***due to current issues with auntie crystal, Mousie Goulie will be returned to his original registered owner and hence no longer available for adoption***

SMU Animal Day

2010-03-14T13:30:00.003+08:00

We dropped by SMU yesterday for their annual animal day fair for a short while. Auntie Barffie from the Cat Welfare Society was suppose to be there... but she disappeared by the time we arrived.
Also Auntie Ingrid Mak was also suppose to be there to meet us, but she went too late... ended up we had to meet new people instead.
They do all sorts of interesting and weird things at that school! Like having to show support through well-wishes of people, a sort of petition, but other from the leg work, there isn't much else. I prefer having a warm hot meal when I cannot afford one.
Nigel was also with us but he has a little bit of a skin condition, so he isn't too sociable at the moment... that's him standing off to the rear as Bruno that little slut goes around taking pictures with the students there.
The rest had their own little photo-session as well... I was just happy that it isn't that hot already.

Pa's photo in the Cover of the SKC Magazine!

2010-03-08T11:57:00.004+08:00

Check this out!! The latest SKC publication has uncle Furry's Advert big big on the back page! Just a little peeved that its not US... he should have put up our pictures. He would get even MORE business!
Dun remember who he is? Well, here I am trying to convince him that I am not to be ignored. Whats great is that the FRONT COVER of the SKC mag is actually a picture PA took during one of the USDAA trials! Front COVER!!! WOHOOOO!!!
That's Nova! Auntie Shanice's Shepland... what I didn't know is just how long Nova's name was. Hummmm... I think I should have some equally impressive name as well!

Ticks Sticks Sicks...

2010-03-05T20:01:00.003+08:00

Most of you know what Dog Ticks are... but Pa has gone a little overboard and has began researching how to kill them the cheapest and easiest way possible.

So he has been experimenting on the different stages he can get to the tick.
A single female tick is able to lay thousands of eggs. Each egg shown here have the potential of being born as a big-ass tick. At this stage, Pa is unsure his formula will work on the eggs. So far however, they have not hatched after his treatment.
Scores and scores of eggs are rendered dead as far as Pa can see.
These are ones that have hatched maybe a couple of days old. They too are rendered dead. So far, so good. You can see how well developed the legs are.
Just to give you a sense of scale of the tiny little baby tick, its no bigger than a single finger print groove on your finger. Most commercial products have difficulty targetting the tick when its at this stage. if you see carefully, you can see its legs.

I'll update you guys more on this tick removal formula once more tests has been done. Hope you guys enjoy your dinner later!

Wakakakaka....

Rotties in the news again.

2010-03-02T10:11:00.004+08:00

Sometimes I wonder... what is basically wrong with people.

The 4-year-old daughter of Jesse Browning -- one of the stars of The History Channel's "Ax Men" -- died tragically yesterday in Oregon after being mauled by one of the family's pet Rottweilers.

Jesse -- whose father owns the "Browning Logging" company featured on the show -- called 911 around 1 PM after the dog attacked his daughter Ashlynn at the family home, this according to Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin.

We're told Ashlynn was airlifted to the Oregon Health and Science University Hospital in Portland shortly after the attack ... but was pronounced dead on arrival.

We're told cops are investigating the incident.

Sheriff Bergin tells TMZ the dog involved in the attack -- along with another Rottweiler owned by the family -- was taken to a nearby animal shelter for a mandatory hold.

The family will be given three options on the fate of their dogs -- they can take them back into the home (with restrictions), adopt the dogs out to another family ... or choose to have them euthanized.

And there's this: Bergin said four months ago to the day, one of the family's other Rottweilers attacked another family member -- that dog was put down after the attack.

I can spend my time here right now to tell you all the warning signs in the article that this owner should have noticed. That they had a previously aggressive dog, and after that dog was taken away, the pack obviously lost its leader. So another had to take its place.

But it is easy to be an armchair warrior. It also doesn't change the fact that right now many people would further fear us... and this would be ingrained deeper into their minds.

What can we do but to continue to try to change people's minds...But can all of you help a bit?

Just the other day people were referring some of their friends who had problem dogs to me. One had destroyed a wall, 2 doors, a couch, and lots of shoes.

So against his better judgment, and the fact Pa was busy, he spoke to a complete stranger on the phone, advising her how to assert authority over her dog. Be the pack leader. Not friend.

However, she was always not home, and didn't really take care of the puppy she brought back from Aussie. So Pa was asking her just who took care of the pup and whether she would rather be the dog owner or pass the pup along. She was a little miffed by the question and insisted that it was her pup.

It went downhill from there.

"No I will not use a choke chain. That is not me at all. I went to dog classes before and they do not encourage using that and I agree. Its cruel."

"Ok... that's fine. You said you went to obedience classes before? what did they teach you as a proper correction for the dog?"

"huh? ahhhh....ah..... ermmmm.... this was many months ago. Let me recall..."

...That basically shows just how many times she actually corrected her own dog. It is owners like these that pass their dogs along once they are no longer cute... and with the new family, the problem either escalates as the dog goes through depression, or becomes quiet until the day it snaps.
Dogs do go insane. Remember that.

Happy CNY everyone... / Hottest Month every

2010-03-01T16:33:00.002+08:00

Say hi to Ozzie. She was suitably HOT and Tired... and I think we are all Hot and Tired for the month of Feb. Hottest and driest ever I think. That's bad news for us dogs. We'll need tons of water to stay cool.
Slobbering helps tremendously too. Say hi to Cola... well, his real name is Coke, but apparently when yelled at, the name sounds rather crude. Hence Pa suggested Cola. Its better to have a name that you can yell without being afraid of sounding crude.
The West Coast Dog Run wasn't too bad. Many other dogs were there fooling around. not much running except Bruno and me. We did have fun anyway.
After that... it was a swimming session before going to take a shower. It was the perfect ending at ... The water was Perfect. The company was Great. Auntie Linny works there!

The annual membership fee of $40 and an entry of $5 each time you enter the pool. There is an excellent cafe there for both your food and drink purposes, not to mention that you'll be able to have a great meal with your doggie.
and sometimes... what we all need is family.

Troy has passed on...

2010-02-24T11:04:00.002+08:00

Remember Troy? I'm really upset to hear that he has unfortunately passed on. He was really young too. The family i rehomed him said he cried out one day... and collapsed. They are also very upset that he passed on so quickly.
He was really beautiful. Run free now Troy, see you on the other side.

Got an Hour? Pedigree Dogs Exposed by BBC

2010-02-06T17:23:00.002+08:00

Documentary - BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed

Thinking about breeding your dog? Thinking about breed standards? Think you have an hour?

Why dun I listen to my own advice?

2010-02-01T12:40:00.005+08:00

I received an SMS from Auntie Cynthia about an urgent dog issue at 11pm at night...

FW: Urgent golden must be rehome tonight
You want to take this female golden 21 months old otherwise tomorrow friend giving to SPCA. Must take by tonight.

Usually anything from Auntie Cynthia is a serious issue, and this sounded serious enough. Pa called her up and query as there was no number. So he was given Gary's hp number (Removed after consideration). Pa promptly called him up only to find out that its for another friend that he is helping.

Hence another number was given. Kenny (Removed after consideration) answered the call and was actually helping a 3rd friend. The actual GR owner. And he was there with him and Pa spoke to the GR owner.
The story told was that the owner had moved from a landed property to a condo apartment. And apparently the condo doesn't allow dogs. So this being the first day, he had to get rid of the dog like NOW.

"It cannot be the management doesn't give you any time to rehome the dog... why the big rush?" asked Pa.

"I also have no time for her lah. So I'll just bring her to SPCA. I cannot wait a week." said the GR owner.

"... ok..."

Looks like the GR was going to discarded like old trash before CNY spring cleaning. Pa managed then to convince the owner to keep the dog for just one more day as he looked for an urgent foster home. In the background... it sounded like the owner was playing mahjong.

Pa also requested that the GR owner sms him and send him pictures of the GR, so that we could help with the rehoming. The owner agreed and asked Pa to sms to Kenny his email address and Pa did.
Immediately, social media platforms were used, and messages were sent out... Within 30mins, there were volunteers to view, foster and adopt the dog. But the Kenny was not answering messages and when a call was placed, Kenny instead canceled the call and turned off his phone. This was only just past 12am.

Pa instead sms Gary for help to contact Kenny.

"Look I do not care about your impression or feelings. I have just messaged Cynthia about adopting a dog. Please stop bothering me and do not send me rude messages. Forget about the whole thing."

A dog that was suppose to be sent to SPCA today and likely to lose her life... and there we were trying to help... Pa started to get angry... But with himself. You see, for a long time already, he has decided to help when there is someone he knows personally that is directly involved. in this case, Auntie Cynthia didn't know who Gary was, and also didn't know who Kenny was as well.

Pa broke his own rule. Hence, the anger he felt... was towards himself.
Kenny also didn't bother to reply or answer any SMS till today. Not until Pa called him 10 mins ago. And then he told Pa very flippantly that a relative has taken the dog.

No thanks.
No apology.
No sincerity.

Pa can be angry at himself. But this is my blog. And I have decided to be angry at having these jokers waste my Pa's time. I have invited them to read this blog post. Want your HP numbers taken down? Simple. I want to know the GR owner's name and number. And then I will replace it accordingly.

.I. ^..^ .I.

Update: Kenny has responded. Pa explained to him the entire frustration of the situation. Let bygones be bygones then. Lets just hope we do not make this mistake again.

Quad Camera New iPhone App / Suri for Adoption

2010-01-27T11:19:00.002+08:00

Suri the GSD is up for adoption... I have met with her several times before and she is a REAL sweetie. I know the poster says that she is basic command trained... but she is really a lot more than that. I have objected with Auntie Eileen about that but she says wait till the potential adopter meet her and get blown away!

So please help spread the word. She really does deserve a great home! She is very well-formed and exceedingly pretty too! Contact Auntie Eileen for more details and visiting timings.
And once again, its obvious that Pa has gotten a new app for his iPhone and had us playing with it again.
Its called the Quad Camera and it really does take some really interesting pictures. Its like those old time multi-lens cameras.
With an option to take 4's 8's and in Rectangles or a Filmstrip type... it makes it kinda fun playing with it. The results are unexpected.
Looks like we'll be going out soon to try out this new app sooner and better!!

Bear & Bruno's TV Debut

2010-01-20T15:27:00.003+08:00

Bruno's and my TV debut at 9.30pm tonight on Suria... So excited! Suria-Muslim-Dogs-Rottweilers...

It is such a joy to be able to use all those words in one sentence.

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Obligatory New Year Post

2010-01-13T12:48:00.002+08:00

I am not a very happy Rottie. 2009 rocked for me... so many things happened... But when it came to saying farewell to 2009... I got nothing. All these pictures... have NOTHING to do with me but to piss me off.
Did you know that Hilton Singapore, 4 season, regeant, bayview, somerset compass, fraser place all allow dogs to stay as well? But instead... Pa had to go to one that didn't allow dogs.
Boy.... I would have enjoyed the view immensely.
2009 was a year of new friends and new experiences... and in a short few days, our debut TV appearance with Suria would be on... once we get the episode, it would be uploaded for all to watch!
Irritatingly, not many pictures have been taken of me recently...
But we did get some very interesting gifts! Hopefully Chinese New Year wouldn't be as bad.
Sherjay just past his 1 year birthday as well. He is really such a big boy now. Hope he had fun at his birthday!
All in all, all of us met up with frens we never met before, but know each other in a way no one else could. Save for Auntie Karen who is always acting cute online.

Mono the Pyrenean Mountain Dog

2009-12-18T21:21:00.003+08:00

A terrible twist of fate for Mono the Pyrenean Mountain Dog. The owner today called Pa up, and that he wants to give the dog up. And he has only had him for 3-4 days.

What has gone wrong? Apparently this fellow has been rehomed at least 3 times already. Each time, the previous owners could not take his antics and misbehavior. And boy... Pa understands he has some.

A pyrenean mountain dog is a big fellow. Male dogs can go up to 50-55kgs. This fellow is at least 10kgs underweight.

His fur has also been very badly groomed.
This is how the fellow should be looking. But the problem isn't only about his looks. His behavior STINKS. He is aggressive and will charge at other dogs. It is HIGHLY possible that he might NEVER go for walks without a muzzle.

This was one of those few dogs where going without a muzzle would really be a big bad idea. But Pa as a firm handler, and he had kept him for 1+ day, didn't have the same problems the other more clueless dog owners have.

Pa didn't get the same incessant barking that seemed to affect the others. In fact, after a few firm corrections, he also stopped trying to kill Bruno and me.
But the bad news still exist EVEN after Pa has offered to train and teach the new owner what to do. Looks like he is going to given away again.

Mono is a beautiful trainable dog. And if you have what it takes to train this dog, Pa would be more than happy to give free lessons in order to have him rehomed one last time.

Please email Pa at killertouch@hotmail.com. Mono is already microchipped and is looking for a new loving home. It will take a lot of training. Are you up for it?

*Preferable for families with no current pets and have Mono their only pet.

Fined $9000 for Dog Attack / Farewell to Mono!

2009-12-14T16:31:00.006+08:00

Fined $9000 for Dog Attack

THE man whose mongrel bit three children in January was fined $9,000 on three charges on Thursday. It was Mr Terri Chua's first brush with the law but not the first time that his dog Mon Mon had created trouble.
About two years ago, the yellow, short-haired mongrel had bolted out of Mr Chua's Serangoon Garden's home; pouncing on a jogger passing by and chasing her for some distance. That jogger filed a police report and Mr Chua, 46, was given a warning.

Since then, the corporate trainer said he and his family always made sure someone was holding onto the two-year-old dog whenever the gate was opened. He said the dog gave no trouble at home, even to his children aged nine and 10.

Mon Mon was friendly and playful with the family but when it came to strangers was easily excited, said Mr Chua. He told The Straits Times that Mon Mon was leashed when he walked the dog in Tavistock Park in January. There were some children playing there and when Mon Mon broke free of Mr Chua's grip it pounced onto a boy. By the time he got hold of Mon Mon, it had hurt two other children.

He took the dog home and returned to the park, where he found police waiting for him. 'I took all the precautions that I could. I had him on a leash and it was in my hand. It just so happened that we were at the wrong place at the wrong time,' he said.

The Chuas have no plans to put Mon Mon to sleep. Nor will they muzzle the dog.

What is wrong with people nowadays? While a dog has every right to live and protect his family, so does other human beings as well. This dog is obviously out of control.

Owners like these are utterly clueless what to do. This is so terrible.

News like this upsets me...

Uncle Jaywalk had a very nice article up on his blog for us... go take a look!
Good news for Mono the Pyrenean Mountain Dog.

His owner was looking for him eventually and is actually our neighbour. The worst thing is that Pa actually brought the dog to that farm and asked the people there is that dog theirs... and they said no it wasn't.
Sounds like they might be having some internal issues with each other... I do hope Mono will not be suffering for it. Good Luck Mono! we will be visiting you soon.

What Breed is this fellow?

2009-12-14T11:51:00.007+08:00

He walked into my place... pretty docile to humans... but a little aggressive towards other male dogs...
He looks like a XL Samoyed with floppy ears and. But though Bruno is bigger then him...
... his height and size is pretty big... I wonder how much he weighs? Frontal position looks like a Golden's face.
He looks groomed really, so its likely he ran away and forgot to go home. We will be going to the Vet with him to check for a microchip and see if he is registered in any database in Singapore.

He would need a bath soon!
A baby Rottie at Pet Lover's Vivo City... He's getting a little big for his cage... I hope someone gets him soon! Else his hinds may suffer... NO PA... Dun anyhow anyhow... Two big dogs is MORE than enough. (Pa: But.... But...)
This was the newest adopted mongrel pup we found at our swimming pool... isn't he a beauty? He even has Rottie colors.
He's a little skittish and snappish... so I hope that his new mummy would have the ability to train him well. If she does train him well, he will be a great dog I'm sure.

GOOD NEWS! Shiloh has been ADOPTED!

Dear friends,

Thank you very much for all your help in spreading the word about Shiloh the husky, as well as as your kind donations.

I have great news - Shiloh has found a home! Next week, she will be moving to her new semi-detached home with a nice couple who are experienced with huskies and who currently already have one husky. Shiloh has met them and their husky and everyone gets along great. She'll be going to a good home!

:) Auntie Lillian

(PS: we have determined that this fellow might be a Pyrenean Mountain Dog... He looks skinnier than the ones on the internet probably because he has been groomed before. He has also a microchip! Tomorrow we will be following up with SPCA and AVA!

PPS: bad news. ALL database available have no record of this fellow. Pa has even called up clinics, but so far, NOTHING. How is this possible? Please help spread the word that a lost dog is found! or is this a case of abandonment?)

Shiloh the Female Husky for Adoption

2009-12-07T18:56:00.003+08:00

Auntie Lillian that adopted Trip... is now helping to rehome Shiloh the Husky! Below is her email to me...

Dearest Bear,

Please help!
A 4-year old female husky needs a home.

A husky was found on 3 Dec 2009 at Pasir Ris Farmway 2. She's a grey/white husky, relatively smaller in size (to other huskies), about 4 years old. Apart from the fact that she'd probably been outside for a few days, she looked to be in good shape and well-fed.

I'm going to put out lost & found notices for her, but my belief is that she's most likely been abandoned. She is microchipped - her previous owners sold her in 2008 and thereafter there is no information on who owned her.

She is currently being boarded at Mutts N Mittens and is in quarantine pending a further vet check. So far, she's been deticked.

From what I can tell, she is a pretty docile and even tempered dog. She responds to anyone handling her and I've been able to take her for walks, but she also sometimes seems a bit anxious - perhaps that is due to her abandonment and her adjusting to a new environment. Other details about her are unknown, I can update whoever is interested over time when I learn more about her.

Please help spread the word and if anyone is interested in either:
a) adopting the husky
b) fostering the husky
c) donating to help with boarding and vet costs (in such situations no money will go directly to me, we will arrange to go to the vet/kennel)

** Anyone interested in adopting should ideally have experience raising large dogs and/or huskies. Huskies require a lot of care and attention - for exercise and grooming. For adoptions, there is no fee, but I am requesting that a donation be made to an animal shelter.

Please contact Lillian at 9687 7543 (SMS is best, She will respond as soon as possible) or at tripthedog@me.com

Thank you!

10,000 Euros to be saved... We wouldn't have charged a Cent.

2009-12-05T13:36:00.003+08:00

In November 2009, this woman who was in trouble at sea, was made to swim 100 metres to shore... with a crate of Rottie puppies on her head... her two other dogs and her friend also made it. Tired but not hurt.

What was so terrible was that there was help at hand... and that the tug boat that went out the help them, DEMANDED €10,000!!

Humans can get pretty ugly. Some of them deserves to be bitten I am sure of it.

Laura Hughes, 28, braved waves up to five metres high as she struck out for a beach on the Greek island of Rhodes.
Her 14 and a half foot boat had been pushed around the Turkish coast by powerful gale force winds leaving her close to the Greek island of Rhodes.

She was left completely helpless after a rope from her boat's sails got caught in the boat's propeller and the engine stopped working.

After being pushed miles around the coast and fearing her boat would sink or capsize, Miss Hughes had no other option but to abandon ship - and swim 75 metres to the shore.

Miss Hughes, from Bedford, had acquired her boat 'Csavargo' from a friend who had salvaged it in Madagascar.

After completing an MA in Media and Art at the University of Westminster in January 2009 she had spent the summer sailing along the Turkish coast.

Miss Hughes took her two dogs Ragga Muffin and Tiger Lily along for company and was later joined by her friend John Cochrane, 30, in September. The former gave birth to nine puppies during the voyage.

It was while trying to anchor the boat amid a storm that the rope from the sails got caught in the boats propeller leading to the engine malfunction.

Miss Hughes tried desperately to control the steering wheel but the boat was travelling at a speed of 2.3 knots - and there was no way of stopping it.

After several hours, Miss Hughes found herself stranded in a busy shipping lane three miles off the coast of Rhodes.

Worried that they would crash into another boat, she sent out a May Day distress signal over the ship's VHF radio.

However when help arrived in the shape of a Greek tug boat, they demanded 10,000 euros to rescuing them - and Miss Hughes didn't enough have money to pay them.

So, wearing a lifejacket, Miss Hughes jumped out of the boat, carrying the nine Rottweiler puppies 'African-style' by balancing the crate on her head and holding the side with one hand while swimming with the other.

Mr Cochrane and the two adult dogs also jumped off the boat and swam to the nearest beach at the Greek resort of Lalissos about 100 metres from their boat.When they got to the shore, exhausted, they were helped by German tourists from a beach hotel and members of the emergency services.

The British Embassy found Laura and John a hotel room for the night - and the puppies spent the night at a local Greek police station.

The next day local fishermen rescued Laura's boat which had been washed up on some nearby sand dunes.

Trip at about 8-9months

2009-12-01T15:06:00.005+08:00

That... is a very graceful and fast and DARN strong 3 legged dog. Trip surprised us all with his agility... he easily outran many of the other dogs at the West Coast Dog Run.
Look at how tall he has grown! I think he might even be slightly taller than me eventually... Auntie Lillian isn't exactly very big... so I sometimes suspect that Trip brings her out for a walk instead!
Running for him made more sense as he is more comfortable with the pace on 3 legs. Walking would be kinda tough. But Auntie Lillian loves him to bits... Its kinda cute watching her trying to catch up to her 3-legged dog.He really enjoys being off leash... and he is pretty friendly with most other dogs. Auntie Lillian has a done a great job taking care of him. Honestly... if you didn't look at him again, you wouldn't even notice his disability.
Like all other living things, he has adapted well... and excelled.
We were of course conserving energy for our filming later on... so unfortunately we had to cut short this get together... but we will do it again soonest!
Maybe Auntie Lillian can enroll trip for Agility Classes! That would be a Great Idea! Beat the rest of the abled dogs! We can't do it... well... because the equipment would break.
But Trip with the way he runs, dodges and sprints... I think he might just be the right one for that!
Whatever it is... Trip is truly a lucky doggie to have so many love him. I hope he realises that!

Another step back for Rottweilers.

2009-11-25T15:20:00.004+08:00

A BUSINESSMAN whose two Rottweilers bit two people within five months was charged in court on Tuesday.

Wu Wai Hong, 61, is accused of being the owner of the two dogs which caused injury to Mr Seah Jeng Jye, 42, at Toh Tuck Road on Oct 10 last year.

Mr Seah was bitten on his left shin region.

The second charge states that Wu's dogs bit Ms Puvanesvary Alahakone, 49 on her left upper thigh region along Toh Tuck Place on March 4.

Wu, who intends to plead guilty, told the court that he was willing to compensate the victims.
The case was adjourned to Dec 15. If convicted, Wu can be fined up to $5,000 per charge. In addition, the court can order him to pay compensation of up to $2,000 to each victim.

Sometimes... I really do not know what to say. What exactly happened? Many details were not provided in the article.
However, a picture is worth a thousand words. Hopefully our work would help lift so many misconceptions about our breed. I think this is worth working for. I do hope that people would eventually come to us to talk to us about our side of the story.

You know it, its crunch time!

2009-11-24T17:38:00.006+08:00

Its been a really busy month... especially now. Big surprise to all, Suria the Singapore Malay Muslim channel has hired Bruno and Me to be part of their Kampong Drama Production.These are just 3 of the boys that had to be chased by us down...And they were having so much fun that Bruno had to do it over and over again! The camera's kept on catching their grins on their faces... This was actually great. Better understanding between our two cultures is always welcome.This place that we were at is truly Singapore's last Kampong. Its as if you are transported to a whole new place altogether.The houses, lifestyle, atmosphere is just in such contrast to Singapore's hectic pace. Can't reveal too much of our gig right now... but when the time is right, we have loads of pictures that recorded this entire fantastic experience!PS> Even the Pigeons are fat and fearless there!

Kite Flying Day

2009-11-05T09:08:00.006+08:00

Ooooo.... this happened months ago but I have no idea why i didn't manage to blog about it... Going through some of my pictures again sometimes can turn up real gems like these!! Kite Flying in Seng Keng!
Uncle Edmund had a really cool kite of a Black Pirate ship... it wasn't too windy that day, and the Kite didn't fly that well... but it was a cool kite nevertheless. Pa also has two similar kites... and they didn't fly well as well... until...
He whipped out his STRING OF 50 KITES! Those flew beautifully!
That's Auntie Gail trying not to mess up the kites....
and that's Auntie Yin totally messing them up.
See what I mean?
There were plenty of people all around, so we didn't run round much... We just chilled and hung around.
Maybe a little too much... but hey... we didn't mind.
I mean nothing better to take in a little sun.
As long as everyone goes back with a big wide grin.
By evening most people vacated the field... so Pa let us run around playing fetch.
It was a little muddy... but we didn't care. It was good to stretch out a little.
Bruno as usual had a great time. So did I.

As we were back at the car and packing up, this fellow came over and greeted Pa. Pa talked to him all friendly but the person suddenly said things like don't bring a bad name to dog owners. Apparently he had seen us off-leash and playing ball just now and he didn't like it at all.

Pa detected something is wrong with the person, so he flipped the guy off and left. Usually people like that can sometimes think they know better. Moreover, it was dinner time and Pa was hungry.

Sorry for the long missing updates inbetween... but things have been crazy. Till next time then!

Summer, in need of a new home

2009-10-26T10:36:00.003+08:00

Meet Summer. She was found half-starved at a playground... but even then, she was very sweet to her rescuers. She has since been nursed back to health from 3 weeks ago and the Vet has given her a clean bill of health... and her teeth are so CLEAN!
It is kinda obvious that summer contains some GR blood in her.... the facial structure is unmistakable. Her body size however is pretty small. About 18-20kgs at best.
Even meeting us for the first time... she was pretty confident and easy to be with. She warmed up to us easily and wasn't at all skittish... OK... MAYBE a little... but who wouldn't be? look at Bruno.
She is very very sweet. Very tame. And seriously quite beautiful. She doesn't smell a day over a year old. In fact, Pa estimates her to be about 9-11 months old only. She has yet to be spayed, so it would be good that her new parents would help her do that.

To view, please contact Pa at killertouch@hotmail.com or fusionbox@hotmail.com

Currently she is fostered at Station99
(SPECTRA Arts and Adventure Hub 270 Upper Bukit Timah Road #01-11/12)
So if you are looking for a great dog to begin with, contact us immediately and we will see if Summer is just the right dog for you!

***Summer is not a eligible candidate for HDB dwelling***

A big hi to Milo the CHH

2009-10-25T23:14:00.004+08:00

Thanks to Milo's Dad, we had some of our pictures taken at the pool this week! And our first bath in 3 weeks. Yucks. I know.

Nice to have met you too!

Dog and Brother

2009-10-25T14:28:00.002+08:00

Hahahaha... its about damn time!

Very Few updates...

2009-10-23T09:30:00.003+08:00

The truth of the matter is there little of anything happened the last 3-4 weeks. We stayed at the farm most of the time... but other than some entertaining exchanges with Auntie Jan Jan, little of anything actually happened.

Brown Rice was cooked. Food was prepared. We are bored out of our minds.
Pa on the other hand seems to have the time of his life. Which is irritating really. And his own photo-blog is updated most regularly.
His new thing being with instant photos... that he will take pictures of.

Humans i can never understand. A dog's life is so much simpler.

Pa's Trip to Japan

2009-10-13T10:20:00.003+08:00

How I wish that I would have a chance to see all this. Pa took photos on the plane to show me what I missed... other from him... and all the sights he saw. I have to imagine the rest. Check it out... there are even cracks in the clouds!
First day in Japan was a hoot. Check out the train lines and connections Pa had to figure ! Thank goodness Pa managed to purchase a JR Rail Pass for 7 Days
This gave him unlimited train rides for all trains including the bullet trains to different parts of Japan. He estimated that he paid about $450 for train rides that would have cost him over $700-$800. Great Savings!
The weather wasn't very kind... but still, it was bearable. Not overly cold as well! Many people carried umbrellas, both young and old, male or female. In Singapore, most guys wouldn't be caught dead with one... why, I have no idea.
Shops in Japan are very nice, small, quaint and very hospitable. They give you such a warm cozy feeling that you cannot help but buy something all the time.
Though I must admit that there are certain weird fetishes and cultural differences.
This is not a Digital Map. Pa took this photo of a map in a train station!
This is iTK (Shinji san) taking his first train ride after being stuck in that terrible capsule after so long. I dun blame him for brooding. I would be too.
Well, at least he got to look out of the window and not me. What else does he have have to complain about?

iTK... An "accurate" depiction of Pa... when he gets slimmer.

2009-10-06T17:24:00.005+08:00

This is Shinji Ikari, main character of Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン Shin Seiki Evangerion) But he will no longer be Shinji.

Say hi to iTK. An accurate yet brooding depiction of Pa in his quest to look remotely like this guy. Wakakaka... Pa is quite the clown.

Today, Pa was asked to help rehome a GR that was purchased a year ago as a gift from a guy to a girl... just because the girl watched the movie 10 promises to my dog. Movies like Nemo, Marley and Me, etc. there would be an inevitable spike in sales of the "animal". Even now movies like G-Force carries warning labels asking people not to purchase the pet because of the movie.

Strangely, movies like Cujo probably wouldn't increase the popularity of Rotties.

Anyway, she has to give the dog up because she doesn't have time for the dog, stays in a 3 room government flat, didn't train the dog, and now... HDB is now forcing her to give up the dog or else AVA officers will put it down.

As Pa has a waiting list of potential adopters that has a place in their homes for another member, he offered his help to rehome the dog. Of course... some rules apply.

-No Adoption Fee (any money contributed would go into Pa's medical fund for needy dogs)
-No Changing of Decision
-No Viewing of the Dog after a successful adoption.

This is to lower the chance of depression and eventual dog bites. Dogs when removed from their homes would be depressed... and given the fact the dog is untrained, the new family would have to be stern and strict during the training period.

Should the previous owner come by needlessly and frequently, the dog would only be really happy and depressed every time the previous owner walks away. This might contribute to an "incident". Not only that... it is only selfish and unreasonable for the previous owner to want to do this.

Looks like she is not agreeable and wants to continue to visit him after he gets adopted. Pa has decided that such people should then handle their own affairs.

The only fellow that really loses out is the dog.So look out for the little adventures of iTK with his other little half naked friends in Tokyo! That's where he is from... doesn't speak a single word of English right now.

A day at the Beach... and NOT swimming...

2009-09-29T18:26:00.000+08:00

Auntie Radha has gone a little mad.
That's one vicious bite worthy of a baby rottie gone mad.
But I am guessing Uncle Josh is totally ok with it. Sigh... we went ALL the way to the beach and we weren't allowed to swim and stuff... BORING!!! I hope such teasing would stop immediately.
Imitating us might earn you some brownie points... but seriously... teasing a rottie is never a great idea!
Sigh... WATER... PLAY... argh.
Eventually have to face it and just enjoy the sand and... ermmm... more sand.
By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE JUNHAO! that was a GREAT dinner. Also Auntie Linny... its her birthday today... but we dun see her much anymore. I guess she has some new friends. Not a great week I suppose... and this coming week would suck even more.

A new Photoblog / Moving on to the next Phase.

2009-09-16T15:31:00.003+08:00

With the purchase of the new Sony 50mm Lens, things have gotten a little crazy. Now... apparently Pa's basic A100 is no longer... suitable. Sigh... looks like we might have to look at buying a new body... but should we move on to another camera system? or perhaps the A700? This incredibly sharp lens isn't doing very well with a slow AF body... not to mention the clicks are very loud.
Happy Birthday QQ! The new pictures that can be churned out still has plenty of bad pics before a good one appears... Camera shake is a huge issue as Pa is taking too damn long to snap a picture. Fortunately, he managed to improve his Write Speed to the CF card by getting a much faster card. It does make an incredible difference.
So... in an effort to move on from just Doggie Pics... *sob* Pa has decided to start a new PhotoBlog at t-k.tumblr.com or My Slice of Life. It would mainly concentrate on Photos taken by Pa and his little journey to become a little more "creative".
So if you are interested in a little photography... thoughts... and plenty of pictures of food... go over to his new tumblr account and say hi. I wouldn't be going there very often cause... I've got plenty of things to do... not as free as him. *yawn*
What else can be prettier than I am? I think he will give up the other blog soon enough, and come back here where he belongs.

A cute Stray / A missing Bruno

2009-09-09T12:38:00.004+08:00

Have you seen this DOG?

Bruno... has gone missing. That bloody moron rain out to play with other dogs and forgot how to get home.

He was spotted at the traffic lights by many people... and another saw him walking towards the private estates neaby.

At about 1am, he was arrested and brought to the police station for loitering without an owner.
Pa had to go bail him out the next day. Unfortunately... no cameras were allowed... and Pa had to draw out how he looked liked.
They had a couple of doggy cages but NONE could fit him. So they had to use the flexible cuffs they use on felons to put round Bruno's neck. That was also the only thing that could fit him. He was stuck in other people's carpark for a WHOLE night.

Bruno was saved by some kind soul. Thanks a lot to whoever it is! The SPCA kindly assisted Pa in his search the next day. Auntie Shanti and Auntie Anna from SPCA ignored proper procedures and just wanted Pa to get that little brat back.

The Police Officers were all in good humor and they were in awe of his size. Most were wondering if he would bite. After Pa explained, most were put at ease. Thank you Sergeant Loy! He was MOST understanding.
This little ill mannered darling sat on Pa's foot as Pa was trying to work. She refused to move anywhere else.
I really do like her colors. And she's a feisty little one. She's still a playful pup. Should we get her a new nice home? She does seem happy running around free... But I think she wants some real attention too.

Bruno's recovery / New Collars / New Camera Lens / Sample pictures

2009-09-01T11:15:00.013+08:00

Just to update anyone that is still interested in Bruno's Maggoty Wound... its all healed up already... it wasn't an easy trip i think... and it was pretty deep.
Looks like the hair is all growing back and there should also be minimal scarring.And this is Pa's newest big camera purchase... A Sony 50mm F1.4. Not that I know what all those numbers mean... but he seems pretty happy with it... Armed with his newest toy...
He has been snapping away like a little kid... and my goodness... the difference in having a good fast lens becomes apparent!
Looks like its a lens he should have acquired a long time ago... oh... the missed opportunities!Check out these Bento Boxes Auntie Joys and Auntie Haze made for their birthday doggies! I cannot imagine the amount of effort and work that went into these! And Bruno and me both had one each!
Oh my goodness... they were YUMMY. Nothing was left after these pictures were taken. Sorry we couldn't be there... But we heard it was pretty cramp anyway... and having a couple of rotties there would probably not be a good idea. But the food... we LIKE!
The lens is so great that minimal post-processing is even used. Suitably impressed... I allowed Pa to take pictures of me.
And this was the best he could do with his first attempt... Bah.
QQ and Ozzie also had nice cool new collars from Beary's! Handmade collars! Unfortunately... the collars wouldn't really fit us one bit... but I think it looks great on QQ and Ozzie. (Above Picture by Rachel Teo)
Check out how great the collar looks even on a sucky iPhone camera!
Nothing compared to the real pro camera of course... Pa realises that other from having a great lens... he still has a lot to learn. (Above Picture by Rachel Teo)
Now to bring the lens out for a spin. Lets see what a basic cam like the A100 with an excellent lens can do.Auntie Dephany Maia organised a Twitter & Plurk picnic called Twitnic... and it was an excellent time to shake off some dust. (Above Picture by Rachel Teo)
Auntie Leshane KuKuNehNeh (what a mouthful) was the first one to break the ice and she easily came over with her hubby-to-be Uncle Krisandro and it wasn't long before she was happily hugging and humping me.
What a cute and loving couple these two are... and I am just so happy they were not afraid at all... though this is the very first time we met.
This is Auntie Dephany Maia and she is a little more bias towards Bruno. I just she just like dumb himbos. Anyway... she did come over to hug me first... or... rather I made sure of that.
But she had her devious ways with Bruno anyway.
This is Auntie Ingrid and she was with Uncle Daryl Tay and his doggie too! We all got along just fine.
We met plenty of other people at the picnic as well... and it wasn't one of those crazy picnics... though it was really... really... HAWT.
Auntie Rachel was also there and apparently she has never taken a picture with us before... TADA! her very first Bruno picture.
And guess who did we meet by chance! it was Auntie Pam Oei! We had met once before... but didn't really have a chance to take pictures!
She looks mighty glad to meet us too!
Uncle Nick Lee was there too... and he took plenty of pictures of us in his camera... a Canon 5D Mk I with a 17-40mm len wide angle lens! Check out the cool effects he manage to get with such a high end camera!
It was a lovely day... and many people appreciating me for who I am... and not what breed I am.
I am SUITABLY happy.
QQ also had quite a few great pictures taken of her!
Such a pretty little girl... I can eat her all up.
Thank you Uncle Nick Lee! You can see more of his pictures on his flickr account.

Bruno and Bear needed to donate essential blood for Twinkle

2009-08-26T18:43:00.006+08:00

Before receiving the call that Both Bruno and I are needed urgently, we knew that Twinkle was in need of some urgent help. When we got the 2nd call... that the blood was now urgently needed, we went down immediately after dragging Pa out of the office and into the car.
But we did realise just how painful the entire procedure was... It was just about donating blood. First, a sample was taken from us... to see what blood type we were.Then... the put PINK pressure bandages on us! PINK!... Actually we didn't mind lah.. but the doctors and nurses were making such a big deal.
Next they started to smear our blood on a card... spreading it with some other reactive chemical... and spread round round round... and the same time muttering and chanting to themselves... I think they were really very tired.
It was interesting to see just how careful they were typing us. Apparently the other place where Twinkle had her first failed transfusion was really fast. A lady with two golden retrievers reacted to the call first... and she "donated" her dog's blood... for $1 for every ml.
That's like over $850 for two bags of doggie blood... and it FAILED. the procedure was also very fast... like 15 mins... as if the dogs were really used to the abuse. Even though we were pretty mild mannered, we were still sedated slightly.
Here is Bruno looking over and guarding a pretty ill-feeling Twinkle. That's Josh... Twinkle's Papa.
Twinkle has an needle stuck up her paw... and she limps around pretty painfully. Feeling terrible, she doesn't move much. Twinkle's half brother wasn't so lucky... he died after 6 hours of ingesting possibly Rat poison that was placed around housing estates... Please please please train your dogs not to pick up foreign food like things on the floor.
The results are OUT! Both Bruno and me are a perfect match for Twinkle!
The next thing was to have Pa sign a Permission Form... explaining the dangers of having us sedated etc. The fact that we might die suddenly dawn upon us.
After that the doctors and nurses refused to allow cameras inside... Pa wanted to take some pictures during our heroic moment! We were also put on drip to replace the valuable blood we just DONATED... not SOLD hor... I cannot imagine people selling their dog's blood.
We were full of energy when we came in... excited about the midnight trip. But being sedated knocked us out completely. We even got little nice white cards....
As happy as we were helping to save another life...
And making Twinkle's Papa so happy he kept giving us tummy rubs...
We had a bald spot to show for it....
You see... the had to take the blood out from the Jugular Vein. That means shaving a place on the neck, and sticking a needle down my neck. Somehow, they felt that most Doggie Owners wouldn't be able to stomach that i suppose.

At least this time I got a blue bandage.
Here is Bruno having his IV removed.
Twinkle later had a couple of rejections from the blood... and some injections were used to help counter that... Right now... she is still feeling pretty ill and hopefully our blood would help her get back on her feet soon.
Good Luck Twinkle! Its ALL up to you now.

Some updates on Bruno's health

2009-08-19T12:01:00.006+08:00

Pa got lazy (I was busy lah.) and we didn't have any real bone meal for quite a while. Not to mention the big freezer broke down and space for storing our food was compromised. So we were on dry doggie food for a period of about 2 weeks.
In just two weeks, Bruno's pristine white teeth had a very thick obvious layer of Tartar on his rear molars. His breath also stank. That was when Pa discovered it. Suitably shocked... and then dismayed... Pa quickly went back to the Bone diet... and the Tartar significantly lessened after a week.
Here you can see the same tooth but with less tartar... almost all gone.
And a little more time passed and Bruno's teeth went back to normal. If this isn't conclusive evidence that dog food is NOT really that great for dogs... then I dun know what is.
sometimes... I really do not know what humans can come up with... Dog food not good for dogs? What else can they come up with!
And this little brat... dun know what is good for him at all. Ass itchy... bite bite bite
Then after that... suffer the consequences.
Bruno and me lives out in the open... so unknown to Pa, he had a small infection that didn't turn out to be that small afterall. This picture was taken AFTER the wound had been cleaned and disinfected.
Its still healing... but he will be fine... Not to mention how Pa had to slowly remove the maggots one by one that were hiding inside that tiny hole. Or how Pa couldn't believe his eyes when he soaked the wound in alcohol... and the wound started moving.

Yucks.

A dear family friend lost today...

2009-08-01T01:56:00.002+08:00

This is Grandma... she went over to Japan for a holiday... for the first time in her life... alone... She never traveled alone anywhere. We the family were really proud of her.
Of course she would meet really nice kind friends there! This is Masako san. She is the wife of Deguchi san... dearest friend and business partner to the family.
They... are THE most loving couple ever. They were seldom apart... and always keeping each other company. They never had kids... but it looked as if each other were all they needed.
They lived just right next door to where we are... but we never really often saw each other. I remember meeting them a few times... but I am surprised I NEVER took a picture with them... But grandma did.

Masako san simply vomitted and passed away quickly last night. It was simply... too fast... too fast to even say goodbye. Leaving her husband behind. We are all so terribly sad.

Without fail... they would always join us for big family dinners. She is a expert flower/plant arranger. She would always send a potted plant, exquisitely arranged to the home in Yishun... every single year.

She was always with a kind word... and very patient with everything. She will be missed... but not more than her husband... whom she is everything to him.
Sometimes its really not about what you do... and how hard you do it... but rather... who is there with you till the end. A simple family dinner during Pa's 2009 birthday was simply the best. Nothing beats a home cooked meal, quirky candles and a seriously doubtful cake to make Pa's day.

Pa is very upset.

And he looked into my eyes and said... Do not ask me to love you forever. I will hate you the day you die. I will hate that you left me behind. I will hate that you went on without me.

I will hate you the day you die.

I guess... we will hate the person we love the most eventually. Today, life isn't simple.

Dog attack or a lack of training? See what a Shih Zhu did to Auntie Ming

2009-07-22T15:32:00.009+08:00

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/World/Story/STIStory_406376.html
July 22, 2009
Newborn dragged by dog

LEXINGTON (Kentucky) - A FATHER was frantically calling police to report his missing newborn when he spotted the baby, bleeding from the mouth and clutched in the mouth of a family dog who had carried him from his crib to the heavily wooded backyard.
Four-day-old Alexander James Smith was rushed to the emergency room at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, where he was listed in critical condition Tuesday with two collapsed lungs, a skull fracture, broken ribs and various cuts and bruises.
His father, Mr Michael Smith, said doctors were optimistic the boy would survive, but a day earlier they braced the family for the worst and had to use resuscitation paddles to get a heartbeat.
'They took us straight to a consulting room with a pastor and gave us pretty much what was the last visitation,' Mr Smith said in an interview with The Associated Press from a hospital waiting room.
Mr Smith said he and his wife, Chrissie, had just put Alexander James (or A J) in his crib Monday afternoon in their Nicholasville, Kentucky, home and were preparing for a baby shower. When Chrissie returned to the bedroom minutes later, one of the doors was ajar and both the baby and their Native American Indian dog - a breed that looks similar to a husky - were gone.
Mr Michael Smith initially headed to the backyard, knowing that Dakota, a mixed breed with wolves in its ancestry, had a reputation for stealing household items like cups and wallets and depositing them there. He spent 10 minutes looking among the trees and bushes in the two-acre fenced backyard before finding the dog and child about 200 yards (metres) behind the house.
'When you're running through the backyard and you can't find him, every worst fear comes through your head,' Mr Smith said. 'We had to try to stay positive, try and find him. My guess is five more minutes and he wouldn't be here.' Jessamine County chief deputy sheriff Allen Peel said no charges had been filed, but the case remains under investigation.
Mr Smith, who is the owner of a security company where his wife also works, said the dog was treating the baby as a puppy and wasn't being vicious.
But he expects that Dakota, who was taken into custody by animal control, will be destroyed. The 4-year-old was one of three dogs the family had owned since they were puppies and had no history of aggression, even when playing with Smith's two other children from a previous marriage, he said.
'It wasn't a vicious dog attack,' Mr Smith said. 'She had A J for 10 minutes on her own, and if you look at A J's belly, there's about 100 little marks. All the dog had to do was one bite and A J wouldn't be here.' -- AP

Everytime I see the words "no history of aggression" I see a little red.

it is because of this statement that many people think us dogs as unpredictable. That at any point of time we will go mad and bite someone.
This is simply untrue. Even Bruno and myself, we have been trained to tolerate and not retaliate... but we still have a limit to our temper. Like any living thing... there is a limit to anyone and everyone's tolerance.
Lets take the article at face value... No dog should ever be left unsupervised with a baby. Simply because it doesn't matter whether we had any intentions of harming the child... its just simply unwise.
Some dogs are just born stupid like Bruno. This dog in the article wasn't trained well. The dog did not return to the owner when called. The explanation that the dog was treating the baby as a pup is also unacceptable.
Like some female dogs or animals, like cheetahs, lions etc... pups are a sacred thing and they are fiercely protected even from the same tribe or pride. Humans should do well to remember that.
Meet Serjay, Pa's little nephew... How fast he grows. He is very unafraid of big dogs and unafraid of us. Even then, we are never left unsupervised with him...And sometimes... its not from us that you have to be wary about.These are Auntie Ming's fingers after it was gnawed on by a small tiny Shih Tzu. Can you see the cracked nails? I cannot imagine just how much it hurts. Imagine these wounds on a child.

This is what you get when you do not train your dogs well... Dogs bite ONLY for two reasons.

Fear.
Trained to do so.

-*Please take note that Bruno and Bear are both trained dogs*
-*Do not allow your child such close proximity unless the dog's owner is very sure*
-*Even then, the risk you take is your own*
-*Train your dog that any child afraid is out-of-bounds*
-*Train your dog that any child unsupervised is out-of bounds*
-*Bruno and Bear are both trained to also detect anxiety and would ignore or stay still until the person is comfortable again*

Tough Times... Training with the SCDF / Another Trip Update!

2009-07-16T16:59:00.005+08:00

Business has been rather slow this summer... and we have been rather lazy ourselves. Its one of those really rare times Pa manage to sneak up behind two Rottweilers while they are sleeping... We of course expected him like always to come up to the main gate. hence... we waited at the main entrance.
Ok... Bruno wasn't bothered about waiting at all. He was just snoozing away. I dun think he is a Rottie, more of a retriever.
Of course it wasn't all play with us... we manage to squeeze in a couple of good sessions with our pals that run and play hide and seek. We love that game! We always win! Yep, we have to run into and around debris. One thing is kinda scary though... Pa was wearing some soft sole shoes... and a nail punctured all the way through... Time for some proper boots.
The Equipment the SCDF uses are simply jus massive and uber fun to play with. We had a new mission to recognise people in cars as victims in need of help... We spotted them... but we jus haven't been able to identify them as victims. They are in a CAR! do we bark in people that looks like they are sleeping in cars from now on?
Bruno was darn gone tired but recovered when we went to the pool to wash all the muck and dirt from our bodies.
Remember Trip? Look at just how good looking he is now! Auntie Lillian has given Pa another update on him...

Hi TK

Here's another update on Trip. He's been doing well and growing fast! His demodex is 99.9% gone and his fur is almost all back too. I think he's about 4x the size he was when you last saw him.

He continues to be very well behaved. He's learned a bunch of commands like sit, stay, come (sometimes), touch, fetch (sometimes), paw and high-five. His leash walking is erratic but I'm working on it! He loves people and playing with other dogs. He especially loves playing with labs and goldens and he gets really roughed up as a result. He also has this really really low, manly bark - which I hear so rarely that when he does bark, I find it very amusing.

Here are a few photos!

Lillian

This is from a little while back. Still looking puppy-fattish. With one of his pals, Cippi.

With Cippi again, one week ago. See the size difference now!

Trip has been a really good boy. I hope he visits soon! We miss him lots... and we still wanna bring him to the big ass field to run about!

Auntie Crystal at the Expo! Prizes from the CoverDog 1st runner up position! The Passing of Sammi, a fine fine schnauzer.

2009-06-29T10:15:00.003+08:00

Remember we won first runner up with the cover dog contest? We were told to go down and collect the prizes! We have PRIZES other from the coffee book! Auntie Crystal wanted to see us so we dropped by at the Expo where she was working for the day... She had on a police woman uniform!
Too bad she left her hat and baton inside... it would be cool to have her be pulling us back. Plenty of people started taking photos...
But like her, we are all used to the attention. She's a tiny little thing anyway.
This was what we WON!! WOOHOO!!! FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD! We think even though we didn't win, we had a great time doing it and had some really nice photos out from it anyway.
This is Sammi. She was this REALLY good and smart schnauzer with Auntie Cynthia. I swear her vocab was really good as well. And I liked her a whole lot!
Well, she sometimes nips at me, but that's only because I'm the REALLY big fellow that always rudely smells her. I cannot help it. She smells so good.

She passed on a couple days ago, going over the rainbow bridge finally. Apparently she was not in her best of health in her 7 years... but the good news apparently was that she didn't suffer at all.

We aren't really sure what exactly happened, but she walked into the kitchen, laid down and passed on. Sometimes, that is just the best thing really.

We will miss her lots and look forward in meeting her again when we pass on ourselves. I'll be more than happy to let her nip me.
Life can be sometimes so frail. We really should cherish and value what we do have.
Its just simply looking out for one another that makes things so much simpler and better. I mish you Sammi... more than you can imagine.

I realise i never had any picture taken with her... and that saddens me so much. There is still CoCo and Joey. Cannot forget anymore.

Auntie Gail's Her World Article! TV trailer is out on YouTube!

2009-06-24T15:15:00.005+08:00

Remember Auntie Gail and her Her World shoot? I dun remember if I mentioned it before... but she had an article on her in July's 2009 issue of Her World page 131.
She had plenty of fun dressing up and having fun.
That's a great dress she has on doesn't she? D&G i think... I wonder how much it costs!
I guess Pa was taking too many pictures already.
She was really a natural posing about!
See? If you ask me... she looks the best of the 3!
The most colorful and relaxed posture!
Go buy the magazine! Its about what other people notice about them first! Auntie Gail called Pa her Best Fren... WOOHOO! Pa feels that its a huge honor! The only gripe Pa has is that even in his insistence, Her World has refused to put Pa's occupation as a Farmer.

Being a Farmer is also a real job ok.
This was her responses to the comments stated above! Pa's grinning from ear to ear too.

Remember Pa went on a photography shoot with Uncle Tom Ang? here is the brand new trailer!

Can only see Pa in one scene.... hummm... time to lose weight! The other locations seems so exciting! Remember to catch the show!

Blogger's Flash Mob and Opera in the Park

2009-06-18T11:06:00.007+08:00

Wow, the Newpaper reported it... Singapore's first Blogger's Flash Mob... If you do not know what a Flash Mob is suppose to be like, go Goggle or Youtube it.
Of course since this was such a big thing, we had to at least make an appearance! Just for a while anyway.

Unfortunately Uncle Jayden that made the little clip, didn't bother to put out blog name on the video as well... HUMPH. Right now... Auntie nadnut is kinda pissed with Pa as well... Dun know why... but I'm sure she still loves us lots! Hope she tells Uncle Jayden who we are... like who doesn't??
Auntie XiaXue also brought her little teacup terrier along... It was a cute little puppy...
Auntie Thiang brought all her little friends around as well!
Hahaha... Auntie Heather loves us bestest! She wanted a photo with us! And not with the small dog! Big Dogs are REAL dogs... muahahahaha!
The Flash Mob lost its meaning in this little event... I mean... when you put a bunch of bloggers together... they can only cam whore each other. That totally defeats the purpose of a flash mob event.
But I dun care... I just wanna have fun with everyone. Bruno had quite a bit of fun too!
Soon everyone left to go to Heeran to do the Flash Mob event... perhaps a better briefing and not granting interviews before the event would be a better idea. Oh well... everyone learns! I guess that its enough that it wasn't raining.
This one skipped the Flash Mob altogether just to stay with us. 3 police officers after that came over to talk to Pa. Apparently once again, someone complained that there were unleashed dogs in the area.

They thought it was strays. Pa apologised for troubling them and the lead officer simply stated that it was no problem. As he was walking over to us, he could see we were very well behaved. And it was absolutely not a problem at all. It was great to see us!

However, Pa decided to leave soon anyway, as the person that called the police would inevitably be watching the exchange... probably excited. And when the person sees nothing was done, he would very likely call again and get that nice officer into trouble.

Every phonecall the public makes, the police have to file a report. It isn't their fault, just their job. Hence, getting into trouble for doing their job isn't something Pa wants to happen. If he leaves, then whoever that calls again can have the officer say... "well, they have left. Thank you and goodbye sir."
We also briefly went for a very short and interesting event at the Botanical Gardens! It was suppose to be a day of relaxation, but the entire event was surprisingly short.
Its still good that we were treated like royalty.
No one ran off screaming or crying or dying.
Parents were surprisingly more than happy to have us both laze around.
The kids undoubtedly loved us too.
Auntie Jyin had missed us quite a bit... and Auntie Gail was down with the flu. Auntie Barbra had to teach swimming so she also missed us completely.
Yeah. I make her look good.
Oooo... doesn't that little one looks good enough to eat? Figuratively speaking of course!